New Phoenix Remixes Takes "1901" To Jamaica

After Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix's lead MP3 "1901" hit with its heavy-synthed dance pop, the last thing I thought was "this thing needs a rasta remix." Let alone two. But the band is suddenly and finally getting generous in spotlighting alternate takes on their winning new LP's '80s dance confections (yesterday it was "Listzomania"), and these two versions of Wolfgang track 2 take the song from the Parisian night club to considerably sunnier climes. The first is the "1901 (Dub*)" by Ivan Beck, which to these ears seems a mash of Thom Mars's vocals with Musical Youth's "Pass The Dutchie," iced with some new keyboard and guitar accouterments, and the next is a similarly dub-styled reworking by felipemusica, and it's super fun for the way it alters Thom's vocal phrasings and/or for smoking out.

Phoenix - "1901 (Ivan Beck Dub*)" (MP3)

Pass the dutchie:

Here "1901" gets a Jamaican mix by felipemusica:

UPDATE: Here's a blippy take by the Tremulance:

Phoenix - "1901 (The Tremulance Remix)"

It was spotlighted by the band, but comes from a remix context held by discodemons, where you can download a few more.

The source:

Phoenix - "1901" (MP3)

Don't miss this tour:

05/20 Berlin, Germany @ Spex Festival, Berghain
05/23 Cologne, Germany @ T-Mobile Electronics Beats Festival, E-Werk
05/25 Paris, France @ La Cigale
05/28 Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
05/30 Hasseleholm, Sweden @ Siesta
06/01 London, UK @ Koko
06/04 Amsterdam, Holland @ Trouw Club
06/05 Brussels, Belgium @ L'Orangerie
06/06 Germany @ Rock AM Ring
06/07 Germany @ Rock IM Park
06/12 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
06/12 Chicago, IL @ Park West
06/13 Toronto, Canada @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
06/16 Montreal, Canada @ Les Saints
06/17 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
06/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
06/19 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
06/21 Washington DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
06/23 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity
06/25 Denver, CO @ Bluebird
06/27 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Center, Grand Ballroom
06/28 Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern
07/03 France @ Arras Festival, Main Square
07/05 Belfort, France @ Eurockéennes Festival
07/18 Germany @ Melt! Festival
07/24 Cambridgeshire, UK @ Secret Garden Festival
07/25 Dorset, UK @ Camp Bestival
08/07 Tokyo, Japan @ Summersonic
08/08 Osaka, Japan @ Summersonic
08/21 Belgium @ Pukkelpop Festival
08/22 Chelmsford, UK @ V Festival
08/23 Staffordshire, UK @ V Festival
08/28 Brixton, UK @ O2 Academy

Posted at 11:06 AM by amrit in MP3, Video
Tags: felipemusica | Ivan Beck | Musical Youth | Phoenix

9 Comments

Ha! This is great. Love these guys. Can't wait till they come to SF,

Posted by: Mehdi at 04/28/09 12:23 PM  | Reply
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in the first sentence, you said the title of the record is "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart", it's "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix"

Posted by: Nicholas at 04/28/09 3:35 PM  | Reply
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You are correct, it is fixed. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era.

Posted by: amrit  in reply to Nicholas's comment at 04/28/09 3:53 PM  | Reply
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again why are they not playing in Philadelphia?

Posted by: pakman at 04/28/09 10:28 PM  | Reply
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This version sucks lol.
Anyway, the album is the best of 2009 for the moment

Posted by: tommaso at 04/29/09 5:29 AM  | Reply
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sounds like jason mraz. awesome.

Posted by: josh a at 04/29/09 7:37 AM  | Reply
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Wow this is terrible.

Posted by: nope at 04/29/09 1:55 PM  | Reply
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the tremulance remix is bumpin'.

Posted by: plastichandgun at 04/30/09 5:05 PM  | Reply
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I didn't know Jason Mraz and awesome could be used in the same sentence.

Posted by: James at 05/25/09 11:15 PM  | Reply
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