Au Revoir Simone, “Another Likely Story (Aeroplane Remix)” MP3
- story Matthew Schnipper
Some light research shows the original version of this Au Revoir Simone song appeared on Grey’s Anatomy. The Aeroplane version might fit better on GREY’S ANATOMY PARTY HOUSE 3011 WHERE EVERYONE GETS FUNKY THE SEQUEL. YEAH DOG this is a freakum jam if your name is McDreamy. Imagine some lady running her animatronic hands (Beyonce, holler at ABC) through his thick grey hair. He’s a surgeon, you know. Aeroplane, our Belgian friends whose October mix we gushed over last week, have a habit of taking pretty-voiced women and icy-hotting their keys into igloo barnstormers. Au Revoir Simone supply the real basis for this song, globules of steady synthesizer that Aeroplane leave generally unfucked with—until they fuck with everything and turn it into funky Miami. Plus that bass is totally slap bass. Flea is in Aeroplane now we heard. Like diaper-wearing, “Give It Away” Flea. Flea remixed this song actually, not Aeroplane. That’s why it’s awesome. (via Fact)
Download: Au Revoir Simone, “Another Likely Story (Aeroplane Remix)”
Aeroplane’s October Mix MP3
- story Matthew Schnipper
In a strictly nerd, semi-embarrassing way, a little shudder of joy shook through our thick flesh when we read the words “Maurice Fulton Remix.” The Mu and Syclops chieftain shows up with random abandon, laying his electro-pop paws on no steady stream of songs. It’s good to see Belgian disco gods Aeroplane cosign our infatuation and start their new mix with Fulton’s remix of Simian Mobile Disco’s “Cruel Intentions,” jazzy Beth Ditto telling us to call her up, we’ll hang out. And the rest of the mix ain’t shabby either, a surprising highlight being the Villa remix of Golden Filter’s “Thunderbird,” turning the track into something Donna Summer wouldn’t be against signing her name to. That’s Aeroplane’s general vibe, the subtle tweaking of something not un-mainstream. Any number of these tracks could be a bumper between stories on NPR (unless they are stories about war or famine)—there’s nothing aggressive or too bizarrely complex about their structures, lots of “I Feel Love” for today’s time. In fact, we’re sending this mix to our moms, for whom “I Feel Love” is still the ultimate. Thirty years later, it’s time for an update, or at least a companion.
Download: Aeroplane’s October Mix
Freeload: Aeroplane f. Kathy Diamond, “Whispers”
- story THE FADER
The FADER staff is on the verge of space-disco season 2008, so we were psyched to get this song directly from Belgian duo Aeroplane, who have been racking up excellent remixes recently for artists we don’t know much about and are about to blow people’s minds with their remix for Cut Copy (coverstars of F2), who put another Aeroplane song on their So Cosmic Mix and generally tout the guys as the best thing since fire and water. Could be true, and if you buy the Whispers 12″ you get the equally great Hercules & Love Affair remix on the b-side. Aeroplane are prepping an LP for release on Eskimo Recordings later in 2008.
Download: Aeroplane f. Kathy Diamond, “Whispers”
