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Top 50 Remixes of 2015 (50-26)

Here are my Top 50 Remixes of 2015 (50-26):

50. Zhu – Faded (Rainer & Grimm Remix)

 

49. Florence and The Machine – What Kind Of Man (Nicholas Jaar Remix)

 

48. Tove Lo -Talking Body (Gryffin Remix)

 

47. GTA – Red Lips (Skrillex Remix)

 

46. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud (Alex Adair Remix)

 

45. Jack U f. Justin Bieber – Where Are U Now (Marshmello Remix)

 

44. Fetty Wap – Trap Queen (Naderi Remix)

 

43. Aaron Smith f. Luvli – Dancin’ (Philip George Remix)

 

42. Robin Schulz – Sugar (EDX’s Ibiza Sunrise Remix)

 

41. Bomba Estereo f. Will Smith – Fiesta (Remix)

 

40. Rihanna f. Kanye West, Paul McCartney – FourFiveSeconds (DJ Mustard Remix)

 

39. David Guetta f. Emeli Sande – What I Did For Love (Michael Brun Remix)

 

38. The Vaccines – Dream Lover (Malcolm Zillion Edit)

 

37. Passenger – Let Her Go (Kygo Remix)

 

36. Jessie Ware – Desire (Rainer & Grimm Remix)

 

35. Destiny’s Child – Say My Name (Cyril Hahn Remix)

 

34. Miguel f. Future, Chris Brown – Simple Things (Remix)

 

33. Eric Prydz – Generate (Kolsh Remix)

 

32. Florence and The Machine – Queen of Peace (Hot Chip Remix)

 

31. Medicine – Daughter (Sound Remedy Remix)

 

30. Banks – Drowning (Dave Glass Animals Remix)

 

29. Eric Prydz – Opus (Four Tet Remix)

 

28. Lana Del Rey – West Coast (The Young Professionals Remix)

 

27. Years and Years – Desire (Gryffin Remix)

 

26. D.R.A.M. – Cha Cha (Gazzo Remix)

Top 20 Songs of April 2015

My 20 Favourite songs of April, 2015:

20. Of Monsters and Men – Crystals

 

19. Walk Off The Earth – Rule The World

 

18. Modest Mouse – The Best Room

 

17. The Mowgli’s – I’m Good

 

16. Courtney Barnett – Depreston

 

15. American Authors – Believer

 

14. Action Bronson – Easy Rider

 

13. Florence And The Machine – What Kind Of Man

 

12. Jack U – Where Are U Now f. Justin Bieber

 

11. Ms Mr – Painted

 

10. Sufjan Stevens – Should Have Known Better

 

9. Tame Impala – Let It Happen

 

8. The Helio Sequence – Stoic Resemblance

 

7. Hot Chip – Need You Now

 

6. Destra Garcia – Lucy

 

5. Dear Rouge – Black to Gold

 

Bonus: Awolnation – Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)

Already made one of my lists earlier in the year, but that beat kept on coming. This song is a monster.

 

4. Brandon Flowers – Can’t Deny My Love

Can’t deny how brilliant and hook-filled this lead single to Flowers’ 2nd solo album is.

 

Bonus: Heems – Soup Boys (from Jan 2013)

Just came across this behemoth. The lyrics are funny and the beat is enticing like cake is with icing.

 

3. Bear In Heaven – Autumn

It’s so easy to get lost in the majestic haze of this song. A testament to its power, as soon as it’s finished, I want to immediately press replay.

 

2. Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money (Handbag House vs. Krazy Kat Bootleg Mix)

So absurd. So gitchy. So good. Way, way better than the original.

 

Bonus: Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible (entire album)

I saw these Welsh legends perform The Holy Bible in its entirety when their tour stopped in Toronto — man, am I thankful I decided to go to that show. I’m ashamed to say that I didn’t get into this album when it was released in 1994. I’m elated to say that I finally found it. And what a revelation it’s been to me in the brief time I’ve come to know it. It’s massive, melodic, a monument of rock ‘n roll, punk, and art. I’m in love with the entire album, front to back. This album dominated me in April as I played these tracks time after time. Here are a few of the outstanding tracks from that seminal, jaw-breaking record:

 

1. A Silent Film – Tomorrow

Couldn’t get enough of this track. This is a nostalgia-inducing, melody-indebted, mountain-climbing, mega-sized gem of a song. “Tomorrow, tomorrow, you’ll find out tomorrow…” Over and over and over, until the number on the calendar changes. Then I can sing it again, tomorrow.