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b3science top 10 remixes of 2009

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b3science reviews our choice top 10 remixes of 2009! so check’em while they’re still hot! and stay tuned tomorrow… as we count down the year’s best 20 albums and thursday as we reveal our favorite40 tracks of the year. check the original posts for a synopsis on the track as well as artist and purchase info.

1. Michael Jackson – Remember the Time (Sleeper Heartbroken Remix) (original post)  
2. The Virgins – Rich Girls (Le Castlevania’s Spring Break No Parents Remix) (original post)
3. Lily Allen – The Fear (Duke Dumont Remix) (original post)
4. Tweet – Call Me (Tokimonsta Remix) (original post)
5. Oasis – (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady (Devendra Banhart Remix) (original post)
6. Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (Beatnick & K-Salaam Remix) (original post)
7. Phoenix – Fences (Friendly Fires Remix) (original post)
8. Mayer Hawthorne – Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out (Astronote El Camino Remix) (original post)
9. Erykah Badu – Soldier (Co. fee Remix) (original post)
10. Soulsavers – Death Bells (Mogwai Remix) (original post)

honorable mentions:

Little Dragon – Twice (Aaron Jerome Remix)
Emiliana Torini – Me and Armini (Simone Lombardi Remix)
Anti-Pop Consortium – “Volcano” (Four Tet Remix)
Kid Cudi – “Day N Nite” (Feat. Prince) (Terry Urban and Crookers Re-Edit)
Bei Bei – Stronger (Floating Points Remix)
Phoenix – Lisztomania (Classixx Version)

reviewed by
12-29-09

Mos Def – Holiday (Feat. Jay Electronica) (Prod. Just Blaze)

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Mos Def – Holiday (Feat. Jay Electronica) (Prod. Just Blaze)

jay elec & just blaze on point again. killer! as if we could get more psyched for jay electronica’s LP to drop! profuse apologies for the tags.

buy mos def
jay electronica myspace

rating: 7.8

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reviewed by
12-28-09

Cold War Kids – Sermons

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new Cold War Kids from the Behave Yourself EP. “Sermons” has got soul. merry christmas y’all!!

Cold War Kids – Sermons

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buy the EP

rating: 8.2
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reviewed by
12-25-09

Bob Marley – Iron Lion Zion (5 Alive Edit)

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boom. so check this video. 2 days after being shot in an attempted assasination, december 1976, Marley agreed to perform one song for more than 80,000 people at the “Smile Jamaica” concert. it turned into a 90-minute set. legendary.

Bob Marley – Iron Lion Zion (5 Alive Edit)

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rating: 8
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reviewed by
12-24-09

Badly Drawn Boy – Is There Nothing We Can Do?

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the new single and title track off the new album from Manchester singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy, “Is There Nothing We Can Do?” is inspired by and also taken from music for the british tv film The Fattest Man in Britain. the track is his first release since 2006, and it sees sweeping strings highlighting a nice melody with a melancholy tone.

Badly Drawn Boy – Is There Nothing We Can Do?

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buy it

rating: 7.3
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reviewed by
12-23-09

The Maccabees – Empty Vessels (Feat. Roots Manuva) / Dabrye – Air (Feat. DOOM) (Astronote Remix)

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here at b3sci, christmas comes early! we’re on our santa claus shit (see photo) spreading good cheer, shouting “ho ho ho”, and today coming correct with a double dose of bangers. roots manuva goes in over the maccabees’ “no kind words”, a b3sci fav from earlier this year. and our bro-ham astronote remixes dabrye & doom’s “air” (another b3sci fav!). lets doooooooooooooo it!

The Maccabees – Empty Vessels (Feat. Roots Manuva)
Dabrye – Air (Feat. DOOM) (Astronote Remix)

buy maccabees
buy dabrye

rating: 8.5 / 8.2

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reviewed by
12-22-09

Monday Mix -Snoop Dogg, Quadron, Nice Nice, Controller 7!!

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a few tracks in heavy rotation at b3sci right now, cos we all know… pimpin’ ain’t easy.

Snoop Dogg – Pimpin’ Ain’t EZ Feat. R. Kelly / buy it / rating: 8.1

The Temptations VS Peter Bjorn and John – Get Ready (Controller 7 Mash Up) / purchase info / rating: 7.6

Nice Nice – See Waves / buy it / rating: 7.6

Quadron – Tone / buy it / rating: 7.5

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12-21-09

Oasis – Merry Xmas Everybody

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Noel Gallagher covers Slade’s 1973 #1 hit “Merry Xmas Everybody” for the 2002 War Child charity NME compilation, 1 Love. the project echoed the 1995 War Child benefit album, Help, which featured a variety of cover songs recorded by major british acts in a single day, which were then released a week later. acts heard on the two compilations include Oasis, Blur, Suede, Radiohead, Elbow, Muse, Stereophonics, Sinead O’Connor, and Portishead to name a few. if this track doesn’t get you in the spirit, then we’re not sure what will!

Oasis – Merry Xmas Everybody

buy 1 Love

rating: 10
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reviewed by
12-20-09

THROWBACK SATURDAYS: Helena Noguerra – Morrer nos seus bracos

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off helena’s 2001 “azul” lp.

Helena Noguerra – Morrer nos seus bracos

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reviewed by
12-19-09

Sade – Soldier of Love (Casamena Basement Edit)

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oakland’s casamena puts just a crazy touch over sade’s killer “soldier of love” single. this edit is fuckin great. get into it.

Sade – Soldier of Love (Casamena Basement Edit)

buy “soldier of love”
casamena site

rating: 8.2

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reviewed by
12-18-09

Crookers – Remedy Feat. Miike Snow (Numan Remix)

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Numan remixes “Remedy” a Crookers collaboration with Miike Snow off the anticipated We Are Friends release due in March. Go ahead and freak the funk kids!

Crookers – Remedy Feat. Miike Snow (Numan Remix)

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rating: 8.8
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reviewed by
12-17-09

Massive Attack – Paradise Circus (Feat. Hope Sandoval)

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from their fifth studio LP Heligoland, to be released Feb. 8 2010, Massive Attack offer “Paradise Circus”. the track treads easy and confident featuring the sultry vox of former Mazzy Star and current The Warm Inventions frontlady, Hope Sandoval. in addition, “Paradise Circus” comes in tow with a naughty as hell music video. if you haven’t seen it yet, check it below (btw this video is NSFW in case you don’t want to/can’t watch!).

Massive Attack – Paradise Circus (Feat. Hope Sandoval)

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rating: 9
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12-16-09