i am usually loathe to comment on remix culture, as i find it very hard to get into most remixes. there's something painful about watching one of those songs you particularly connect with 'chopped and screwed' (as the kids say) for the red bull + vodka crowd; anyone who cringed every time they heard Jason Derulo's heinous slaughter of Imogen Heap this past summer will understand my perspective. interestingly enough, it's for this reason that i particularly enjoy RAC mixes. their minimalist style strives to retain the original structure and soul of the song, while artfully injecting drum samples and analog synthesizers to give a little jump to the finished product. their recent remix of Madison's Number 1 is a perfect example - all it takes is a fun hand-clap sample and some light synth work to make this into something everybody can move to.
madison - number 1 (RAC Mix)
their take on Zowie's Broken Machine is so sweet, you may want to schedule a dentist's appointment before listening. bazinga.
zowie - broken machine (RAC Mix)
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