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Artwork by Miika Saksi: graphic artist out of Helsinki, Finland. Been really digging the work lately. Thanks, Miika!

Now to my rantings. Here is my letter to zshare: “this is ridiculous… there has to be a better way. more ads or something. you guys offer a great service, and it’s a shame that it has come to this. time=money. (don’t think people are afraid to use other services, and that others won’t pop up). on a lighter note, thanks for everything. i do really appreciate all that you’ve done for the internet. – nicko.”

While I’m on the subject of the internet, and while I’m on the internet, there’s a Ninjasonik track that made me laugh the other day. It’s the official blog-dork themesong, but it sounds so gangster. Haha. Out of New York with a slowed up hip hop vibe coupled with a sinister vocal whisper, DJ Teenwolf & Reverend Mcfly have stuck gold here. It’s hard to tell the future of hip hop nowadays, considering the success of the dancefloor oriented mindset that his gaining tremendous popularity. Perhaps these guys will be our trailblazers. I’m digging it.

Ninjasonik – Internet Bitch

Three cheers to Hey Now. Gotta shed a little light on the Sydney group responsible for some of the more slept on, more amazing tracks I’ve heard in quite some time. Anyone can manage to slip Eminem into an electro megamix effortlessly without skipping a beat and/or making me cringe gets two very enthusiastic thumbs up from my direction. They also might have crafted my favorite remix of ‘I Can Cook’ to date.

Hey Now – Gaywatch Megamix 2

Lost Valentinos – 17 Deaths (Hey Now Remix)

Grafton Primary – I Can Cook (Hey Now Remix)

Switching gears for a moment, Flying Lotus has been gracing my stereosystem quite a bit the past day or two while I’ve been wanting to relax a little. So I’m going to put up a track or two for you to vibe on. Both have been around for over six months now and remain as timeless as their debut. The drums on ‘Bossy’ are a solid ace. That’s the track you throw at your girl when you’re putting your moves on. After that one, compare the song to the Oizo fix just to see the range of production ‘Lotus is capable of. Wow.

Kelis – Bossy (Flying Lotus Remix)

Mr. Oizo – $tunt$ (Flying Lotus Remix)

Dug up another remix that I thought that I’d share! Surprise!!! My buddy Chase turned me on to The Bravery a long while back after I threw him the Hot Chip full length. A fair trade? Maybe not, but I really do like the Bravery. When they’re on, they’re on. A while back I did a search for some remixes of theirs and nothing stuck, except for this one track that took a while for me to get it fully downloaded. A long while after the show was over, actually, leaving me hanging of course. Then I listened to it and three fourths of the way through, the volume kicked up (on the recording) and nearly deafened me. So I had to find it again and I did. The end.

Bravery – Honest Mistake (Superdiscount Remix)

Bravery – An Honest Mistake

Still digging that Pfunkt remix of Mr. Miyagi’s “Pick Your Poison”? Yeah- me too. If you haven’t heard it yet, I strongly suggest that you search it at the bottom left of the page here and give it a once-through. Thankfully there’s another track that was rifled my way by the Philly rocker. And while you’re at it, check out this music video of his for “Confidence”. Dear god. I’m not sure whether I should be amused or horrified! One thing is for sure: I want a pair of those yellow shades.

The Death Set – Impossible (Pfunkt’s Im-Poss-Ass-Ible Remix)