Posts Tagged: Robyn
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Jun 09
Robyn – Because Of Boys / A Cause Des Garcons (Yelle Cover)
As promised, here is Robyn covering my favorite Yelle track “A Cause Des Garcons” or “Because of Boys.” I love Robyn and all, but her cover of “A Cause Des Garcons” doesn’t come close to Yelle’s cover of “Who’s That Girl.” But at least we have a better idea of what we’ve been jamming out to every time we listen to “A Cause Des Garcons.”
I kid. I’m very glad iTunes made this happen. This was the second pair of singles released through their Foreign Exchange series. First up was +44 and Wir sind Helden. I have high hopes for possibly future installments.
Listen to “Because Of Boys” here Continue reading →
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Jun 09
Yelle – Qui Est Cette Fille/Who’s That Girl (Robyn Cover)
epic photo by serhio. isn’t that shirt fuckin’ fantastic?! click to enlarge
My favorite femme parisienne, Yelle, (also known as Julie Budet) is part of iTunes’ inspired Foreign Exchange series. iTunes commissioned Yelle and Robyn to do each other for the world to enjoy. First up is Yelle covering Robyn’s “Who’s That Girl,” or “Qui Est Cette Fille.” My French is a little rusty, but as far as I can tell, Yelle’s version is exceptionally great. She made Robyn and her fans proud.
Stream “Qui Est Cette Fille” here Continue reading →
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May 09
Röyksopp – The Girl And The Robot, Remixes
"Excellent photo of Svein Berge"
I’ve mentioned a couple of times that Robyn and Röyksopp’s “The Girl And The Robot” was and still is my favorite dance track of 2009. It will go down as this year’s “DVNO,” “Ready For The Floor,” or even this year’s “Eple.” As it usually goes with tracks like these, the remixes (if done correctly) are as much of a treat as the song itself. The following three remixes definitely did “The Girl And The Robot” right. Continue reading →
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Apr 09
Röyksopp – Junior Album Review
Editor’s note: We are circling back to some of the great albums of 2009 that we have not yet reviewed, if you have any suggestions, please leave them in the comments
[rating:84/100]
If I had my way, this review would simple. In a word: Perfection. Sadly, I’m sure the editor would have something snippy to say about that (fascist!), so allow me to flesh this one out.
The boys of Röyksopp have been hard at work over the past three years conjuring up their third major album, Junior. Like a Nordic creation of Frankenstein proportions (I’ll allow time to envision the monster as a blonde), the album operates as a complex series of bits and pieces mixed together, pasting together the moody beats of Melody AM with the tenderest bits of pop-mindedness from The Understanding.
To do so, the duo have enlisted a superstar cast of Swedish chanteuses, including Lykke Li, Robyn, and Karin Dreijer (as well as fellow Norde Anneli Drecker)—a line-up indie-licious enough to make the pants of the Pitchfork crew grow even tighter at the waist. Continue reading →
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Apr 09
The Absolute Best Songs of 2009 (.25 of the way through)
Today is the 91st day of 2009, or (almost) exactly one quarter of the way through 2009. Is it too soon to start thinking of “Best Songs” honors? I don’t think so!
Before I get into the list, I want to set up some ground rules: The only songs eligible are songs that were released as singles in 2009 (Jan 1st – March 31st, in this case). This will really limit this initial list, as some of my favorite songs of the year have been non-single album tracks, like “Summertime Clothes” by Animal Collective, or “Dull Life” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Well, actually, I think that’s the only rule.
Let’s get on to the list, shall we? Continue reading →
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Mar 09
pmaCAST #10: This Time You’re Gonna Break Down The Walls
pmaCAST #10 Tracklist
Don Diablo – Get On The Floor (Don Diablo’s Just Begun Remix)
Ace of Base – All That She Wants (The Disco Villains Remix)
Sam Sparro – Too Many Questions
Does It Offend You, Yeah? – With A Heavy Heart (I Regret To Inform You)
Bloc Party – Ares (Villains Remix)
Britney Spears – Circus (Villains Remix)
Robyn – Bum Like You
Robyn – Who’s That Girl
N*E*R*D – You Know What
Wale – Chillin’ (feat. Lady GaGa)
Kid Cudi – Sky Might Fall
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Mar 09
Royksopp – Miss It So Much (ft. Lykke Li) / The Girl and The Robot (ft. Robyn)
Maybe I’m a little embarrassed at the intense levels of excitement that were coursing through my veins when Royksopp’s Junior made it’s way to my inbox. I finally gave it a proper second listen this morning. My initial listen was vapidly rushed due to the heavy Veckatimest and It’s Blitz listening that was going down this weekend. But a new week has started and I’m ready to re-tackle Royksopp’s utterly fantastic new album, Junior. Look out for an official review later — today I’m only scoping out “Miss It So Much” featuring Lykke Li, and “The Girl and The Robot” featuring Robyn on the vocals.
It may or may not be because I love the music these women put out individually, but these two songs are definitely highlights of mine. I love (heart) them! Continue reading →
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Mar 09
R̦yksopp & Robyn РThe Girl and The Robot (Radio Rip)
Whoa this was unexpected… I only wish I had a better rip to give you! I almost didn’t want to post this because the quality makes my ears bleed a little, but I’m sure everyone here would love to listen to Röyksopp and Robyn throw it down on the same track. You just know that once the 320kbps version drops, every DJ in the world will be pimping this out — I will too, of course.
Patiently waiting for Junior to make it’s way to my inbox, I give you “The Girl and The Robot.” Continue reading →
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Feb 09
Robyn – Cobrastyle (RAC Remix)
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from André Allen Anjos, also known as RAC or Remix Artist Collective. If I’m not mistaking, the last we’ve heard from him here on PMA, he had remixed Lady GaGa’s “Just Dance” (quite fantastically, too!) — that was in September. A RAC remix has been long, long overdue.
Here we have RAC transforming Robyn’s erratic “Cobrastyle” into a trimmed, mellow, kick-back mix with swagger to spare. Apparently this remix premiered on some FOX promo — oh and Anjos is telling me that Rick Ross is about to put some vocals on this mix. Weird, I thought his career was dead.
Anyway, Anjos also wants me to tell everyone that he’s been working on remixes for Kings of Leon, Ra Ra Riot, Mates of State, and others, and that we should get to hear them soon. But for now, listen to his remix of “Cobrastyle” — Continue reading →
