WILD (XXYYXX Remix) // Troye Sivan

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So clearly I love Troye Sivan and this song, and this remix of “Wild” is no exception. I’ve been listening to it on repeat for multiple days straight, and now you all can do the same.


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Easy Lover (Phil Collins & Philip Bailey Cover) // Great Good Fine Ok & Panama Wedding

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If you want to be awkwardly dancing in a chair while sitting in a public space, then this is the song for you (and also me.) These two artists have gone and revamped and 80s pop song to maintain the 80s vibe, while adding in several elements that make it current with today’s musical styles. I’m not surprised to see a cover like this from them because their original material is also very 80s influenced, but honestly that just means they’re the perfect acts to do a cover like this. The massive amounts of falsetto running through this track mixed with the updated electro sounds blend perfectly together, and obviously there are some fantastic harmonies going on so I’m loving it.

This track is being released just ahead of an upcoming tour Panama Wedding and Great Good Fine Ok are embarking on together, and your truly will not only be covering the Boston date, but I will also be interviewing BOTH acts! You’re excited, I’m excited, they might be excited, these are exciting times. If anyone out there has any questions they are dying to ask of these two bands, let me know.


 

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Left Hand Free // Alt-J (Lido Remix)

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It’s been quite a while since a remix has been posted, but I have literally been obsessing over this remix for about two weeks now. As I’ve told you before, I’m not usually into overly electronic sounding tracks, but for some reason I love this. To be honest though, it only gets really heavy on the electro every now and then, and I absolutely love the whole “shimmy down” thing. I could go on and on about all of the little intricate things I love about this, or you could just listen to it.

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Lose It // Oh Wonder (Jerry Folk Remix)

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So I already love this original version of this song, but this remix takes it to a whole new level. I think it can be hard to find a remix that doesn’t go overboard on the electronic elements, and it can be even harder to not overdo it with such a chill artist like Oh Wonder. Jerry Folk has done it though, and I think he did it in a very clever way with adding in a killer bass line to give the song a more defined rhythm. This song is a definite jam.

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Skinny Love (Bon Iver Cover) // Ed Sheeran

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Hello, happy Sunday, Happy Easter. I thought today would be a good day for what I think is really just a classic a must-know cover. The original song is just beautiful and Ed’s cover is equally as beautiful, and if you had never heard this cover before, I will feel like I have done my job.

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Sweet Nothing (Calvin Harris/Florence Welch Cover) // Alex Vargas

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Who knew it was possible to sound just as good as Queen Florence? The original of this song is amazing, but this cover makes me feel all of the feels. His voice is so raw and passionate, and I love how he took it back down from the dance beat that is was so we can all experience the emotion. The build at the end makes my heart explode, it is so good. Fantastic cover.

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Take Me To Church (Hozier Cover) // Ellie Goulding

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Ellie does it again, my friends. She has taken a song that has been beaten to death and given it new life. Now don’t get me wrong, I ABSOLUTELY love Hozier, but this song has been much overplayed and remixed and all of those things, but Ellie is a genius and so makes it better. As always.

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Higher Love (Steve Winwood & Chaka Khan Cover) // James Vincent McMorrow

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So most people have probably heard this cover because it is just straight up amazing, but I love it and I’ve been on a James kick lately so here we are. It’s just so minimalistic compared to the original and it really gives you the opportunity to enjoy this man’s beautiful voice.

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I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (The Proclaimers Cover) // Sleeping At Last

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This is just an absolutely beautiful cover. Listen to it while you study, listen to it while you’re going to sleep, listen to it while you’re hanging out on a Sunday. It’s just gorgeous.

Resolution (Kygo Remix) // Matt Corby

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Hello everyone, and sorry for being a little less present this week! Things have been v v busy, but they should be settling down a bit so hopefully I can get back into the swing of things. Today for Covers + Remixes, I thought we would do a remix since we actually haven’t thrown one of those on here in a while. The original of this song is one of my favorite songs of all time (and is somewhere else in the depths of this blog), and what I love about this remix is that it doesn’t completely ruin the integrity of the song, but it adds just a little something extra. Very well done.

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