In the remix: Hot Chip, Boys Noize, Yeasayer & Crookers all remix N.E.R.D's Hot N Fun

I found this remix post originally over at the 514 Blog and thought it was definitely worthy of re-posting. The latest single from N.E.R.D, Hot N Fun, features Ms Nelly Furtado and is taken from their forthcoming album Nothing due out in September.
What I love about this though is the random selection of remixes for Hot N Fun. You get the signature funky house beats from Hot Chip, the thumping synths from Boys Noize, the peculiar chopped up version from Yeasayer and the proper funky electro injection from Crookers.

All worth a listen below though my favs are Hot Chip & Boys Noize.

Yeasayer Remix


Crookers Remix


Hot Chip Remix


Boys Noize Remix

Video: Hot Chip - I Feel Better

Hot Chip always bring a quirky quality to their video's, but their video to I feel Better takes quirky to the next level (in a good way). Directed by friend and comedian Peter Serafinowicz, the video to I feel Better highlights the ridiculousness of reality TV shows such as the X Factor in a fantastical story of a boy band as Hot Chip.
Humorous, strange and slightly insane at times but marvellously entertaining and worth 3 and half minutes of your time.

Hot Chip 'One Life Stand' Video

One Life Stand is the 4th studio album due for release from the mighty Hot Chip on January 29th (In Ireland). After releasing, in my opinion three top albums with Coming On Strong, The Warning and Made In The Dark in the space of five years, they return with yet another excellent release.

Each album has seen the band evolve from an eccentric lo fi pop band to an all out disco club outfit, so the question is where to next for Hot Chip? Well the first track to become a single from the new album is also titled One Life Stand and it's a fantastic and buoyant pop tune, something I have missed with the X-Factor cramming up the airwaves of late.

Fans of Ready For The Floor and Boy From School shouldn't be disappointed with this effort and to accompany it is an equally great video.



Hot Chip One Life Stand is out January 29th 2009

Little Boots-New In Town: Video

Electropop star Little Boots aka Victoria Hesketh is about to release her debut album Hands on June 5th here in Ireland. She first came to people attention last year when she put her great cover version of Hot Chip's Ready For The Floor on the Tenori-on, up on Youtube and it just seemed to snowball from there. So a record deal was signed and with IAMSOUND Records and the hype machine at the end of last year had her tipped to be one of 2009's biggest new musicians.

So will she live up to that hype? Well if her 3rd single New In Town is anything to go by then the answer is yes!
It is pure pop goodness and here is the video too.


Little Boots - New In Town on Vimeo.

Hot Chip: Over and Over alternate video for the Crisis Charity

Hot Chip have re-recorded the video to their huge hit Over And Over from their second album The Warning for the Crisis charity. The new version of the video features members of the Skylight homeless program and you can learn more about the cause HERE.

The band also plan to play a secret gig for the charity on May 5th and they have hinted on their website that they shall be performing some new tracks from their new album out next year.

Al Doyle from the band introduces the video below.

Hot Chip featuring Crisis - Over and Over on Vimeo.