Freeload: Ratatat, “Shempi (Zongamin Remix)”
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If we learned anything during our recent Staycation with Ratatat (watch it above) it’s that they can be interesting even when their sound is obscured by unexpected noises. Zongamin is markedly more musically gifted than a couple of creaky rowboat oars, but hopefully you get the point of our poorly constructed metaphor. His remix changes “Shempi” noticeably, but the strength remains Ratatat’s crazy melody. The remix and the original are available now at Beggars.
Download: Ratatat, “Shempi (Zongamin Remix)” (via Have Fun Club and GvsB)
Freeload: Late Of The Pier, “Heartbeat (Zongamin Remix)”
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To be honest, Late of the Pier got klaxoned out of our iPod many months ago even though our very own columnist Sam Richards called them the greatest new rave band ever. It’s a dubious title to hold, for sure, but now we feel silly for not giving these characters more of a chance. The “Heartbeat” 12″ came out around the same time Sam was going on about another song “The Bears Are Coming,” but we just ran across this bandanas Zongamin remix yesterday on Asian Dan. Remember Zongamin? “Bongo Song”? Ring any bells? He has been on Ed Banger and XL in various forms at various stages, but two things have remained constant: he has a super secret special fancy identity aaaaand he makes jams. This remix is a jam and we haven’t used that word in forever.
Download: Late Of The Pier, “Heartbeat (Zongamin Remix)”
