I’m sure I’m not the only one that has found Hot Chip’s The Warning to be my favourite album of last year, and boy have they beena busy bunch doing remixes for loads of other bands and artists. This is the reason for this post – putting together a good few of the Hot Chip remixes to demonstrates the wonders they can do for some songs. Oooh the electronic goodness.

Update – All tracks removed on request of EMI Records
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Hot Chip …

Here is your latest dose of weekly goodness of music that has been running through my veins recently. I also added one of my favourite tracks by the soul master that was James Brown (RIP).

Snazzy As Fuck Vol.2
01. Datarock – Computer Camp Love
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02. CSS – Music Is My Hot Hot Sex
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03. The Gossip – Standing In The Way Of Control (Soulwax Nite Version)
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04. The Rogers Sisters – Why Won’t You?
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05. Klaxons – Magick
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06. James Brown – Papa’s Got A …

I wrote and prepared this the same time as I did my Christmas Mix, but thought I would save it for a Christmas present to you all.
Although I have focused primarily on indie this year, that is not the total of my taste as this list should show. As with the Christmas Mix, each song is linked to the relevant album or single for purchase. The songs aren’t in any particular order of favouritism (in fact I think Hot Chip was my band of the year), just in an order …

Over here in the UK, being at the Univeristy of Edinburgh I am also part of something called the Student Panel, where I express my opinions on various topics as part of what could be described as a focus group on things from politics to pop culture. Anyway, their latest results are in on UK Students are in and it seems I’m not alone.
The most popular Christmas song is:
The Pogues – Fairytale of New York [Buy]
The least popular song is:
Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and Wine [Buy]
-Tim

Leaks are getting pretty much a certainty these days for hotly awaited albums and Jamie T is the latest artist to have this happen with his album Panic Prevention. All I can say is that the album is everything I had hoped it would be and will definitely be one of the albums of 2007. Brand New Bass Guitar is fantastic!
As with the other leaks I won’t be posting any leaks here, but the albums are available from the usual suspects (and please don’t ask me where to find it) …

Due to the success of the Blue Walrus Christmas Mix (aka Blue Christmas), I’ve decided to start was is hopefully going to a fortnightly occassion of a new series of mixes named delightfully “Snazzy as Fuck” due to a resurgence of that phrase recently. As per the other mix, each song will be available individually as well as the whole mix with (hopefully) album art. My “Best of 2006 Mix” has been compiled too and will be available to download after Christmas.
Edit (30/12/2006) – Mika’s Grace Kelly is being …