For the past few years I have been having new years parties at my house in Ottawa. This year I had a two hour set planed in Ableton Live with a couple underground remixes I was working on.

The first one is is my LTWB 2010 remix. This song is originally by Laidback Luke, Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell and Steve Angello but I felt it needed something more. The was actually sub-ing (pun intended!) in a new bass line and mixing some drums as well as including a chord progression from another remix of the song.

Enjoy

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Tracklist:
1) Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
2) Laidback Luke, Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, Steve Angello / Firewire – LTWB 2010 Remix
3) Madonna – Revolver (David Guetta Extended Mix)
4) Boy 8-bit – Baltic Pine
5) Deadmau5 – Slip
6) Sebastien Leger – Slip Remix
7) Sebastien Leger – Talisman
8 BSOD – Roflcopter
9) Fake Blood – I Think I Like It
10) La Roux – Bulletproof (Dave Aude Remix)
11) Glenn Morrison – No Sudden Moves
12) Laidback Luke & Gregor Salto feat. Mavis Acquah – Step By Step
13) Sebastien LEger – The People
14) David Guetta feat. Kid Kudi – Memories
15) BSOD feat. Marcie – Push It Harder
16) Sebastian Ingrosso – Laktos
17) Phil Kieran – Skyhook 1
18) Dizzee Rascal feat. Chrom – Holiday (Laidback Luke’s Rave It Up Remix)
19) Deadmau5 – Bot
20) Steve Angello – Monday
21) Sydney Blu – Senses & the Mind (Olivier Giacomotto Remix)
22) BSOD – A Bit Sketchy
23) WTF? – Redic
24) Spoon, Harris, and Obernik – Baditude (Dub Mix)
25) Little Boots – Remedy (Avicii Club Remix)
26) Deadmau5 vs Jelo – The Reward Is Cheese (Johnny Krazy Rework)
27) BSOD – Echoes

I am reading the biography of one of music’s greatest producers, Rick Rubin.

As someone with an active interest in music production this is a fascinating read because it really exposes the way he interacts with bands and what his process is. From the section on Metallica:
“We needed to make a change, and we made a change. We kind of let Rick steer the ship; me and James especially tried to hang back and let Rick make all the big picture decisions. Rick is very different from Bob (Rock). He has a very different way of doing things. Rick is not a musician; he’s not a ‘technical’ guy. He’s the kind of guy who hangs out on the couch and listens to songs with his eyes closed and says, “Why don’t we try this or that?” It’s a very different kind of thing.”

Almost done the book, I’m very excited to learn about this influential music producer.

Here is a teaser trailer for the Swedish House Mafia’s “Masquerade Motel” Monday nights at Pacha.