The Klaxons debut album Myths of the Near Future produced a shit ton of remixes this year. It also propelled them to international superstar status and got them featured on albums like this year's Chemical Brothers album.

I missed two opportunities to see them this year, first at First Avenue's much smaller 7th St. Entry stage, second at the U of MN/Dinkytown's Varsity Theater. I promise you that those two shows are the last small venues the Klaxons will ever play in Minnesota.

So anyfart, a little about the remixes I chose for this post. I am absolutely obsessed with Todd Edwards remix of Gravity's Rainbow. At 9 minutes any other song would get stale and tired; however, all the vocal tweaking and chopping sounds so cool and original. It also has a great beat and it'll make a neighbor dance. Todd Edwards is probably most famous for helping write and perform Daft Punk's Face to Face. He's also famous for occasionally inserting Christian lyrics into the remixes he does (See his remix of Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better, where he blatantly throws in the lyrics "Thank you Jesus"). I prefer my music secular, but, hey, what are you going to do.

Kavinsky and SebastiAn, Ed Banger label mates, produce two more solid remixes. I hope the popularity of other label mate, Justice, propels these guys towards similar stardom. I'd like to see them both release full length original albums in the near future. As for right now I'm dreading having to buy all their EPs on iTunes or on CD's if that's even an option. My iTunes tracks are always quieter than the rest of my MP3's, but I digress...

The Digitalism remix of Atlantis To Interzone is really unexpected. The only elements that remain from the original recording are the sirens and the vocals. They strip the vocals of any studio effects and they lower the pitch and slow it down a little to the point that it sounds almost monotone. The end result is something that sounds really f-f-f-f-fresh over a Digitalism beat.

Gun's N Bomb's does a solid high energy remix of Gravity's Rainbow as well. If you like what you hear look for their remix of Chromeo's Tenderoni.

Enjoy!