Generationals – Greenleaf (Navigateur Remix)
I'm not sure Generationals needed any more sugar-coating.
Oh Land – Sun of a Gun (Yuksek Remix)
Oh Land is a sexy Danish lady who moved to Williamsburg in 2010. That’s a very simple formula for success in the music industry. Having an organist and opera singer for parents might have helped, too. But what really helped this track from her self-titled second album is a remix from one of my favorite French producers as...
Best Coast – Boyfriend (Lindstrøm Remix)
For the record, I still hate Best Coast. Passionately. That aside, this remix is ridiculous. This could easily be a Generationals track. Lindstrom has transformed her normally drone-y vocals and cloned her to sound like a 50′s girl group. He’s channeling Phil Spector here: heavy reverb with very moderated instrumentation aside from a simple, driving bass. Kudos to him for...
Star Slinger – Elizabeth Fraser
We did crown this track “Best Remix of 2011.” Star Slinger (Darren Williams) is surely humbled, and has quickly replaced The Guardian’s “Best New Act of the Year Label” with this honor from braintrust here at Synconation. So what’s all the hubbub? He took the much beloved title track from the classic Cocteau Twins album,...
Radiohead – Reckoner (Synthpop Re-work)
If "Creep" is the disabled ramp, "Reckoner" is that button you push that makes doors open.
Monster Rally – Cuban Velvet
I want to feel nostalgic for something that I have only feigned memories of.
Pogo – Bloom
It's Friday and there's no reason not to post anything lighthearted. This takes it to the extreme, I guess.
DJ Kaos – Love the Night Away (Tiedye Mix)
The embodiment of a summer love affair with someone you don't trust.
