The Remix Artist Collective (RAC)
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The Remix Artist Collective (RAC) is a group of international members who create re-interpretative rock/electronica
/dance remix
es for musical artists. RAC strives to maintain a style of remixing that strays from the "club mix" archetype, creating new incarnations of song
s that stem from the original structure, but expand on their genre
and musical arrangement
. RAC mixes typically feature a unique blend of hip-hop and vintage drum machine samples
, analog synthesizers, melodic
hooks
, and original performed instrumentation
by the remix artists themselves. "Unlike many electronic remixes, which are commonly technical and precise, RAC mixes embody a unique aesthetic based around emotion and nuance, an almost intangible warmth and innate playfulness."
(New York City). As of late 2010 Karl Kling has most recently joined RAC, primarily joining André onstage at RAC DJ shows. RAC's first release was "Sleeping Lessons (RAC Mix)" for The Shins, earning the remix a spot as a B-Side on the single release for "Australia." The mix, along with several other projects garnered interest among bands like Tokyo Police Club
, Bloc Party
, and Ra Ra Riot
. Since the end of 2007, RAC has been building an empire of indie remix favorites and a quickly growing, word-of-mouth following. Recently, RAC has landed remixes with bands such as Kings of Leon
, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
, Edward Sharpe, Hockey
, Surfer Blood
, Delorean
, and Washed Out
.
, I Guess I'm Floating, Brooklyn Vegan and The Music Slut, RAC has received more formal recognition in a full length feature article for the St. Louis Riverfront Times
, an online interview with Stereo Subversion, and a free-mp3, official release through Stereogum
(Stereogum Presents RAC Vol.1). RAC's Sega Vs. Nintendo EP spurred hundred's of blog postings around the world and a hyped headline from the massive gaming site Kotaku
.
RAC most recently released RAC Vol. 2, featuring artists such as Delorean
, Surfer Blood
, Suckers, Washed Out
, Ruby Coast, Phantogram
, and Phoenix
on March 4, 2011. Blogs such as Stereogum
, Indie Shuffle, Pretty Much Amazing, and RCRDLBL previewed individual tracks preceding the week of release.
He is the founder and coordinator of the Remix Artist Collective. André is currently RAC's most prolific remix artist, creating a majority of the tracks himself. His signature remixing sound is in large part a result of some of his equipment: Notably, a 1982 Roland Juno-60
and 1973 Univox
MiniKorg. André has also been known to manipulate analog tape
machines to achieve effects, and primarily works with Ableton Live
and Digidesign
Pro Tools
. Outside of remixing, André has done work creating original music content for HBO’s Entourage,
and is now an active, principal member of the indie-electronica band, The Pragmatic.
is a 25-year-old producer/engineer/mixer. After two years touring the US as a front-of-house sound engineer for Ra Ra Riot supporting their debut album, The Rhumb Line
, Andrew most recently co-produced and engineered the band’s second album, The Orchard", slated to release August 24, 2010.
Andrew has worked alongside Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla
, producer of Tegan and Sara
's recent album, Sainthood, at the world famous Sound City Studios in LA. He has also worked with talents such as The Static Jacks, The House Floor, Kisses, Princeton, The Collectable Few, and Mathieu Santos.
(RAC Mix) - André Allen Anjos
(RAC Maury Mix) - Andrew Maury
(RAC Kling Mix) - Karl Kling
(RAC Crookram Mix) - Chris Angelovski aka "Crookram" (former member)
(RAC Jasinski Mix) - Aaron Jasinski (former member)
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
/dance remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es for musical artists. RAC strives to maintain a style of remixing that strays from the "club mix" archetype, creating new incarnations of song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s that stem from the original structure, but expand on their genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
and musical arrangement
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
. RAC mixes typically feature a unique blend of hip-hop and vintage drum machine samples
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
, analog synthesizers, melodic
Melody
A melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
hooks
Hook (music)
A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often...
, and original performed instrumentation
Instrumentation (music)
In music, instrumentation refers to the particular combination of musical instruments employed in a composition, and to the properties of those instruments individually...
by the remix artists themselves. "Unlike many electronic remixes, which are commonly technical and precise, RAC mixes embody a unique aesthetic based around emotion and nuance, an almost intangible warmth and innate playfulness."
History
The Remix Artist Collective was created in January, 2007 by André Allen Anjos. Later, Anjos recruited Aaron Jasinksi (Seattle), Chris Angelovski aka "Crookram" (The Netherlands), and Andrew MauryAndrew Maury
Andrew Maury is an American producer/engineer/mixer based out of New York City. Andrew also tours mixing front-of-house for Ra Ra Riot and GIVERS. Andrew co-produced and engineered the Ra Ra Riot's second album, The Orchard...
(New York City). As of late 2010 Karl Kling has most recently joined RAC, primarily joining André onstage at RAC DJ shows. RAC's first release was "Sleeping Lessons (RAC Mix)" for The Shins, earning the remix a spot as a B-Side on the single release for "Australia." The mix, along with several other projects garnered interest among bands like Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop ....
, Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
, and Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band from Syracuse, New York, consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, cellist Alexandra Lawn , violinist Rebecca Zeller, and drummer Kenny Bernard.-History:...
. Since the end of 2007, RAC has been building an empire of indie remix favorites and a quickly growing, word-of-mouth following. Recently, RAC has landed remixes with bands such as Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O, guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo, who joined as a touring...
, Edward Sharpe, Hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, Surfer Blood
Surfer Blood
Surfer Blood is an indie rock band from West Palm Beach, Florida, signed to Warner Bros. Records. The band has four members: John Paul Pitts , Thomas Fekete , Kevin Williams and Tyler Jerry "TJ" Schwarz .Founding members John Paul Pitts and Tyler Schwarz originally didn't like each other in high...
, Delorean
Delorean (band)
Delorean are a Spanish alternative dance band formed in 2000 in Zarautz, a Basque town. Vocalist and bassist Ekhi Lopetegi, guitarist Tomas Palomo, keyboardist Unai Lazcano, and drummer Igor Escudeo wanted to explore their mutual interests, from the local punk rock scene to electronic music...
, and Washed Out
Washed Out
Washed Out is the stage name of the American chillwave musician Ernest Greene .-Career:In June 2009, Greene graduated with a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of South Carolina and was unable to find a job as a librarian...
.
Press
In addition to the mention and posting of several remixes on high-traffic music blog/news sites such as Pitchfork MediaPitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
, I Guess I'm Floating, Brooklyn Vegan and The Music Slut, RAC has received more formal recognition in a full length feature article for the St. Louis Riverfront Times
Riverfront Times
The Riverfront Times is a weekly newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri that consists of local politics, music, arts and dining news in the print edition and daily updates to blogs and photo galleries on its website...
, an online interview with Stereo Subversion, and a free-mp3, official release through Stereogum
Stereogum
Stereogum was one of the first MP3 blogs. It was created by Scott Lapatine in January 2002 with a focus on independent and alternative music news, downloads, videos, and gossip. Stereogum has received several awards and citations, including the 2008 Plug Award for best music blog, Blender's...
(Stereogum Presents RAC Vol.1). RAC's Sega Vs. Nintendo EP spurred hundred's of blog postings around the world and a hyped headline from the massive gaming site Kotaku
Kotaku
Kotaku is a video games-focused blog. It is part of Gawker Media's "Gawker" network of sites, which also includes Gizmodo, Deadspin, Lifehacker, io9 and Jezebel. Named to CNET News' Blog 100, Kotaku is consistently listed in the top 40 of Technorati's Top 100...
.
RAC most recently released RAC Vol. 2, featuring artists such as Delorean
Delorean (band)
Delorean are a Spanish alternative dance band formed in 2000 in Zarautz, a Basque town. Vocalist and bassist Ekhi Lopetegi, guitarist Tomas Palomo, keyboardist Unai Lazcano, and drummer Igor Escudeo wanted to explore their mutual interests, from the local punk rock scene to electronic music...
, Surfer Blood
Surfer Blood
Surfer Blood is an indie rock band from West Palm Beach, Florida, signed to Warner Bros. Records. The band has four members: John Paul Pitts , Thomas Fekete , Kevin Williams and Tyler Jerry "TJ" Schwarz .Founding members John Paul Pitts and Tyler Schwarz originally didn't like each other in high...
, Suckers, Washed Out
Washed Out
Washed Out is the stage name of the American chillwave musician Ernest Greene .-Career:In June 2009, Greene graduated with a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of South Carolina and was unable to find a job as a librarian...
, Ruby Coast, Phantogram
Phantogram
Phantograms, also known as Phantaglyphs, Op-Ups, free-standing anaglyphs, levitated images, and book anaglyphs, are a form of optical illusion. Phantograms use perspectival anamorphosis to produce a 2D image that is distorted in a particular way so as to appear, to a viewer at a particular vantage...
, and Phoenix
Phoenix (band)
Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:...
on March 4, 2011. Blogs such as Stereogum
Stereogum
Stereogum was one of the first MP3 blogs. It was created by Scott Lapatine in January 2002 with a focus on independent and alternative music news, downloads, videos, and gossip. Stereogum has received several awards and citations, including the 2008 Plug Award for best music blog, Blender's...
, Indie Shuffle, Pretty Much Amazing, and RCRDLBL previewed individual tracks preceding the week of release.
André Allen Anjos - Portland, Oregon, U.S. / Portugal
André Allen Anjos is a young music artist with multiple years' experience in remixing, producing, and song-writing. Originally from Porto, Portugal, André now resides in the USA.United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
He is the founder and coordinator of the Remix Artist Collective. André is currently RAC's most prolific remix artist, creating a majority of the tracks himself. His signature remixing sound is in large part a result of some of his equipment: Notably, a 1982 Roland Juno-60
Roland Juno-60
The Roland Juno-60 is a popular analogue 61-key polyphonic synthesizer produced by Roland Corporation in the early 1980s and a successor to the slightly earlier Juno-6. Like its predecessor, the Juno-60 has some digital enhancements, used only for clocking the oscillators and for saving and loading...
and 1973 Univox
Univox
For Univox portable keyboards, see Vox In the early 1960s the Unicord Corporation, a manufacturer of electronic transformers purchased the Amplifier Corporation of America of Westbury, New York. They began marketing a line of amplifiers under the name of Univox. The company was purchased by Gulf +...
MiniKorg. André has also been known to manipulate analog tape
Magnetic tape
Magnetic tape is a medium for magnetic recording, made of a thin magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic. It was developed in Germany, based on magnetic wire recording. Devices that record and play back audio and video using magnetic tape are tape recorders and video tape recorders...
machines to achieve effects, and primarily works with Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Ableton Live is a loop-based software music sequencer and DAW for Mac OS and Windows by Ableton. The latest major release of Live, Version 8, was released in April 2009. In contrast to many other software sequencers, Live is designed to be an instrument for live performances as well as a tool for...
and Digidesign
Digidesign
Avid Audio is an American digital audio technology company. It was founded in 1984 by Peter Gotcher and Evan Brooks. The company began as a project to raise money for the founders' band, selling EPROM chips for drum machines. It is a subsidiary of Avid Technology, and during 2010 the Digidesign...
Pro Tools
Pro Tools
Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation platform for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, developed and manufactured by Avid Technology. It is widely used by professionals throughout the audio industries for recording and editing in music production, film scoring, film, and television...
. Outside of remixing, André has done work creating original music content for HBO’s Entourage,
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
and is now an active, principal member of the indie-electronica band, The Pragmatic.
Andrew Maury - New York City, New York, U.S.
Andrew MauryAndrew Maury
Andrew Maury is an American producer/engineer/mixer based out of New York City. Andrew also tours mixing front-of-house for Ra Ra Riot and GIVERS. Andrew co-produced and engineered the Ra Ra Riot's second album, The Orchard...
is a 25-year-old producer/engineer/mixer. After two years touring the US as a front-of-house sound engineer for Ra Ra Riot supporting their debut album, The Rhumb Line
The Rhumb Line
The Rhumb Line is the debut LP for the Syracuse-based indie rock band Ra Ra Riot. Recorded in late 2007 with Ryan Hadlock in Woodinville, WA, the band released their debut album on August 19, 2008, through Seattle-based indie label Barsuk Records. The album peaked at #109 on the Billboard 200...
, Andrew most recently co-produced and engineered the band’s second album, The Orchard", slated to release August 24, 2010.
Andrew has worked alongside Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla
Chris Walla
Christopher Walla is an American musician and music producer, most notable for being the guitarist for the band Death Cab for Cutie. He is also a former DJ of KCWU, 88.1 The Burg...
, producer of Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara are a Canadian indie band composed of identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin . Both Tegan and Sara play guitar and keyboard and write songs.-History:...
's recent album, Sainthood, at the world famous Sound City Studios in LA. He has also worked with talents such as The Static Jacks, The House Floor, Kisses, Princeton, The Collectable Few, and Mathieu Santos.
Karl Kling - Portland, Oregon, U.S.
While officially the newest addition to RAC, 23-year-old songwriter/producer/DJ Karl Kling is no new face to the Collective. Karl has contributed significantly to RAC creations over the past four years. He has appeared both vocally and instrumentally on multiple remixes/covers and is a co-founder with André of the electronic band The Pragmatic. With the addition of RACDJs to the RAC lineup, André and Karl will begin touring North and South America starting fall 2010.Tags
RAC mixes are tagged to credit their primary remix artist:(RAC Mix) - André Allen Anjos
(RAC Maury Mix) - Andrew Maury
(RAC Kling Mix) - Karl Kling
(RAC Crookram Mix) - Chris Angelovski aka "Crookram" (former member)
(RAC Jasinski Mix) - Aaron Jasinski (former member)
RAC VOL. 2
http://remixartistcollective.com/racvol2Track | Title | Artist |
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1 | Stay Close (RAC Mix) | Delorean Delorean (band) Delorean are a Spanish alternative dance band formed in 2000 in Zarautz, a Basque town. Vocalist and bassist Ekhi Lopetegi, guitarist Tomas Palomo, keyboardist Unai Lazcano, and drummer Igor Escudeo wanted to explore their mutual interests, from the local punk rock scene to electronic music... |
2 | Take It Easy (RAC Maury Mix) | Surfer Blood Surfer Blood Surfer Blood is an indie rock band from West Palm Beach, Florida, signed to Warner Bros. Records. The band has four members: John Paul Pitts , Thomas Fekete , Kevin Williams and Tyler Jerry "TJ" Schwarz .Founding members John Paul Pitts and Tyler Schwarz originally didn't like each other in high... |
3 | Interlude In E Minor | André Allen Anjos |
4 | Black Sheep (RAC Mix) | Suckers Suckers (band) -Further reading:*http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/arts/music/10local.html*http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1629986/20100119/suckers__1_.jhtml*http://www.prefixmag.com/features/suckers/interview-burr/40603/... |
5 | New Theory (RAC Mix) | Washed Out Washed Out Washed Out is the stage name of the American chillwave musician Ernest Greene .-Career:In June 2009, Greene graduated with a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of South Carolina and was unable to find a job as a librarian... |
6 | Redspine Revival | Andrew Maury Andrew Maury Andrew Maury is an American producer/engineer/mixer based out of New York City. Andrew also tours mixing front-of-house for Ra Ra Riot and GIVERS. Andrew co-produced and engineered the Ra Ra Riot's second album, The Orchard... |
7 | Whatever This Is (RAC Maury Mix) | Ruby Coast |
8 | When I'm Small (RAC Mix) | Phantogram Phantogram (band) Phantogram is an American electronic rock duo from Saratoga Springs, New York, formed in 2007 and consisting of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter . They write and record in a remote barn in upstate New York called Harmony Lodge... |
9 | Armistice (RAC Mix) | Phoenix Phoenix (band) Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:... |
RAC VOL. 1.5
RAC VOL 1.5Track | Title | Artist |
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1 | Magnificent Magnificent (U2 song) "Magnificent" is a song by U2. It is the second track on the band's 2009 album No Line on the Horizon and was released as the album's second single. The song was originally titled "French Disco", but was renamed later in the recording sessions... (RAC Mix) |
U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... |
2 | Heavy Cross Heavy Cross "Heavy Cross" is the first single taken from Music for Men, the fourth studio album by Gossip and was released on April 28, 2009 in the U.S. Beth Ditto explained to the NME that the song is "about recreation and my friends, who I feel like are the ultimate creative re-creators." The single was... (RAC Mix) |
The Gossip The Gossip Gossip is a three-piece American indie rock band formed in 1999. The band consists of singer Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, Standing in the Way of Control . A follow-up, Music for... |
3 | Reminder (RAC Mix) | Honeythieves |
4 | Too Fake (RAC Mix) | Hockey Hockey (band) Hockey is an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon.-Members:Until October 2010, the band consisted of singer Benjamin Grubin, guitarist Brian Stuart White, bassist Jeremy Reynolds, drummer Anthony Stassi and touring keyboardist Ryan Dolliver, and have been compared in their sound to bands... |
Stereogum Presents RAC Vol. 1
RAC VOL. 1Track | Title | Artist |
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1 | Helicopter Helicopter (song) "Helicopter" is a song by English rock band Bloc Party that was originally released in the UK in 2004 on the Little Thoughts EP, and two years later as a single from their debut album, Silent Alarm it the US. The song was received with much acclaim, reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart on its... (Intro) (RAC Mix) |
Bloc Party Bloc Party Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong... |
2 | Hunting For Witches Hunting for Witches "Hunting for Witches" is a song by Bloc Party, and it is the third single of their second studio album A Weekend in the City -Content:... (RAC Mix) |
Bloc Party Bloc Party Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong... |
3 | Sad Song (RAC Mix) | Au Revoir Simone Au Revoir Simone Au Revoir Simone is an electronic dream pop band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, formed in late 2003. The group is composed of Erika Forster , Annie Hart , and Heather D'Angelo... |
4 | Nature Of The Experiment (RAC Mix) | Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop .... |
5 | Manner To Act (RAC Mix) | Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band from Syracuse, New York, consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, cellist Alexandra Lawn , violinist Rebecca Zeller, and drummer Kenny Bernard.-History:... |
6 | Across Your Knee (RAC Mix) | Robbers On High Street Robbers on High Street Robbers on High Street are an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York.-History:Robbers on High Street began performing publicly during the summer of 2002, but the band's roots stretch back much further. Ben Trokan and Steve "Sparky" Mercado have been friends since their preteen years growing up... |
7 | Like I Give a Care (RAC Mix) | You Say Party! We Say Die! You Say Party! We Say Die! You Say Party was a Canadian five piece dance-punk band from Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their album Hit the Floor! was released in September 2005, and the band recently completed their second Canadian tour, an appearance at South by Southwest and a tour of the United States, before touring the... |
8 | Orlando Bloom (RAC Mix) | Femme Generation |
9 | Fancy Footwork (RAC Mix) | Chromeo Chromeo Chromeo is an electrofunk duo formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2004.-History:Chromeo is composed of P-Thugg on keyboards, synthesizers, and talk box, and Dave 1 on guitar and lead vocals... |
RAC Nintendo Vs. Sega EP
Nintendo Vs. Sega EPTrack | Title | Remix Artist |
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1 | Super Mario Bros (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
2 | Sonic: Spring Yard Zone (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
3 | A Link From The Past (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
4 | Sonic: Labyrinth Zone (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Other remixes
Original artist | Track title | Remix artist |
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Anamanaguchi Anamanaguchi Anamanaguchi is a chiptune indie rock band from New York City that "makes loud, fast music with a hacked NES from 1985." The band has four members: lead songwriter Peter Berkman, bassist James DeVito, guitarist Ary Warnaar and drummer Luke Silas. Akin to other chiptune artists, Anamanaguchi creates... |
Airbrushed (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Arcade Fire | Black Mirror (Andrew Maury remix) (unofficial) | Andrew Maury |
Au Revoir Simone Au Revoir Simone Au Revoir Simone is an electronic dream pop band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, formed in late 2003. The group is composed of Erika Forster , Annie Hart , and Heather D'Angelo... |
Sad Song (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Bear Hands | Long Lean Queen (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Bloc Party Bloc Party Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong... |
Hunting for Witches (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Bloc Party Bloc Party Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong... |
Song For Clay (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Bloc Party Bloc Party Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong... |
Helicopter (Intro) (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
The Cloud Room The Cloud Room The Cloud Room, named after the Prohibition-era speakeasy at the top of the Chrysler Building, is an American band based in Brooklyn, New York... |
Hey Now Now (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Coconut Records Coconut Records Coconut Records is a German record label formed in 1981 by producers Tony Hendrik and Karin Hartmann. Acts that have been signed to Coconut have included Bad Boys Blue, C. C. Catch, Haddaway, Londonbeat, Chyp-Notic, The Searchers, Soultans, the Weather Girls, Rammstein and Modern Talking.The... |
Nighttiming (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
The Comas The Comas The Comas formed in Chapel Hill, NC, in March 1998 as a joke country band, a sort of counterweight to the hyped No Depression movement. Before long, however, both the "joke" and the "country" parts of the concept were eliminated, thus allowing the band to develop into a quirky alternative rock outfit... |
Red Microphones (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
CSS CSS -Computing:*Cascading Style Sheets, a language used to describe the style of document presentations in web development*Central Structure Store in the PHIGS 3D API*Closed source software, software that is not distributed with source code... |
Let’s Make Love and Listen DFA (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Dragonette Dragonette Dragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer.... |
Take It Like A Man (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Dragonette Dragonette Dragonette is a Canadian electropop group active since 2005. Dragonette consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist and producer Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer.... |
Take It Like A Man (RAC Dance Edit) | André Anjos |
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is an American band led by Alex Ebert, vocalist of the power pop group Ima Robot. Their first full-length recording, Up from Below, was released July 7, 2009, digitally and July 14, 2009, physically on Community Records... |
Home (RAC Mix) | |
Family Force 5 Family Force 5 Family Force 5 is a Christian crunk rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. They consist of Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds, Jacob "Crouton" Olds, Joshua "Fatty" Olds, Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin, and Derek "Chap Stique" Mount... |
Luv Addict (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Family Force 5 Family Force 5 Family Force 5 is a Christian crunk rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. They consist of Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds, Jacob "Crouton" Olds, Joshua "Fatty" Olds, Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin, and Derek "Chap Stique" Mount... |
D-I-E 4 Y-O-U (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Femme Generation | Orlando Boom (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
The Framework The Framework The Framework is a new-wave inspired indie-rock band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in late 2006. In January 2007, the band's song "She Thinks I'm Famous" was a finalist in the Radiostar Songwriting Contest sponsored by Mix 99.9. Shortly after forming, the band received press in high profile... |
She Thinks I’m Famous (RAC Crookram Mix) | Crookram |
From Bubblegum To Sky | Even The Sunbeams (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Hesta Prynn Hesta Prynn Julie Potash also known as Hesta Prynn , is an American musician, singer/rapper from Long Island, New York. She began her career in music as one-third of the all-female hip-hop group Northern State. After the band broke up she started focusing on solo material and, in July 2010, released an EP,... |
Can We Go Wrong Can we go wrong Can We Go Wrong is the first solo EP by Hesta Prynn, formerly of the band Northern State. It was officially released on July 6, 2010, but was available weeks earlier through her own website and at her live concerts as the support act for Tegan and Sara... (RAC Mix) |
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The Higher The Higher The Higher is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. They were originally known as "September Star". They have released two full length albums named On Fire, Histrionics and EPs named "Pace Yourself" and "Star is Dead"... |
Guts (RAC Jasinski Mix) | Aaron Jasinski |
The Horrors The Horrors The Horrors are an English band from Southend on Sea, formed in 2005. Their debut Strange House, was released in 2007 and reached number thirty-seven on the UK Albums Chart, their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and peaked at number 25 in the UK... |
Draw Japan (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Jeremy Jeremy (song) "Jeremy" is a song by the American grunge band Pearl Jam that features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by bassist Jeff Ament. "Jeremy" was released in 1992 as the third single from Pearl Jam's debut album, Ten . The song reached the number five spot on both the Mainstream... |
You’re Alright (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Jukebox The Ghost Jukebox The Ghost -Everything Under the Sun:Jukebox the Ghost's second album was released on September 7, 2010. 'Empire' the first single, was released on June 1, 2010.-External links:* * * * *... |
Good Day (Andrew Maury Remix) | Andrew Maury |
Kele Kele Okereke Kelechukwu "Kele" Rowland Okereke is a British musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party.-Early life:... |
Everything You Wanted (RAC Mix) | |
Jukebox The Ghost Jukebox The Ghost -Everything Under the Sun:Jukebox the Ghost's second album was released on September 7, 2010. 'Empire' the first single, was released on June 1, 2010.-External links:* * * * *... |
Hold It In (Andrew Maury Remix) | Andrew Maury |
Kenna Kenna Kenna Zemedkun, known professionally as simply Kenna, is an Ethiopian-born American musician. His track "Say Goodbye To Love" was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in the 2009 Grammy Awards.-Personal life:... |
State Of Control (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Lady GaGa Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to... |
Just Dance (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Lenka Lenka Lenka is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.- Demographics :As of 2001, Lenka had 202 inhabitants of whom 129 were Hungarians and 72 Slovakians.-External links:... |
Trouble Is A Friend (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Lenka Lenka Lenka is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.- Demographics :As of 2001, Lenka had 202 inhabitants of whom 129 were Hungarians and 72 Slovakians.-External links:... |
Don't Let Me Fall (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
The Pipettes The Pipettes The Pipettes are a British indie pop girl group formed in 2003 in Brighton by "svengali" Robert "Monster Bobby" Barry. The group has released two albums, We Are the Pipettes, and Earth vs... |
Pull Shapes (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Mando Diao Mando Diao Mando Diao is an alternative rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. The band got their breakthrough with the release of the album Hurricane Bar. Their main fan base is in Sweden, Germany, and Japan although their influence has recently spread to Western Europe, most notably the UK.-Origin:The roots of... |
Good Morning Herr Horst (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Moving Mountains Moving Mountains (band) Moving Mountains is an American indie rock/post rock/post hardcore band from Purchase, New York. Combining emotional vocals with elements of post-rock, the band has often been compared to such acts as The Appleseed Cast and Thrice.Moving Mountains was formed in Westchester, New York in 2005 by... |
Lights and Shapes (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Phoenix Phoenix (band) Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:... |
1901 (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band from Syracuse, New York, consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, cellist Alexandra Lawn , violinist Rebecca Zeller, and drummer Kenny Bernard.-History:... |
Manner To Act (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band from Syracuse, New York, consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, cellist Alexandra Lawn , violinist Rebecca Zeller, and drummer Kenny Bernard.-History:... |
Run My Mouth (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band from Syracuse, New York, consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, cellist Alexandra Lawn , violinist Rebecca Zeller, and drummer Kenny Bernard.-History:... |
Each Year (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band from Syracuse, New York, consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, cellist Alexandra Lawn , violinist Rebecca Zeller, and drummer Kenny Bernard.-History:... |
Ghost Under Rocks (Andrew Maury remix) | Andrew Maury |
Rubik Rubik (band) Rubik is a Finnish indie pop/rock band known for its unique style of rich sound, complex but well-contained arrangements, changing rhythms and melodies ranging from playful and danceable to wistful and delicate.... |
Wasteland (RAC Mix) | |
Radiohead Radiohead Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992... |
Nude (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Radiohead Radiohead Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992... |
Nude (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
The Shins The Shins The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Mercer, guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, indie rock,... |
Sleeping Lessons (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
The Static Jacks The Static Jacks The Static Jacks are an American indie rock band from Westfield, New Jersey, consisting of singer Ian Devaney, guitarist Henry Kaye, guitarist Michael Sue-Poi, and drummer Nick Brennan... |
Fire On The Bridge and the Tunnel Below (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Tegan & Sara | Alligator (RAC Mix) | |
Tegan & Sara | Back In Your Head (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Theophilius London | Why Even Try | |
Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop .... |
Nature of the Experiment (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop .... |
Be Good (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop .... |
Sixties Remake (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop .... |
Juno (Ra Ra Riot / RAC Maury Mix) | Ra Ra Riot & Andrew Maury |
Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop .... |
Graves (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop .... |
Wait Up (Boots of Danger) | |
Verbz | Shopaholic (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
The Virgins The Virgins The Virgins are an American band formed in 2006 in New York, consisting of Donald Cumming , Wade Oates , and Nick Ackerman .Their first outing on the road was a 7-week American tour in direct support for the Australian band Jet... |
Rich Girls (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Wallpaper. | The Remix (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Wakey!Wakey! Wakey!Wakey! Wakey!Wakey! is an Alternate Indie Rock/Pop group fronted by Michael Grubbs and based in Brooklyn, New York. Michael Grubbs is also known for his role as "Grubbs" on One Tree Hill, where the band's music has been featured. They reached critical acclaim with their 2010 release, Everything I Wish I'd... |
Twenty-Two (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Wallpaper. | Evrytm We Do It (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
Weapons | Mister Mister (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
Weapons | What's Going On (RAC Maury Mix) | Andrew Maury |
The Whip | Frustration (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |
You Say Party! We Say Die! You Say Party! We Say Die! You Say Party was a Canadian five piece dance-punk band from Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their album Hit the Floor! was released in September 2005, and the band recently completed their second Canadian tour, an appearance at South by Southwest and a tour of the United States, before touring the... |
Monster (RAC Mix) | André Anjos |