Showbag

My goodness we at Gee Wizz have been busy little beavers. Hence the lack of activity here for a bit, but it seems as though it is picking up! This post is about nothing in particular, has no coherency and will feature no recurring themes. It's just whatever the fuck I feel like sharing - thus the SHOW BAG. First it was gonna be about remixes, but then I wanted to chuck in shit that wasn't remixed, so the only thing these songs have in common is that they are songs... and that I like them.

On a completely unrelated note (zomg I've paradoxically created a motif of irrelevance, I am the real Maverick) I've been listening to a whole bunch of Jazz lately as I want it to be playing at my birthday exxxtravaganza so I think my next post will be about that.

Also, go to POGO this Thursday seeing you have Friday off for Anzac Day you have no excuse, Gee Wizz will be thurrr representing and Tranter as well (he was on the front of Inpress you know). Use the Gee Wizz list for discount entry and casual sex.

ANYWAY...

M83 // Graveyard Girl (Yuksek Remix)

I lurrrve M83 and Yuksek is superduper - better than his remix of Adam Kesher's Feel You In My Arms?) Speaking of segways....

Adam Kesher // And Then Our Thoughts Became Old Again

Neu Adam K. This is one of those songs that if you could make them tangible, you would have dirty anal sex with while you slap them around, and then fall asleep exhausted in a pile of sweat and grime.

Q and Not U // Wonderful People

Classic mo fo.

Rappers Delight // Hum

A gem off an old Skeetpartay mixology (my favourite one, the one with the String Quartet's cover of Mariah Carey's Heartbreaker to open it and also featuring Ladyhawke's Back of the Van pre-Modular, Candypants - Nerdy Boy, Tilly and the Wall - Bad Education, Scientists of Modern Music, Voxtrot, Dance With Voices, Good Shoes, MSTRKRFT, Peachcake AND the Gumby themesong!). I showed my tweenage cousin this to illustrate how cool and relevant I am and how lame Fergie is. It didn't work, but I wana be 5 and rap now.

Shiny Toy Guns // Don't Cry Out (Teenagers Remix)

This is one of my favourite songs ever for some reason. In reference to the Adam K song, the tangible manifestation of this song would be embraced til the wee hours of the morn. And then I would make it blueberry pancakes and watch The Notebook with it.

Bloc Party // I Still Remember (Lull's Music Box and Tears Mix)

Aaaaand last but not least, one to snuggle into bed to, which is precisely what I am going to do right now!

The Apple of Our Eye

Adam Kesher is Gee Wizz's favourite band. The French artpop group have wiggled their way into our hearts with their perfect blend of rock and dance, managing to somehow stand out of the large field with an urgent, energetic, mental electro disposition.

Many of their songs have got the remix treatment of late, especially Modern Times (which we featured in our best tracks of last year) which is good as it gets them more exposure (especially in the blog age where you need a new remix every hour to stay on top of the pile), though it possibly leads to their originals not gaining as much fanfare, which is crazy, because they are crazy good! But not to worry, Gee Wizz have you covered.

They are currently embarking on their Happy Vandals Tour of UK, promoting the UK release of their Happy Vandals EP (buybuybuy), and we realllllly want to see them in Melbourne, Australia. Check out adamkesher.com for other terrific releases such as the An Allegory of Chastity EP, which features 3 of the following songs, and don't forget the Modern Times EP!

Adam Kesher - Feel You In My Arms
Adam Kesher - P-Katerine
Adam Kesher - Irene
Adam Kesher - Modern Times

Visit them on myspace as well, because you will love them as much as we do.

Oh wait, Oh Eight (Part ii)

Yesterday I put up the first segment of my favourite songs from 2007, and funnily enough here is the next, songs 10 - 6.

10. Cazals - To Cut A Long Story Short (Vicarious Bliss Mellotron Mix)

UK mob Cazals have brought out To Cut A Long Story Short, a killer tune, on Kitsune. Vicarious Bliss, along with autoKratz and Streetlife dj's made remixes for the vinyl. This mix from Vicarious Bliss however, was not put on the record, which is odd because it is clearly the pick of the bunch, I could listen to it forever.

9. Matt and Kim - Yeah Yeah (Flosstradamus Remix)

This catchy little indie dance tune from Matt and Kim was spliced with the "Where's Your Head At" synthline and turned into every wigger and hipsters favourite club tune by Iheartcomix stablemate Flosstradamus.

8. Justice feat. Uffie - The Party (LA Riots Mix)

I tried my best to get through this list without a) putting in any tracks I've posted before, and b) without any Justice, but LA Riots made me succumb to both. The original track is OK but LA Riots have a knack for turning tunes from good to great. Probably my favourite remixers of 2007, with other solid re-jigs like DVNO (Justice again), Scanners - Lowlife, and Photek's Love and War. This is always first up in a Gee Wizz DJ set.

7. The Glamour - Respect The Party

The Glamour pretty much came out of nowhere with this track, and what a track it is. Respect The Party got alllll the cool kids off the bar and on the D-floor. Their follow ups, 'Bang My Head' and 'Kidz Night' were garbage, 'Fly By Night' was OK, and 'Feet 2 the Floor' was a little better, but they ain't got nothing on this one.

6. Adam Kesher - Modern Times

French band Adam Kesher is a Gee Wizz all time favourite (most likely a post on them coming soon), and Modern Times is quite simply a killer track, and the best remixed of the year. That's why I'm not posting the original, but three awesome remixes of it. Enjoy.

Adam Kesher - Modern Times (Pedro & Panama Remix)
Adam Kesher - Modern Times (Goon Koyote Remix)
Adam Kesher - Modern Times (908 Remix)


Hopefully tomorrow I'll have 5-1 up because I'm going away tomorrow. Au revoir.