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posted on 29.01.10 Favorite Artist of Oh Nine :: Miike Snow

ts fairly unanimous up here in the BDN cloud, Miike Snow was our favorite artist of 2009. While last years efforts by Phoenix, Florence and the Machine, Curren$y, Empire of the Sun, Passion Pit, Major Lazer, Little Boots, La Roux and DatA sit at the top of our list, Miike Snow takes the crown. Their self titled release is a masterful collection from start to finish and the many remixes it has spawned only continue the journey into their unique sound. Check out this club ready remix of Silvia that is my personal favorite and be sure to turn it up to 11.

Miike Snow - Silvia (Robotberget Remix)

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posted on 06.01.10 Remix Battle BAM!

These two banger Vampire Weekend remixes recently made it into the top 5 of Hype Machine’s popular 100. When you think about it, these kids really don’t stand a chance do they Wayne. Nope. Line em up.

Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance (Chromeo Remix)

Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance (Miike Snow Remix)

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posted on 20.09.09 BDN Emerging Artist - Jack Peñate

I caught the Miike Snow (click for all BDN coverage) show in ‘The City’ earlier this week, and Jack Peñate put on a fun opening set. It is also worth noting Miike Snow stopped using an autotuner in their live performances.

Jack Peñate has definitely got an eccentric British musician thing going on, as revealed in his videos below. The ‘Pull My Heart Away’ video was shot in the same location as Indian Jones Raiders of the Lost Arc - And who doesn’t love that?

Jack Peñate - Pull My Heart Away (right click to download)

Jack Peñate - Be The One (right click to download)

Jack Peñate - Tonight’s Today (right click to download)

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posted on 20.09.09 New Miike Snow Video - Black and Blue

Easily one of my favorite new artists of 2009, Miike Snow continues to impress us with amazing music videos. Here is the newest one for the single Black and Blue off their self titled album. Keep watching or click on the arrows on either side of the player to see videos for Animal and Burial.

Miike Snow - Black and Blue (right click to download)

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posted on 27.07.09 Music Videos of the Week #1

Remember when MTV actually played music videos, ones that you even liked? Well, in memory of the many things that have come and gone (R.I.P. Mike) we’ve saved you the effort of trying to find MTV 8 on the TV and will be showcasing a short playlist of handpicked music videos we appreciate.

Week 1:

Big Sean - Getcha Some (Dir. Hype Williams) : Fresh visuals paired with a catchy track off the upcoming album “Finally Famous” (look for Kanye)

Miike Snow - Burial : Great video, will get your travel bug itching

Kyle Andrews - Sushi : Fun song, funner video. Click on the video at any time and it will link you to one of over 1000 youtube jems that were used to create the mosaic, the ultimate youtube time waster.

Empire of the Sun - We Are The People : Same poppy sound, same crazy outfits, now in the desert.

Birdy Nam Nam - Parachute Ending : Visually amazing, highly creative interpretation of the song, just stay off any drugs while watching, may lead to a seizure.

-If you have any video suggestions or want to see your own music video here, let us know!-

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posted on 24.07.09 Mixtape of the Week - Sweaty Summer

If you loved “May Day!” then you are gonna love “Sweaty Summer,” an hour long mix to keep you doin what you do best.

Wayne Johnson & BestDayNever Present the Sweaty Summer Mixtape

Play and Download here (zSHARE download)

01. Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over
02. Little Boots - Meddle
03. Dan Black - Symphonies (Passion Pit Remix)
04. LMFAO - La La La (Death To The Throne Remix)
05. Miike Snow - Animals
06. MSTRKRFT - Heartbreaker ft. John Legend (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)
07. DatA - Rapture
08. Little Boots - Stuck On Repeat (Fake Blood Remix)
09. Birddy Nam Nam - Parachute Ending (prod. by Justice)
10. Family Force 5 - D-I-E 4 Y-O-U (RAC Remix)
11. Royksopp - The Girl And The Robot (Ocelot Remix)
12. The Golden Filter - Solid Gold
13. M83 - We Own The Sky (Udachi Remix)
14. Discovery - So Insane
15. Teenagers - No Love (Delorean Remix)
16. Fear Of Tigers - Sirkka
17. Miike Snow - A Horse Is Not A Home

And check out our Fartilizer profile to play or embed any of the mixtapes on your own site.

If you love the album art as much as I do, go check out what else our in house graphic designer and contributer Andrew Kimmell does when hes not dunking on Lebron James.

Rage Digital (Iphone App Design) and his personal site.

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