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Los Angeles foursome HEALTH have gained notoriety for being remixed by the right folks as much as their own unique mix of noise and dreampop. Now the group has gotten into the reimagining game themselves, covering Pictureplane’s “Goth Star.” The catch? Both versions of the tune make ample use of Fleetwood Mac’s “Seven Wonders,” making it a cover of a sample, perhaps? Either way, it’s pretty rad?
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Summer’s at its headiest and hottest and we’re Lollapalooza-bound to crisp in the Mid West sun. There’s a lot of variety at this year’s three-day fest amidst the Yeasayers and Soundgardens and Wavves’. So whether you’re long-planned or last-minute—or you’re just going to tan and check out boys—here’s our guide to the top 10 sets you may not consider, but don’t want to miss.
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If you’ve heard one HEALTH’s studio albums, or ever seen one of their live shows, you know that the band isn’t afraid of noise. This noise generally comes in the form of walls of effected guitar sounds and fast, almost aggressive, drumming, but the quartet also has an affinity for electronic music — specifically in the form of the remix. Hence, their 2008 album, Disco, which featured curated remixes of songs off their 2007 self-titled debut, and now Disco2 – the same take on the 2009 full-length Get Color, and out on June 22. URB recently talked to guitarist Jupiter Keyes about the ideas behind the album, and why these remixes work so damn well. …MORE
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The Los Angeles musical collective known as Pollyn is comprised of vocalist Genevieve Artadi, guitarist Anthony Cava, and beatmaker Adam Jay Weissman. Pollyn creates atmospheric pop songs with lush electronic overtones. With heavy rotation on KCRW and featured on Urb’s Next 100, the band has remixed several high profile acts including Gorillaz, Liquid Liquid, Buffalo Daughter, Health, and Exile. Their second Remix EP for the song Still Love features remixes by dEbruit, Blue Daisy and Sid Roams. Today, we are sharing the Sid Roams Remix, who is known for his production work with Dilated Peoples, Prodigy, and many others, and is one of the more hip hop friendly tracks from this recently released EP.
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