Every Tuesday Single Minded highlights new tracks hitting stores (or the Web) this week. On Fridays, come back for rarities, remixes, mash-ups and more.
M.I.A., “Paper Planes” [Remixes]
Diplo gives up two remixes of the year’s best song, the first retaining the original Wreckx-N-Effect chorus, the second done up cumbia style by an Argentinian DJ. Odds of commercial radio play: still slim.
Scarface ft. Lil Wayne & T.I., “Big Dog Status” [Advance Single]
The original king of the south returns with a sneak preview of his new album, due December 4th — a date that will no doubt thrill Ghostface.
Kylie Minogue, “X” [Full Album Megamix]
Kylie serves up a whole new batch of songs for pasty indie rock bands to cover. If this tantalizing megamix is any indication, they won’t be able to do these any justice either.
Klaxons, “No Diggity” [BLACKstreet Cover]
There’s no reason that a group made up of three British dudes should be able to do right by one of the greatest pop songs of all times. They pull it off passably. A little sexless, but passable.
Interpol, “Mammoth” [Erol Alkan Remix]
Was someone just talking about sexless white guys? Throbby, gristly re-workings of two songs from the New York quartet’s latest make a good soundtrack for those times when crying or talking about Hieronymus Bosch just isn’t doing it for you.
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