Lately i have been indulging in the art form of music that is covers. And with this is also the remixes that i would title as a cover due to the ingenuity and artistic faculty that is present in these tracks. On drunkfunk we have posted many covers before so just to make the looming presence of Monday a little more bearable here are a few more.
The first is a mellow indie cover of the mianstream collaborating effort from T.I. and Rhianna. Anya Marina takes this tune to another audience and despite the fact that her innocent and enchanting voice is "poppin bottles" and "tellin broke niggaz" then it is a very good listen. I have a large amount of respect for those daring enough to take on big songs with their own twist and she is no exception - definitely worth a listen.
The second is a very funny but surprisingly good cover of a seductive classic. Brought to fame by Marvin Gaye it has adopted a classic sense of what his surname would suggest. Hot Chip take this one to their own front putting a funky spin on this tune and although the appeal of it is lost after one or two plays it is still a pretty rad tune. Hot Chip are ones to watch at the moment with their new album getting good play in Europe and slowly hitting Oz airplay.
Up next is an orchestral version of the dance classic 'Aerodynamic'. Tom Hodge's twist on one of Daft Punks greatest tracks is not to win over crowds or to top the original (personally only they can top themselves e.g. Aerodynamite on their reworked Daft Club is close to if not better), however what this sedate and classical version does is make you appreciate the status of Daft Punk and their influence on the electronic scene and it also shows what it would sound like if those two robots hijacked an orchestra. I suggest that you listen to the original first to get an even further appreciation of this cover - enjoy!
Last is a funky reggae rework of the Miike Snow hit 'Animal'. And yes i do agree that this song has been remixed to the bullshit, however this is different from the dancefloor bassfixing remixes of most. A bit quirky but i think the melody does sound quite cool in a reggae organ version, the peculiar nature of this remix stretches to bringing a very literal meaning to the song title by including a range of animal sounds. Tweaked vocals and fun loving snares have made me love this remix and i hope you do also!
I hope you enjoy these and as i did promise a dance floor banger i will deliver - or rather A1 Bassline delivers yet again
peace out!
nicK.
PS. if you like the covers get out there and support the artists - buy buy buy!
