remix da paper
February 29th, 2008
O.k. so granted, MIA = super over exposure on the internet…
and within the subset of MIA, Paper Planes = even more exposure…
and perhaps within Paper Planes, Paper Planes remixes = even more more exposure…
but these remixes posted below exemplify a certain type of remix that I really love and that you don’t see that much of, namely the type of remix where the remixer takes away the original music and adds a completely new track under the vocal. These all do that, to varying degrees of success…
The DFA remix doesn’t quite get the key right to fit MIA’s vocals, but kind of makes up for it by being so damn funky and cool…why is James Murphy so awesome right now? LCD Soundsystem and DFA can do no wrong, can they?
MIA – Paper Planes (DFA remix)
[audio:/paper_dfa.mp3]Even though I want the Ad-Rock remix to be great, it doesn’t really work. the instrumental is good, but the two don’t mesh very well. Sort of like the video for Paper Planes with the Beastie Boys in a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo. It’s sort of like, "what’s the point"?
MIA – Paper Planes (Ad-Rock remix)
[audio:/paper_adrock.mp3]You have to get to this remix by the aptly and R-rated named Holy F*ck (who are they?) to get one that works seamlessly…this track is just fantastic, and while it jettisons the cool and hip hop style of the original, it gets a sort of punk energy that just works somehow…
MIA – Paper Planes (Holy F*ck remix)
[audio:/paper_hot.mp3]The first two will be available on a MIA remix EP coming out 3/1, but the Holy F*ck one is internet only apparently…although MIA has suppsoedly given it her approval…