The Workout is six months old this week! To celebrate, each of us will be recapping our favorite hott jamms of 2007 so far. Starting with moi.
Longtime readers may recall most of these tracks from earlier in the year, but some of them are songs that somehow fell through the posting cracks, or perhaps seemed overly-blogged about at the time.
Either way, if you’ve only recently joined the ranks of the billions of readers, fans, and stalkers who patronize The Workout daily, now is your chance to catch up.
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BARON VON LUXXURY’S TOP 10 OF 2007 SO FAR (PRESENTED IN REVERSE ORDER SO AS TO CAUSE THE READER’S SUSPENSE TO REACH FEVER PITCH):
Sometimes I hear a new track that strikes my fancy and I find it fantastic to listen to but it just doesn’t really work when I try to DJ it out. And sometimes a track that I was on the fence about just fits perfectly in my set. So I decided for my top 10 to pick the songs that I simply find myself need need needing to play whenever I DJ. Enjoy!
10. “Gravity’s Rainbow (Van She Remix)” – Klaxons
Wow, it seems like ancient history since I wrote about all the NME hype surrounding “New Rave.” But it’s only been a whopping six months, and somehow the words “New” and “Rave” sound even dumber together now than they did in January. But this track is still fresh and ill, not to mention dope and fly, for two reasons and two reasons alone:Van; and She.
9. “Kafka (Bag Raiders What Y’all Kno ‘Bout Five Remix)” – The Valentinos
8. “Love Is Here To Stay (Kissy Sell Out’s Own Private Idaho)” – Chungking
These two always go together for me for some reason. I love them both like children.
Oddly enough, I think of this song whenever I hear the expression “In The City.”
6. “Ghetto Ways (Baron von Luxxury’s Super Thanks For Asking Remix)” – Scissors for Lefty
So I’m way totally not allowed to post an MP3 of this yet until the Eenie Meanie Records big wigs say it’s okay, so for now you can get it on iTunes, or just listen to it on my Myspace profile.
5. Rolling Down the Hills – Glass Candy
Another gem from my favorite sonic jewelers from Portland. Johnny Got His Sampler.
4. My Moon My Man (Boys Noize Remix) – Feist
Mellow gold Canadian chanteuse + vocoder disco noir = so very instantly classic. From “Bangers du Jour #2.”
3. I Get Around (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)- Dragonette
Like double dipping in the candy jar, it rots your teeth so much its somehow healthy. (From Bangers du Jour #3).
2. We Are Rockstars – Does It Offend You, Yeah?
This is just sheer and absolute robot rock. Dance music with absolutely no feminine side. And yet somehow sexxy as shit. From February’s Dirty Disco Traxx post.
1. UFO (Van She Tech) – Sneaky Sound System
Another oldie but goodie from…this April! Audrock and I once drove around in my car singing the whole thing, including the non-vocal parts. That’s how gay this song makes me.
xx,
BvL
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