RW: October Avalanche – Remixes

Posted: October 29th, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Articles About Music, Remix of the Week | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

Well, we’ve done it. We went an entire month on The Avalanches. So to finish it all up, we’re going to put the icing on the cake with two remixes that The Avalanches have their signature sound on.

First up, Badly Drawn Boy – The Shining (The Avalanches Good Word For The Weekend Remix) (removed 2/13/09).

This song actually sounds like a missing track from Since I Left You. It’s so beautifully done, I’d really never know the difference. What makes this so much different from an Avalanches original track is that their signature style is only applied to the background of the song, and not onto the vocals at all. A beautiful listen, and one that is perfectly blissful, and perfect for relaxing.

A huge change of pace now, Belle & Sebastian – I’m A Cuckoo (Avalanches Remix) (removed 2/13/09).

This is completely different, almost so well done that you’d think they were playing along live with the tribal music. Doesn’t have any retro throwback sounds to it, but is still amazing, and it inspires that same sense of hope and wonder that I’ve come to expect from any Avalanche song.

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Well thats it! We resume regular programming next week with some more great remixes. Tell us what you thought of this series in the comments, we’re anxious to see what you thought, and if we should do it again.

All in all, have a safe halloween.
And please don’t let yourself get stuck in an avalanche.

Unless it’s an avalanche of awesome music.

One Comment on “RW: October Avalanche – Remixes”

  1. 1 Jim said at 9:40 am on October 29th, 2008:

    FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC series. I still love the Avalanches, even if the “classic” lineup from the LP are all gone.

    Thank you, thank you, thank you.