VHS Or Beta Remix My Morning Jacket

When My Morning Jacket released Evil Urges, "Highly Suspicious" immediately stood out from the rest of the track list with its disco falsetto, group chain-gang vocalisms, and, most of all, its peanut butter pudding surprise. It's no surprise (sorry) VHS Or Beta chose the song for their remixing purposes: It was already halfway to being a Nitzer Ebb-style dance-floor anthem. The transformation's now complete and can be experienced in all its glory thanks to the Causes 2 compilation, Waxploitation's second compilation to benefit Darfur. The collection also includes Black Moth Super Rainbow, Devendra Banhart, Diplo, Gnarls Barkley, LCD Soundsystem, and the Decemberists, among others. Check out the tracklist while you listen to the "Highly Suspicious (VHS OR BETA DeeJays Remix)" and mull Jim James' potential as a rug-cutting diva.

Who else does what:

01 Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Happy Melted City"
02 The Decemberists - "After The Bombs" (Live Version)
03 Devendra Banhart - "White Reggae Troll"
04 Diplo - "Wassup Wassup (Exclusive Samim Remix)"
05 Federico Aubele - "Luna y Sol"
06 Gnarls Barkley - "Mystery Man"
07 LCD Soundsystem - "Starry Eyes Original" (Causes exclusive)
08 My Morning Jacket - "Highly Suspicious (VHS Or Beta Dee Jays Remix)"
09 Matthew Dear - "When She Don't Need Me" (Exclusive)
10 mum - "Asleep In A Hiding Place"
11 Neon Neon - "I Lust U (DJ Eli Escobar Remix)"
12 Richard Swift - "Wastin' M'time"
13 RJD2 - "Wherever (Instrumental)"
14 Sharon Jones & Dap-Kings - "It Hurts To Be Alone"
15 Tim & Eric Feat. Sylvia Gordon - "Petite Feet (Exclusive Devlin & Ghostdad Remix)"

Causes 2 is out in May via Waxploitation. 100% of the profits go to Human Rights Watch, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Oxfam America.

UPDATE: Stream the whole comp below...

Posted at 4:31 PM by brandon
Tags: My Morning Jacket | VHS Or Beta

11 Comments

I'm kinda surprised School of Seven Bells wasn't given the remixical treatment.

Posted by: Lance at 04/29/09 4:50 PM  | Reply
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whoa...I'd love to hear that on the dancefloor. And to benefit Oxfam? Yes, please!

anyone heard the Neon Neon mix?

Posted by: Katy at 04/29/09 5:39 PM  | Reply
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Anyone know if My Morning Jacket will be touring again soon or playing Madison Square for New Years Eve again??!!

Posted by: Verolicas69 at 04/29/09 5:46 PM  | Reply
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Ease up, superfan! It's only April. I don't wanna have to start planning my New Years Eve already.

Posted by: Three Tone Thorax  in reply to Verolicas69's comment at 04/29/09 9:09 PM  | Reply
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download worthy

Posted by: grover at 04/29/09 6:11 PM  | Reply
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Good for Louisville

Posted by: Big Red at 04/29/09 6:29 PM  | Reply
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it definitely got my foot tapping but i think i might like the original better. i'm glad they left jim james' maniacal laugh in there though!

Posted by: jess at 04/29/09 8:00 PM  | Reply
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AMAZING.

OBVIOUSLY.

Posted by: grace6697 at 04/29/09 8:47 PM  | Reply
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The worst MMJ song made even more unbearable. Awesome.

Posted by: wilaron1 at 04/30/09 10:37 AM  | Reply
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don't hate life, kiddo.

Posted by: grace6697  in reply to wilaron1's comment at 04/30/09 11:41 AM  | Reply
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@wilaron1: Oh, I agree that it may be the worst MMJ song, but I'd say this makes it considerably more bearable. Not worth the 6 minutes, but better than the og.

Posted by: superfan99 at 04/30/09 11:43 AM  | Reply
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