i remember absolutely hating remixes when i was younger, circa 7th and 8th grade. i was always disappointed when an artist threw a remix on the flipside of a cassingle or record. why waste the space that could be used for an unheard song with a crappy "extended" version of one i already knew? since then, of course, i've come to see how stupid i was being and i've grown to appreciate the art of the remix. in the past several months one remixer in particular has been getting lots of spins around the via//chicago homestead, one Mr. Jacques Lu Cont. he's done quite a few mixes for a wide variety of artists, under both his name and the Thin White Duke alias (and sometimes both at the same time). i first fell for his work on his "Breathe On Me" mix that appeared on the bonus disc that came with Britney's greatest hits album. but the song that pushed me over the edge is his recent re-working of one of the best pop singles of the past six months, "Mr. Brightside". this gives off an entirely different vibe than the original - slowing down the tempo and stretching things out a little bit. if the original was the pacing about the room fretting about his girl's unfaithfulness, this mix is the same guy six hours later resigned to his fate and slumped in the leather easy chair with an untouched martini dribbling out of his limp wrist. follow the link below and check it out for yourself...
The Killers - Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke remix)
2 comments:
Hey man --
I've been looking ALL OVER for a download of this remix, and haven't been able to find one anywhere - til I got here. BUT, your link is dead. :( If you could rehost it, I would really appreciate it. I've heard so many good things about this song, so I just really want to give it a listen.
Thanks!
Brett Johnson
Same here!! I avoided remixes like the plague, but you described this one beautifully. I just heard it for the first time today, and now the hunt to find the song is on....
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