It’s almost time for hammer pants and Timberland boots to come back in, should the 20 year retro cycle theory be true. But since it’s still lingering for a couple more minutes, i want to post a post. a good post, a post about back in the days when remixes were 5 – 10 minutes long, when sampling was rudimentary, and when creativity was on a first high. These folks were forging the way for you and I.
If you secretly want to be girl talk, download every one of these and start slicing, Abletonians. They’re basically handing you tracked out parts to every sweet 80s tune you ever made out/pretended to break dance to. Don’t even lie.
all tunes at 320 popperz….who loves ya
Billy Idol – Flesh For Fantasy (Below The Belt Mix) 320 by ®© Lair
the next tune is the b side to the fat boys’ biggest hit – wipeout.
Fat Boys – Beat Box Is Rockin’ 320 by ®© Lair
here’s a 9 minute monster that i carried in my bag for the better part of the 90s. bassline is criminal.
Tears For Fears – Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum Mix) 320 by ®© Lair
Hall & Oates. Nuff said.
Hall & Oates – Out of Touch (Dub Version) 320 by ®© Lair
OG 2 live crew. Pretty sure a reunion tour for them wouldn’t top Public Enemy’s…
2 Live Crew – We Want Some Pussy (1987 Liberty City Long Hard Mix) 320 by ®© Lair
This album changed my life. Sux about the ‘dying during a boner’ thing.
INXS – Need You Tonight (Mendelsohn 12″ Mix) 320 by ®© Lair
The opening track of one of the most crucially important mixes ever made. <3 Wicked. <3 San Francisco.
Simple Minds – Theme For Great Cities (12″ Instrumental Version) 320 by ®© Lair
click you twitz
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I DID Breakdance. DID.
“The opening track of one of the most crucially important mixes ever made. <3 Wicked. <3 San Francisco."
How true.