Posted by Budgie at November 26, 2004 05:19 PM

New Server.

New Edition Of The Pipe.

New Opening Paragraph.

New Balls Please.

Well due to the recent House Of Cuss server move The Pipe was blocked until everything was working properly. Well, it looks like Sie got Dyno-Rod in and my Pipe can now flow freely again.

Unfortunately, there hasn't been many new things that have taken my fancy in the past 3 weeks or so, so it's back to the tried and trusted, and hopefully loved by you by now, bootleggers that regularly feature on here.

YES THAT MEANS THERE IS A NEW FAKE ID REMIX...

Destiny's Child - "Lose My Breath"

Oh, what a great pop record this is. I posted a link to it on here last month, so hopefully you went and downloaded it and wrapped your lugs around those killer Military drums and Beyonce and Co's honeyed vocals.

I knew it would only be a matter of time before the 'leggers muscled in on this tune and below are 3 very different takes on the track.

First up is FAKE ID's rework of it. It sounds like a tribute to the current dance darling, Mylo. Starting off with a bunch of electro buzzes, synth stabs and choppy vocals it isn't until the 2.20 mark that the synth chords kick in and smooth this out and lighten and lift the track. From then on he keeps adding more and more synth lines and builds the track up good style. Another excellent addition to the Fake ID remix back catalogue.

Next up is Team 9's take on it. This time they go for the bootleg approach on the song and pair Destiny's Child up with the current, and Gallagher and Lyle sampling, tune from Lemon Jelly, "Stay With Me".

Kyaal on the other hand rebuilds the acapella of "Lose My Breath" over the top of a homemade skanking reggae track. It makes for interesting listening to hear the song being played at this tempo and very good it is too.

Destiny's Child "Lose My Breath (Fake ID Mix) MP3
Team 9 Vs Destiny's Child Vs Lemon Jelly "Jelly Breath" MP3
Destiny's Child "Lose My Breath (Kyaal Remix) MP3
Fake ID's Site
Team 9's Site
Kyaal's Site

Loo & Placido "Rigby Reggae"

No, it has nothing to do with Leonard Rossiter or Rising Damp, but in keeping with the Kyaal track, it is reggae.

French duo Loo & Placido have been on the bootleg scene for a while and I can't recommend their stuff enough. Their reputation has been noted and so much so that MTV got them to provide all the music and mixes for the nominee announcements at this weeks MTV Europe Music Awards.

Below is the Loo & Placido bootleg reggae treatment of The Beatles classic "Eleanor Rigby". And it is faultless.

Loo & Placido "Rigby Reggae" MP3
Loo & Placido's Site

Team 9 - "Emotional Treason"

Want to hear Whitney Houston being turned into a Death Disco diva? Then download this latest Team 9 mash.

Her "So Emotional" track is dropped over the jaggy guitars and bubbling electronics of Kasabian's "Reason Is Treason". It shouldn't work, but it does and is brilliant. Shame it's a bit on the short side though.

Team 9 "Emotional Treason" MP3
Team 9's Site

Gwen Stefani - "What You Waiting For (McSleazy Remix)"

Like the Destiny's track, I can't get enough of this current pop song. Especially this version as it's probably been the most played bootleg by me in the past few weeks.

Glasgow's McSleazy tightens the track up big time, sprinkles his electro dust over the top and adds what sounds like a Fade To Grey-esque bassline to the proceedings.

I absolutely love this.

Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For (McSleazy Remix)" MP3
McSleazy's Site

U2 - "Vertigo (K.O Ride The Trip Mix)"

I know I posted Party Ben's bootleg of "Vertigo" a while ago, but this version hits it for six.

I only picked this up today and it has been on heavy rotation. A killer, driving, 8 minutes of beats, guitars, synths and Bono.

I don't know much about the guy behind it, Kostas Petropoulos (K.O for short), but his website has a wealth of remixes he has done to download - which I'll probably do over the next couple of days - and if they are as half as good as this then I'll be well chuffed.

I should point out as well that there is an instrumental version of this track and it is equally as good.

Check his site out for more stuff.

U2 "Vertioo (K.O Ride The Trip Mix)" MP3
K.O's Site

The Flaming Lips - "Spongebob And Patrick Confront The Psychic Wall Of Energy"
Frank Zappa - "Bobby Brown Goes Down"

A couple of daft and charming tracks to finish off.

First up is The Flaming Lips contribution to the soundtrack of the Spongebob Squarepants film. I put my hands up and say I have never seen the cartoon so I can't comment on it. I can say that this Flaming Lips track sees them back to being the playful and amusing band I remember them being from before "The Soft Bulletin". Guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

{I picked this up over on the excellent "Silence Is A Rhythm Two" blog. Which is well worth a look at as they also have Prince Paul's contribution to the Squarebob soundtrack too. And I can also recommend the Fila Brazillia remix of A Certain Ratio's "Wild Party" that they have up, the Black Leotard Front track from the current DFA box set and they also have some Joy Division and Happy Mondays tracks up for your listening pleasure too. Go see...)

Lastly for this edition, I finish on one of my all time favourite songs.

"Bobby Brown Goes Down" by Frank Zappa is one of the funniest songs you'll hear. I won't go into any detail about Zappa as I'll be here for ages, but this is a brilliantly catchy song from the bizarre mind of Zappa and it has some of the most twisted, but funny, lyrics ever in a pop song. I won't ruin it for you, just download and listen... Oh, and it has nothing to do with Whitney Houston's Bobby Brown.

The Flaming Lips "Spongebob And Patrick Confront The Psychic Wall Of Energy" MP3
Frank Zappa "Bobby Brown Goes Down" MP3
Silence Is A Rhythm Two Blog
The Flaming Lips Site
Frank Zappa Site

Till the next time, fill your hard drives with that little lot and feel free to discuss the tunes in the Forum.

Budgie

[ please note that there are no files held on The Pipe or House Of Cuss, all MP3's are linked to other sites. If you do not want me to link to your files then please let me know, via the forum, and I shall remove the link. ]