The Hours - See the Light (Calvin Harris Remix)

Track of the day today comes in the form of a Calvin Harris remix.  Now, I've always felt that Calvin sometimes puts a little more effort into the one-off remixes he does compared with his own output - 'Acceptable in the 80s' was all well and good, but 'Girls' anyone?!  Really?!  

You can't fault him when he's given a ready-made track to deal with, though, and his remix for returning Sheffield indie-kids The Hours (check out their 2007 album 'Narcissus Road', which is pretty belting) is typically excellent.  A little more down-tempo than previous efforts, this is a storming piece of bump'n'funk electro that is going straight to the front of my box.  Enjoy!

UPDATE:  I read from my helpful promotional blurb that there is a pretty intense video for the original of this doing the rounds.  It features Sienna Miller as...well...see for yourselves:

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Little Boots - Stuck on Repeat. Oh my good GOD!

So I've been away for a looooong time - blame the pressures of work, some play, an 8-month old baby, and bands who keep dropping out of gigs I've arranged (damn them!)  I am, however, back on the blog...and back with an absolute corker for y'all.

Little Boots is one of my favourite artists at the moment.  Originally from Blackpool (a fact that sometimes comes out in endearing little Northern word pronunciations in her recordings), she's now firmly ensconced in London, and making some great music.  She does this little series called Funtimes on YouTube where she covers a track every week or so (check out her Tenori-On cover of 'Ready for the Floor' by Hot Chip here) and it's highly recommended.  However, the track I'm posting is her single 'Stuck on Repeat' from earlier in the year (February I think?) - It's produced by Hot Chip's own Joe Goddard, and...well...would you listen to that bassline?! There's a Fake Blood (DJ Touche) mix too which is nice, but I just love the original.  Like Madonna stepping out to disco with the Soulwax boys, this really is a belter.

Mother Flippin' loves you Little Boots!

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