Video: The Miracles Club - Light of Love (Cut Copy Re-Vision)

Music: Holy Ghosts Batman!!! (a year later)

When we first started this blog a little more than a year ago, we knew instantly that they were gonna be up to big things. Now that 2008 is gone The Brooklyn duo left the year with some outstanding remixes on their shoulders. Holy Ghost! will without a doubt be the act on DFA to look out for in 2009 (....along with Runaway of course). Check out some of what they brought us in 2008 (you'll be impressed!!!):

Panthers - Goblin City (Holy Ghost! Remix) Buy Here!
Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire (Holy Ghost! Remix)
Moby - I Love to Move in Here (Holy Ghost! Remix)
In Flagranti - Business Acumen (Holy Ghost! Cover Version) Buy Here!
Curses! - The Deep End (Holy Ghost dub)
Jazzanova - I Can See (Holy Ghost! Remix)

ps: Happy Birthday G-Funk!!!

Music: Really?

Oh boy...what ever happened to good graphic design for mediocre bands? oh yeah that's right...it never existed!!! Either way, this complete rip-off does not surprise us as much as this Cut Copy remix does (but in a good way...) We really never cared much about Maroon 5 and quite frankly why would you. Give this remix a go though...it's pretty much that nu-disco sound that's gonna populate our dance floors in '09...no seriously!!! If you read this blog, you know exactly what I'm talkin' about.

Maroon 5 - This Love (Cut Copy Balearic Remix)

Music: Cut Copy (...Paste some Disco)

Cut Copy's "In Ghost Colours" album keeps hemorrhaging remixes like it's sweeps week on ER. This time around, their song "Far Away" gets a Disco re-rub by Hercules & Love Affair (DFA) and up and coming Damn Arms (Bang Gang). And what is it with the term "Nu-Disco"? It's not like Disco ever went away...Well, I'm gonna try not to use it because it just sounds silly. Agree? Remember when you bought a disco 12" and it actually said "Disco Sound" on the sleeve? That's exactly how i want things labeled...even in my kitchen. Oh yeah, No offense but it seems to me like Andy Buttler didn't get paid enough for the remix (AKA...it's kinda whatever). Damn Arms on the other "hand" probably would have done it for free (oh yeah, it's really that good). So keep an eye on them...they sound promising. Far Away 12" Single out Nov 24th on Modular.

Cut Copy - Far Away (Hercules & Love Affair Remix)
Cut Copy - Far Away (Damn Arms Remix)

Music: Cut Copy (...Paste, Delete)

Recently we posted about Cut Copy's "Hearts on Fire" and kept complaining about how the remixes for this track were not as good as the original...That said, my opinion hasn't changed much. The Calvin Harris remix might have been acceptable in the 80's, but not so much right now. Although he took that really cool "House" part and went with it, he didn't go quite as far as it needed...Patience though, someone else will (i hope). The real treat I found however was Joakim's Cosmic Remix. More DFA than Modular, this remix might not be a breath of fresh air but just goes to prove that the formula for 12" remixes sometimes does work well anyways. Enjoy the tracks though...I'm sure the remixes will keep pouring for a couple more months.

Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire (Joakim Remix)

Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire (Calvin Harris Remix)

Music: Cut Copy (...Paste)

Three years ago when i got Cut Copy's debut album i think i liked them more because of the people that remixed their singles than the album itself. Today though that's not the case. Their album "In Ghost Colours" is truly outstanding. Its still got those elegant 80's new wave elements but this time the record comes more animated and with the all the guarantee that is a Tim Goldsworthy production. The real pleaser here is "Hearts on fire" a track that at times sound so new order I almost wish it was...check the bass at the end. Well...not that my opinion will count much at the end of the year when pitchfork puts out that hideous list, but "Hearts on fire" gets my vote for best single of the year (well...maybe second after blind and "hold on"). As far as remixes go though, take all the hype behind the Midnight Juggernauts remix and it just ends up sounding like a Depeche Mode B-side, but I'm sure many of you will enjoy it. At this point I'm hoping someone like Surkin would take a stab at the song because there is so much gold behind the small snippets of 90's house in the beat. With all that said, enjoy the video...it's just as good. (ps: Doesn't this picture remind you of Blue Monday and Peter Saville's work?)

Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire
Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire (Midnight Juggernauts)