After a week off from the remix, we’re back with an easygoing reinterpretation of an early 2009 track:
At first blush, Vetiver isn’t the type of group anyone would expect to be remixed. Their music is squarely in the folk vein, filled with strumming guitars and softly delivered vocals. Back at the beginning of the year, their song “Everyday” from their 2009 release Tight Knit was on constant repeat, and will probably be in the Top 5 of my most played songs for the year. Tight Knit wasn’t filled with similar songs to “Everyday,” however, and as is often the case with songs that are loved that intensely, the album didn’t personally impress. The only other track that really stood out was an up-tempo, bouncier one titled “More of This.”
The Neighbors RMX of “More of This” (done by Vetiver singer Andy Cabic himself) strips the song of its original swing-your-partner feel and gives it a much more laid-back, spacey delivery. It loops the instrumentation, echoes the vocals off of the walls and slows things down. It’s an interesting take on an already solid number.
Vetiver – More of This (mp3) from Tight Knit
Vetiver – More of This (Neighbors RMX) (mp3) from the forthcoming More of This 12″
This is a remix I’ve had bouncing around since the beginning of March after “1901” was literally posted on that many blogs, including ours. This particular remix is not as upbeat as the original track, but it’s equally as compelling. Build’s take on the track is darker, understated, and does away with the pop elements of Phoenix’s version. When played in succession, it shows just how versatile the track really is – which is undoubtedly why it’s one of the most remixed tracks of 2009. (Is there another that comes close? Empire of the Sun’s “Walking on a Dream?” Maybe.)
While providing a glut of b-sides, remixes and forgotten tracks has been an interesting endeavor for the past 8 months, we’ve decided to go in a bit of a different direction with the blog on Wednesdays. Quite often the top spots on Hype Machine are filled with remixes and mash-ups, and so we’re going to take the time to talk about the ones that are actually worthy to stand alongside the original. We don’t have a quirky or clever name to this point, so if you can come up with something, let us know in the comments. Or, we’ll just call something obvious and dull. With that said, let’s get after the inaugural track – the High Contrast Remix of 