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High Places - Head Spins (Allez-Allez Remix)
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Allez-Allez are probably already making heads nod to their electro-house remix of Brooklyn pair High Places "Head Spins". London DJ duo Sam Willis and Steve Nolan take this track from High Places' 2007 self-titled EP from a floor where people sit to a floor where people, like, dance. Ma...
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High Places (Allez-Allez Remix)
Back in the day — now easily over a decade or so — my old friend Sam and I used to share a kebab over at Crystal, skate around the Sommerset parking lot (badly) and engage in friendly arguments about music. While the doner ingestion (and resultant swamp-ass) and skateboarding have steadily slowed to a halt, we both still shoot the shit over IM about new bands, old bands, etc. I’ve met very few people in my life with as much enthusiasm for music as Sam, and that energy has never been confined to just a handful of genres. Teaming up with Steve Nolan as Allez-Allez, the duo of DJs has made an immediate imprint on the London scene (think a younger version of Optimo’s glorious takeover of Glasgow) and have added “remixers” to their repertoire with a string of stirring recent releases, none better than their remix of “Head Spins” by Brooklyn duo High Places. To be honest, I can’t say that I’m a huge fan of High Places, but appreciate their kitchen sink psychedelia and Mary Pearson’s lovely voice, both of which remain highlighted within the mix. Pitchfork does a good job of summarizing the track, so I won’t get too deep into specifics but according to Sam, High Places have said its their favorite remix ever done on their behalf and I can clearly understand why. While the minimalism remains a sonic touchstone, Allez-Allez has clearly moved the party from the front room to the dance floor with a deft subtlety that only DJs-cum-remixers tend to bring to indie rock remixes. RIYL: High Places, The Field, Ricardo Villalobos, Gui Borrato, Markus Guentner
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High Places (Allez-Allez Remix)
Back in the day — now easily over a decade or so — my old friend Sam and I used to share a kebab over at Crystal, skate around the Sommerset parking lot (badly) and engage in friendly arguments about music. While the doner ingestion (and resultant swamp-ass) and skateboarding have steadily slowed to a halt, we both still shoot the shit over IM about new bands, old bands, etc. I’ve met very few people in my life with as much enthusiasm for music as Sam, and that energy has never been confined to just a handful of genres. Teaming up with Steve Nolan as Allez-Allez, the duo of DJs has made an immediate imprint on the London scene (think a younger version of Optimo’s glorious takeover of Glasgow) and have added “remixers” to their repertoire with a string of stirring recent releases, none better than their remix of “Head Spins” by Brooklyn duo High Places. To be honest, I can’t say that I’m a huge fan of High Places, but appreciate their kitchen sink psychedelia and Mary Pearson’s lovely voice, both of which remain highlighted within the mix. Pitchfork does a good job of summarizing the track, so I won’t get too deep into specifics but according to Sam, High Places have said its their favorite remix ever done on their behalf and I can clearly understand why. While the minimalism remains a sonic touchstone, Allez-Allez has clearly moved the party from the front room to the dance floor with a deft subtlety that only DJs-cum-remixers tend to bring to indie rock remixes. RIYL: High Places, The Field, Ricardo Villalobos, Gui Borrato, Markus Guentner
read more »from scissorkick on July 11, 2008
New Music: High Places: "Head Spins (Allez-Allez Remix)" [MP3/Stream]
Allez-Allez are probably already making heads nod to their electro-house remix of Brooklyn pair High Places "Head Spins". London DJ duo Sam Willis and Steve Nolan take this track from High Places' 2007 self-titled EP from a floor where people sit to a floor where people, like, dance. Mary Pearson, who is one-half of High Places along with Rob Barber (she's also the sister of a former Pitchfork employee) is still singing: "I was floored." It's not quite that astonishing-- you almost certainly won't faint to the ground in wonderment-- but Allez-Allez's "Head Spins" remix really is an excellent reworking of (arguably) the catchiest song by one of the year's most promising young bands. The original has a beat, too, but it's a floaty, organic thump-- Martin Denny remixed by Ricardo Villalobos re-edited underwater by Arthur Russell. Allez-Allez give "Head Spins" house's standard 4x4 heartbeat, which combines with dark swooping synths to give the song a propulsive core. But the DJs also keep plenty of High Place's rickety lo-fi psychedelia, along with Pearson's guileless vocal about new love. And they've extended the track's blissful reverie from roughly two minutes to slightly more than five. Good news for people who don't love sore clicking fingers. <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="300" height="80" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"/> <param name="src" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/wjS3ccXGfC/aus=false/"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="80" src="http://media.imeem.com/m/wjS3ccXGfC/aus=false/" wmode="transparent"></embed> </object> MP3:> High Places: "Head Spins (Allez-Allez Remix)"[the High Places EP is out now (and sold out) on Ancient Almanac; the original track is also from 03/07 - 09/07, out now from eMusic.com]
read more »from Pitchfork Newsblog on July 10, 2008
New Music: High Places: "Head Spins (Allez-Allez Remix)" [MP3/Stream]
Allez-Allez are probably already making heads nod to their electro-house remix of Brooklyn pair High Places "Head Spins". London DJ duo Sam Willis and Steve Nolan take this track from High Places' 2007 self-titled EP from a floor where people sit to a floor where people, like, dance. Mary Pearson, who is one-half of High Places along with Rob Barber (she's also the sister of a former Pitchfork employee) is still singing: "I was floored." It's not quite that astonishing-- you almost certainly won't faint to the ground in wonderment-- but Allez-Allez's "Head Spins" remix really is an excellent reworking of (arguably) the catchiest song by one of the year's most promising young bands. The original has a beat, too, but it's a floaty, organic thump-- Martin Denny remixed by Ricardo Villalobos re-edited underwater by Arthur Russell. Allez-Allez give "Head Spins" house's standard 4x4 heartbeat, which combines with dark swooping synths to give the song a propulsive core. But the DJs also keep plenty of High Place's rickety lo-fi psychedelia, along with Pearson's guileless vocal about new love. And they've extended the track's blissful reverie from roughly two minutes to slightly more than five. Good news for people who don't love sore clicking fingers. <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="300" height="80" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"/> <param name="src" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/wjS3ccXGfC/aus=false/"/><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="80" src="http://media.imeem.com/m/wjS3ccXGfC/aus=false/" wmode="transparent"></embed> </object> MP3:> High Places: "Head Spins (Allez-Allez Remix)"[the High Places EP is out now (and sold out) on Ancient Almanac; the original track is also from 03/07 - 09/07, out now from eMusic.com]
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