Clean Bandit

Developing a pretty massive obsession over Clean Bandit. Clean Bandit's debut album 'UK Shanty' blends classical and organic sounds seamlessly with electronic blips and beats. Here are a few examples:

Electronics:

Strings:

OMG shut up they can do it all live too. #Yey

Shall we top off this audio cake with a nice sonic cherry? The cherry is actually a remix, not a real cherry...

glacé

Meridian Remixes

Free track! It's good. It comes from Belgium. I want waffles.

Now.

Dirty South and Thomas Gold - Alive feat. Kate Elsworth (Meridian Remix) [Free Download] by MERIDIAN


PLUS: How could we forget MERIDIAN's remix of Monarchy (we couldn't).

Monarchy - You Don't Want To Dance With Me (feat. Britt Love) (Meridian Remix) by MERIDIAN

I still want my waffles MERIDIAN. I'm waiting.

VISITOR

VISITOR are one of our favourite bands on this tiny little planet. 

Why? 

Please see below:

Los Feeling by VISITOR

Wonders (VISITOR Remix) by VISITOR

Their remix of The Sounds Of Arrows is too cute, and free to download. We need more from this band, or else we fear something might happen. We are not sure what.. but surely that isn't a good thing. I'm going swimming this afternoon, if there is not something new by the time I return. I fear I might not return at all.

Don't make me come down there.

p.s. Make me come down there, I would love to meet you.

Nneka - My Home (The Shoes ReeMix)

[- My Beginning, My Middle, My End -]

A whole bunch o' collaboration is going on. The lovely guys at Reebok have been releasing a string of decent remixes free of charge for your ears to devour. This time they have brought together The Shoes and Nneka to get the dance floors moving.

Nneka - My Home (The Shoes ReeMix) by Reebok ReeMixes

To keep an eye on future releases, head here: http://www.facebook.com/ReebokClassics

#DEAL

Fallulah - Out Of It (Monsieur Adi Remix)

TWO OF OUR FAVOURITE WORLDS COLLIDE

SLITHERS OF MUSIC SHATTER

& SOMETHING NEW

IS MADE

.Planet Fallulah, meet Planet Monsieur Adi.

Fallulah - Out Of It (Monsieur Adi Remix) by Monsieur Adi

#EPIC

Queen of Hearts - Black Star

Queen Of Hearts has been working with some amazing artists for her latest EP, including The Sound Of Arrows, Beatrice Hatherley (Kylie / Zoot Woman), Dreamtrak and Diamond Cut. That probably explains why it is so sonically awesome.

'Black Star' is a dark track with deep swelling bass-ridden synths wrapping around your headphones. The skipping clunky beats add to the evil sounds. Well worth checking out:

Black Star (Produced by Devils Gun) by Queen Of Hearts

...MY BLACK STAR...

There are a tonne of free remixes to steal too, which is always pretty nice. Pop Blimp's favourite is by Shake Aletti. There is also a nice cover of the Foals track 'Spanish Sahara'. #Download!

Black Star (Shake Aletti Remix) by Queen Of Hearts

Spanish Sahara (Produced by DREAMTRAK) by Queen Of Hearts

A new obsession is born. We shall stalk Queen Of Heart's musical career hence forth. An album should be coming out next year, I wish I had a really cool watch or something that would let me fast forward time. That would be perfect.

Remixed & Reworked #2

Here we go - No.2 of the best remixes, covers and reworks making their way around the world right now. Some might not be... like, right now.. but shush. Which one is your favourite my chicken?

RAC - 1979
Pretty cover of the Smashing Pumpkins awesome hit. Not a major change from the original, female vocals and twinkly synths just make the whole thing even more euphoric. PB massively hearts this... you heart this.
RAC - 1979 (ft. Liz Anjos) by RAC


Foster The People - Helena Beat (Lenno Remix)
We can only assume that this song is written about Helena Bonham Carter. In fact, we can only assume that all of these songs were probably influenced DIRECTLY by Tim Burton. As is everything, including this cup of tea. This track though is nice to listen to in this little spot of sunshine that London is receiving.
Foster The People - Helena Beat (Lenno Remix) by Lenno


Ronika - Only Only (Fear of Tigers Remix)
You know Ronika, we mentioned her the other day as this track is literally ridiculously a.maze. Fears of Tigers got their claws (get it) into the track to give it even more chic. Literally ridiculously a.maze.
Ronika - Only Only (Fear of Tigers Remix) by Freeman PR


Monarchy Feat Britt Love - YDWTDWM (Moonlight Matters Remix)
You can download this, so what are you waiting for. Click on the little arrow on the soundcloud player just below this to get it. We heart these two artists so much, it's great to see this collaboration is getting love. More love please, more love.
You Don't Want To Dance With Me (Feat. Britt Love) [Moonlight Matters Remix] by Monarchy


The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love (A-Trak Remix)
Everything that A-Trak touches turns to a classic. I wish he would touch me.
The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love (A-Trak Remix) by A-Trak


Tyson - After You're Gone (Legowelt Remix)
Pop Blimp loves Tyson. His voice is insane, his tracks are insane. This remix by Legowelt provides some seriously sexy vibes. Sex it UP!

Tyson - After You're Gone [Legowelt Remix] by PurplePR

....That felt good....

Real good

LA Lights (SmarterChild Remix)

KOPPS are from New York. Fact.
KOPPS' track LA Lights has been remixed by SmarterChild. Fact.
I Like it. Fact.

............................................................Check it out............................................................

We massively heart the video - nice work by Colin Kelly. If you liked as much as we did then you can download it from here.

As well as the original version of above, they have made some other songs. This one has an Orchestra Hit sound. Fact.

KOPPS - Machine by KOPPS

Do you know what else? KOPPS actually are complete Bionic evil and they trapped SmarterChild in a dungeon until his remix was finished! Unconfirmed Fact.

Zebra & Snake - Empty Love Song

Pop Blimp is such a sucker for cute pop records that just make things go a little slow motion. 'Empty Love Song' by Zebra & Snake is one of the tracks.

Zebra & Snake - Empty Love Song by Freeman PR

Zebra & Snake is Tapio and Matti, two childhood friends a small town in rural Finland. They are pretty amazing arent they that Tapio and Matti? We've been spying on them and they make some pretty stunning remixes of our favourite artists too. This rework of 'The Good Natured' is sublime:

THE GOOD NATURED - BE MY ANIMAL ZEBRA AND SNAKE REMIX by Zebra and Snake

But the ultimate question?

Q. Who would win, Zebra or Snake?

A, ZEBRA BLAYTES MATE, THEY'RE PROPER LETHAL

Remixed and Reworked #1

Welcome to Remixed & Reworked Volume 1. This weekly feature will offer up the latest or bestest remixes and covers by both established and emerging artists. All sounds exciting doesn't it? Well shush... let us begin.

Madonna - Music (Monsieur Adi Remix)

Monsieur Adi seems to be working his way through all of Madonnas back catalogue. This is a proper well good thing. He turns each one of this classics into something brand new, often with stupidly beautiful string crescendo's that could crush a whole melon.

Madonna - Music (Monsieur Adi Remix) by Monsieur Adi

Vetiver - Cant You Tell (Bings Slim for Summer Remix)

The Errant Charm album by Vetiver has some absolutely stunning tracks on it. This remix take the track to base ridden levels and repeatedly chopping swirling strings heaven. I like. You can hear the whole album on their Facebook page.

Vetiver - Can't You Tell (Bing's Slim for Summer remix) by subpop


Colette Carr - (We Do It) Primo (Alex Armes Remix)
Cherrytree Records have hosted a whole bunch of remixes of this ridiculously catchy track on their soundcloud, but this one blasts the others out of the water. The orignal and the remix both feature a bizarre Keane sample, sung by both Colette and Frankmusik, but it works. It works pretty well.
(We Do It) Primo (Alex Armes Remix) by CherrytreeRecords


Marina And The Diamonds - Radioactive (How To Dress Well Rework)
Here at Pop Blimp we are completely seduced by Marina remixes. I know for a fact that @Becca2511 can testify! This rework is pretty amazing, taking the song to a chilled out fake beach vibe. Bust out the windbreak its getting GUST ON.
Marina And The Diamonds - Radioactive [How To Dress Well Rework] by 679artists


Spark - Revolving (The Streets Remix)
This track is so ridiculously slick its unreal. I mean like well unreal. This is boarderline nu-garage. SAMBUCA. There is a pure orchestral version by the one and only Monsieur Adi (feature around 10 lines up) that will probably service in this feature soon. Shout out to the streets for taking the sultry song to the sexy. A wind-up doll with no place to be......
Spark - Revolving (The Streets Remix) by 679artists

Scattered Trees - Four Days Straight (Alek Fin Remix)
We have featured The Album Leaf remix of this track previously on Pop Blimp. The original song is currently being given away on We Are Hunted, head there now! Scattered Trees = immense. Hearts.
Scattered Trees- Four Days Straight (...ALEK.FIN.REMIX...) by ...ALEK.FIN...

Right. So that is it for now. We will be back... like terminator despite hot pools and puddles, Remixes and Reworked will definitely be back.

This first edition of this feature was brought to you in association with Tesco's tasty music based electronic goods (for real). Check out the following link to nab yourself a great sounding, yet delightfully cheap ipod docking station.

The Age Of Consent - Free MP3

The Age Of Consent is a London based duo made up from two old members of Shit Disco. They have been working hard in little Italian farm houses, squirrelled away with good produces to make and create some pretty awesome sounds. I'm not sure if The Age Of Consent are full on licensed mathematicians, but they might be.

I AM.

   Big drums
+ Crunchy Synths
+ Echoing Vocals 
+ Epicness
______________
= Gothic Pop Goodness



What an exciting calculation? Well you can shut up, cause they have only gone and added to it: Gothic Pop Goodness X FOE = !

Check out the Is Tropical remix of 'The Beach'. The best part is you can download it for free, put it on your iPod and then actually take it to the beach. Listening to a track called the beach, on the beach!  MEGA CHORTLES.

The Beach (IS TROPICAL Remix Feat. FOE) by ageofconsent

Who is this FOE lady? I quite like her voice.... and her hair. There are some quality remixes on her soundcloud page. Here are two sweet samples that have either been all fuzzed by the legendary Alec Empire or by Entrepreneurs. FOE, would you like to come to my party? There's cake, goodie bags, and  two rounds of pass the parcel that has a (small) prize in each layer. No one goes away from my party empty handed. NEVER.

Genie In A Coke Can (ALEC EMPIRE RMX) by FOE

Tyrant Song (ENTREPRENEURS RMX) by FOE

..Nice..

Birdy sings, the sweetest things...

NEW OBSESSION ALERT

Most people in the UK will have heard of Birdy because of her cover of Bon Iver's 'Skinny Love'. Well, she is back with another track and it is just as beautiful. This time she takes on 'Shelter' by The XX.

Well, wasn't that just a little bit lovely? The remix by Photek is a bit of a killer.

Shelter {Photek Remix} by OfficialBirdy


The reasons why Pop Blimp fell in love with her:

Skinny Love by OfficialBirdy

Skinny Love Remixes by OfficialBirdy

♥

Bright Light Bright Light

Rod Thomas is Bright Light Bright Light. Rod Thomas is also in for some serious bad luck if he keeps on crushing mirrors with his own  back.

Touring with Monarchy, James Yuill, and remixing artists such as Kelis, Nerina Pallot, and Ellie Goulding has garnered Bright LightX2 a hefty fanbase. His own work such as 'Love Part II' (released through Pop Justice Hi-Fi) shows off his producing, writing, and vocal talents. 

I LIKE
YOU LIKE
WE LIKE



Welcome to Bright Light Bright Light by brightlightx2

KC Blitz - Leader Of The Pack

KC Blitz has remixed 'Beat of My Drum'. Is it better than the original? Maybe yes, maybe no. Who cares? I.

WE

♥

IT

!

Beat of My Drum by gallifreyian

The Sunday Medi-Track

Something pretty to listen to whilst you try to ignore your hangover and lie to all your friends about how you will never drink again.

Let Delphic help you out...

Delphic - Doubt (Build Remix) by michelledillman

Beautiful-est Most Fragile-ist

So im stuck in the office catching up on emails that have either been long forgotten... or just neglected.

I though, have a secret weapon. A sonic and perfect companion who can help me carry on. That can help me to keep on trawling like a deep sea fisherman through the waves and undulations of dull emails. Searching through calendars to find mutually available spaces where two or more people can actually meet and converse in person.

Drop the anchor, in these sounds I wish to dwell a while.

Scattered Trees - Four Days Straight (The Album Leaf Remix) by The Album Leaf

Neon Indian - Terminally Chill (The Album Leaf Remix) by The Album Leaf

Do you have a dollar for me?

Do you have a dollar?
Do you have a dollar for me?
Have you got a house on a hill
And a bed for three?


So cute that it hurts a little bit. As if she was a contestant on Australian Pop Idol - Random.


Lisa Mitchell - Coin Laundry Starsmith Remix by bangnmash