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The Killers, “Human” [13 Remixes]
13 remixes of the first single from the Killers’ Day & Age, none of which can answer the timeless question: human or dancer? Or Prancer? Or Vixen? The world demands — nay, deserves — an answer.

Nirvana, “Swap Meet” [Diplo Remix]
For the video game Motorstorm, Diplo achieves the dubious — and, in some states, criminal — feat of making Nirvana sound like Drowning Pool. More compression! More electronic rhythms! If only Diplo remixes had the opposite effect: We could send him a stack of Pussycat Dolls singles and they’d come out sounding like Kate Bush. Think of the possibilities!

Various Artists, James Bond Themes [Covers]
For the last few days, the Fong Songs blog has been delivering covers of various James Bond themes. We find the existence of many of these astonishing, but compelling nonetheless. It’s like, having a famous fictional character played by a series of different actors, each one of them bringing something different to the table. We’ll leave it to you to figure out which of these artists is the George Lazenby of the bunch. (more…)

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Kate Bush vs. M.I.A., “Dreaming of Boys” [Mashup]
Pop’s original weird woman gets cut up and pasted alongside pop’s latest weird woman for a mashup that should the lunatic in anyone.

Greg Laswell, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” [Cyndi Lauper Cover]
A husky-toned male vocalist sighing his way through “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” should be about as appealing as having to re-do 7th grade in your underwear. But this actually rocks.

Adam Brand, “Teenage Dirtbag” [Wheatus Cover]
Who says we live in a divided country? Brand’s bluegrass cover of this bratty mid-’90s alt-rock radio song is change we can believe in. (more…)

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Notorious B.I.G, Mr. Cee’s Legendary 4 Hour Biggie Mix [Mixtape]
Four hour of Biggie. You could start this mixtape and Dances With Wolves at the same time, and be left with a whole other hour of Biggie. That’s enough Biggie to drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. It is, once again, FOUR HOURS OF BIGGIE.

Snow Patrol, “Take Back the City” [Tronic Youth Dark City Dub Remix]
We were not aware Snow Patrol could be this scary. This is perfect for the upcoming episode of Gray’s Anatomy where Dr. Shepherd goes crazy and kills everyone. Spoiler alert!

Built to Spill, “Paper Planes” [M.I.A. Cover]
“Paper Planes,” at this point, has become the new “Justice Remix.” It’s everywhere, and anything we ever loved about it in the first place is starting to fade. It’s like that new guy at the office who seems hilarious at first, but then you realize he’s only got like four jokes and he just keeps telling them over and over and over. So leave it to Built to Spill to give it some serious mouth-to-mouth: clanging guitars, big beats and yelping vocals. “Paper Planes,” how could we ever have betrayed you? (more…)

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Coldplay, “When You Were Young” [Killers Cover]
We’re not sure which is more adorable: Coldplay’s incredibly heartfelt take on this Killers single, or the fact that the woman who bootlegged it is both an eager and vocal Chris Martin fan.

Daft Punk, “One More Time” [Rhynecologist Remix]
A Canadian DJ with a questionable moniker slices, dices and re-arranges this Daft Punk chestnut. To return the favor, Daft Punk suggest they consider “Colorynegist” instead.

Empire of the Sun, “Walking on a Dream” [Van She Remix]
We’re fairly sure Empire of the Sun were the inspiration for that Andy Samberg “Space Olympics” SNL short a few weeks ago. The difference is, they are serious, where Samberg was joking. In any case: Spandau Ballet ‘08 gets a bit more backbone in this punchy remix. (more…)

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Coldplay feat. Jay-Z, “Lost!” [Remix]
Chris Martin cashes in his “Beach Chair” favor. You know, Jigga’s last few guest spots have sounded less boasty and more emo — look for him to drop in on Gym Class Heroes tracks and start beef with Slug from Atmosphere any day now.

Of Montreal, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” [Live Nirvana Cover]
Of Montreal are the best glam-disco weirdos around, but as this track proves, they could also win a high school battle of the bands in 1993.

The BPA, “Toe Jam” [Single]
Fatboy Slim’s new project features everybody he’s ever met providing guest vocals on his hooky big beat tracks. This one brings together David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal — a match made in eccentric dance heaven. (more…)

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Kanye West feat. Chris Martin, “Homecoming” [Disco Tech Remix]
This is, without a doubt, the closest Chris Martin has ever come to a club. Unless it was one of those clubs where they served those tiny sandwiches, and everybody had to wear a jacket with a shield on it. He probably goes to those all the time.

Lil Wayne & the Roots, “A Milli” [Live]
Q: What’s the difference between Lil Wayne and the Roots? A: One of them made the year’s best rap record. The other one is Lil Wayne.

Esau Mwamwaya, “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” [Vampire Weekend Cover]
Malawian vocalist Esau Mwamwaya nabs the hook from everyone’s favorite VW song and uses it to power a bright, joyous singalong — finally giving legitimacy to all those “Vampire Weekend/Afropop” claims. (more…)

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Radiohead, “Reckoner” [Diplo Remix]
Drum snaps and handclaps! Diplo works dour Radiohead track into something resembling favela, helping to further the underdeveloped genre of angst you can dance to.

Britney Spears, “Womanizer” [Dominik von Werdt Remix]
Speaking of which: Britney’s ode to monopolizing men gets a brisk tune-up, festooned with hot pink synth blips and a wicked, throbbing backbeat.

The Killers, “Human” [Christian Vorbau Remix]
How is it the remix of the Killers single is more rock than the original? Christian Vorbau gets Flowers & Co. skewed & detuned. The immortal question of “human v. dancer,” though, remains unsolved. (more…)

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Wilco & Fleet Foxes, “I Shall Be Released” [Bob Dylan Cover]
So, hey, it’s Friday, so let’s sum up: the economy is steadily imploding, the gap between the dream candidate and the nightmare candidate is narrowing and half the country remains smitten by someone who refers to Russia as their “next-door neighbor.” Seriously: can we be released? Like, any time today would be fine. We’ll just wait outside for it.

Katy Perry, “Electric Feel” [MGMT Cover]
From the world’s least erotic song about two girls kissing to an alarmingly sexy cover of blog-level electro. Oh, Katy Perry, thou art a woman of strange and curious extremes.

Dr. Dooom, “Leave Me Alone” [Peanut Butter Wolf Mix]
“A&R been trying to figure me out for years/Trying to reduplicate me,” rattles Kool Keith halfway through this doomy gem. And, yeah, he’s totally right: every time we hang out with an A&R guy, they’re talking about how they’re really looking to sign more hyper-articulate cult-level Dadaist rappers with questionable quality control and a knack for turning up late to concerts and doing a series of generally inexplicable things. (more…)

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Kanye West, “Love Lockdown” [Black Lights Remix]
On the internet right now: 950,000 remixes of “Love Lockdown.” Anyone with ProTools, a dime bag and ten free minutes is going to tackle this thing. Up next: Cute Starbucks Barista’s Wicked Backbeat Edit.

Nate Dogg, “Nate Dogg Mix” [Mixtape]
You guys. It’s a Nate Dogg mixtape. Why would you not want this? It’s like someone standing on a corner giving out free cake and hundred dollar bills, and you just go, “No thanks, man, I’m good with this celery.”

Vampire Weekend, “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” [The Teenagers Remix]
This will completely wreck the brains of anyone who, like us, grew up in the ’80s. “It’s like, the vocals are Paul Simon, but the music is OMD.” Four seconds in, Ally Sheedy and Molly Ringwald will show up to do some adorable, enthusiastic dance. Then, the three of you can remix “Love Lockdown” together. (more…)

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M.I.A., “Hit That” [Unreleased Track]
The genesis of “Paper Planes”? M.I.A. tells us more about all she wants to do over a big, bounding percussion track.

The Beatles, “Money” [Mike the 2600 King’s F–k You Pay Me Remix]
Is it us, or is there a surplus of Beatles remixes floating around these days? This eager, booming re-working of “Money” proves some messages are timeless.

Justice ft. Daft Punk, Kanye West, A-Trak & Diplo, “Fortisphere” [Immukization Blend]
More ambitious mash-ups from Immuzikation, this one giving the day-glo 8-bit treatment to Kanye & Co. Apparently, the remix game these days is all about edgy replications of the soundtracks to old Nintendo games. Word to Simon Belmont! (more…)

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T.I. featuring Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne, “Swagger Like Us” [Immukization Remix]
Kanye, Weezy, Jigga and T.I. get crammed inside what sounds like some odd outtake from the TRON soundtrack. Fittingly, this is the only musical environment in which using that aggravating vocoder effect actually makes sense.

Dr. Dre, “85 Live!” [Mixtape]
An hour-long timewarp, this classic set from DJ Dr. Dre combines all the hi-top party jams you’d forgotten you loved into one sweet, sweltering mix.

Ol’ Dirty Bastard, “Broken Language Freestyle” [Live]
More evidence of ODB’s unhinged genius, this freestyle from ‘96 finds the late Russell Jones backstroking in his own stream-of-consciousness, varying his vocal tone and delivering Mad Lib rhymes with manic intensity. He even manages to make his screw-ups rhyme. (more…)

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Jay-Z vs.
Oasis, OJayZis [Mixtape/Mashup]
Ah, internet, the great unifier: ambitious DJ brings together two warring factions on a mixtape that somehow justifies its ridiculous premise with savvy arranging.

Amanda Palmer, “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” [Death Cab For Cutie Cover]
Palmer’s tremendous, trembling voice makes one thing clear: she has been to the darkness before, and it’s not pulling teeth to get her to go back.

Wiley, “Summertime” [Crookers Remix]
Summertime? Better late than never. Ambitious remixers somehow make the chilly Wiley’s music sound bright and summery, big hits of synth and a throbbing backbeat. (more…)

Vampire Weekend, “Everywhere” [Fleetwood Mac Cover]
Everyone’s favorite Dockers spokesmodels take a spirited run through this Fleetwood Mac chestnut, keeping it light and sweet and sincere.

Lykke Li, “I’m Good, I’m Gone” [Black Kids Remix]
Swedish pop singer goes from shy and retiring to brash and bullish — all it took were some clanging guitars and a wicked backbeat.

Santogold, “Lights Out” [Tepr Club Remix]
Anyone feel like having a Bud Lite Lime? (more…)

Amy Winehouse, “Tears Dry on Their Own” [New Young Pony Club Remix]
New Young Pony Club transplant Amy Winehouse to ’80s night; can someone turn in a ’50s and a ’90s Amy Winehouse remix? Because then we think she’ll have all the decades on lock.

John Legend & Andre 3000, “Green Light” [MSTRKRFT Remix]
John Legend is reduced to a stray snatch of vocal, tossed into this synthesized Gravitron and left to bang around for three solid minutes. The results are undeniably exhilarating.

Will Smith, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” [Starters Remix]
TV Themes are now fair game for remixing? We want Daft Punk on the Mr. Belvedere theme, stat! Starters turn out a relatively faithful reworking of a sentimental favorite. (more…)

Bat For Lashes, “A Forest” [Cure Cover]
Tribute albums are always terrible. So imagine our surprise when this Bat for Lashes cover of one of the Cure’s darkest moments actually bests the original. Bigger surprise? Every other track available for sample is just as good.

Various Artists, “Freedom” [Mixtape]
Fifteen reggae chestnuts organized around a simple theme: freedom. Fittingly, it does not cost a dime.

Miley Cyrus, “See You Again” [Pauly Crush Remix]
We’re sorta depressed “Just bein’ Miley” didn’t take off as a popular expression. We were pretty sure it was the cure-all for any dilemma. Trip on the subway and spill hot coffee all over someone? Just kinda shrug, wrinkle your lips, “Hey, sorry, I’m just being Miley.” Everyone on the subway laughs knowingly and you are off the hook.

The Kills, “Cheap & Cheerful” [SebastiAn Remix]
“It’s all right to be me” goes the bridge to this fierce, formidable remix. It also begs the question: if it’s all right to be you, why bother with a remix? Yeah, that’s right: we’re dropping philosophy on you. On a Friday. What’s up, Plato?

Britney Spears, “Radar” [Hot Pink Delorean Remix]
Brit: whether it’s early morning alcoholism or reckless driving or poor fashion choices, just shrug those shoulders and repeat after us: “Hey, I’m just bein’ Miley.” Presto: Off the hook.