First up today are a couple of MJ remixes. I was expecting a few of these to be honest however I was expecting them from hip-hop/RnB artists, not from electro DJs. First remix is, from what I can gather, a VIKING remix of Michael Jackson’s “You Are Not Alone.” There’s loads of other names all over the track as well but it was VIKING which I was particularly interested in. It’s quite a good remix, the looping synth and nice bg synth work very well and make for a good song. The other tribute is by Don Diablo and is a neat remix of Michael Jackson’s “Remember The Time.” It’s quite nice, nothing ground breaking but some nice simple synths and drum beat. Simple is normally best.

Michael Jackson & Bag Raiders – You Are Not Alone (VIKING & CJ Milli Shooting Stars Tribute)

Don Diablo – Song for MJ (Remember The Time)

Next remix is from Chase & Status and is of Jay-Z’s “Death Of Autotune.” To be honest I found the original ok, the chorus was pretty bad and the beat wasn’t brilliant. This remix is quite good though, however I think it just lacks that big production which would have arguably made it better than the original. The result is a nice base, however I just feel it needs something on top of it. I much prefer the remix of Nneka I posted the other day.

Jay-Z – D.O.A (Chase & Status Remix)

Last song is one we got sent from an artist called “Lushlife,” and it’s very good. It reminds me of the song Ish sent over a few week back, I wasn’t expecting much when I opened the e-mail but the song in it was actually really good. This is no different. The song samples indie group “Ariel Pink” (I don’t know what song) and features Elzhi from hip-hop group Slum Village. The result is a great hip-hop song with some good rapping and production. I really like this guy.

Lushlife – In Soft Focus (Feat. Ariel Pink & Elzhi)