MELODIES & DESIRES

Swedish, young, cute and on everyone's lips the last months... You probably know who I'm talking about. Yup, the adorable and charismatic Lykke Li. It's hard not to be fascinated by her cute voice, the bittersweet lyrics and the dreamy disco melodies.

Lykke Li's debut album stands out from the pop crowd. And when all the cool guys decide to remix her songs, it just gets better.

The Fred Falke remix has been everywhere on the electronica blog scene, but it's too good to miss. Lykke Li is good. Fred Falke is great. Metronomy and Black Kids also catched the wave and did a remix of the same single, which by the way was recently released in the UK.

Lykke Li - I'm Good I'm Gone (Fred Falke Remix)
(house/pop, 2008)

Lykke Li - I'm Good I'm Gone (Metronomy Remix)
(electronica/pop, 2008)

Lykke Li - I'm Good I'm Gone (Black Kids Remix)
(electronica/pop, 2008)

The Hood Internet did an interesting mashup. Six impressive tracks. It's Lykke Li vs Holy Ghost, Digitalism, The Field, Hercules & Love Affair, Gui Boratto and last but not least Booka Shade.

The Hood Internet vs Lykke Li Mashup
(electronica/pop 2008)

Another Swedish wonder, the dj duo Dada Life, recently posted their June Mix which included an awesome remix of 'Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance'. The whole mix makes you want to dance and is highly recommended.

Dada Life June Mix
(house, 2008)

Tracklist:
1. Daft Punk - Teachers (Laidback Luke’s 2008 Rework)
2. Surkin - Radio Fireworks (Riot In Belgium Second Remix)
3. Lykke Li - Dance. Dance. Dance. (Dada Life’s Guerilla Fart)
4. Elite Force - Kinetic Connection (Rogue Element Remix)
5. Siriusmo - Simple
6. Maral Salmassi - Television Rocks 08 (Fukkk Offf Remix)
7. T.Raumschmiere - E
8. Etienne de Crecy - Punk
9. Tommy Trash - Lover Lover
10. Dada Life - Fun Fun Fun! (Dada Life’s Guerilla Fart)
11. Nhan Solo & Daniel Dexter - The Bounce is Back (Malente Remix)
12. Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor (Soulwax Nite Version / Dada Life’s Guerilla Fart)
13. Dada Life - Your Favourite Flu
14. The Subs - Papillon (Yuksek & Brodinski Remix)
15. Crookers - Love To Edit

Dance dance dance.
/NATTE

P.S. If you haven't checked out 'Kleerup feat Lykke Li - Until We Bleed' from one of the previous entries here. Go!

NIGHTDRIVE WITH ANORAAK

The multitalent in the Valerie family is called Anoraak. He writes these catchy pop songs, fills them with retro beats and finish them up with his own voice. All his songs have the 80s touch that's hard to resist.

The Fast Life described him as:
"A storyteller.
A composer.
An A++."

Very accurate indeed. I'm giving you two of his stories for now. They are the ultimate nightdrive songs, and I'm not referring to the first title, but the perfect mood for a drive by night.

Anoorak - Nightdrive With You
(electronica/pop, 2008)

Anoraak - NERD (Never Ending Romance Disaster)
(electronica/pop, 2008)

Anoraak recently joined the fabulous No Love Lost Records wagon and he certainly got the wheels rolling. No offence to the other DJs, but his NLLR mix is one of the best yet. Loving the tracklist. Actually he had me at Boards Of Canada...

Anoraak NLLR Mixtape
(electro house, 2008)

Tracklisting:
01. Boards Of Canada - "Ready Let's Go"
02. Stephen Falken - "Shadow Of The Wind"
03. Anoraak - "Nightdrive With You (Grum Remix)"
04. The Outrunners - "Blazing Speed And Neon Light With You"
05. Parallels - "Ultralight"
06. The Similou - "All This Love"
07. Frisky - "Digitalis"
08. Futurecop! - "Class Of 1984 (Anoraak Remix)"
09. Drownsoda - "Playing With Fire On A Cold Winter's Night"
10. College - "Teenage Color (Anoraak Remix)"
11. Nicolas Malkelberge - "A Clean City"
12. Russ Chimes - "Mulsanne"
13. Tocotronic Vs. Console - "Freiburg V3.0"
14. Relation - "Your Tiny Mind (Lifelike Remix)"
15. Pnau Feat. Ladyhawke - "Embrace"
16. Lo-Fi-Fnk - "End"
17. Adeyhawke - "Adeyhawke Theme"
18. Daft Punk - "Face To Face"
19. Maethelvin - "My Favorite TV Show"
20. Minitel Rose - "Business Woman"
21. Error::Love - "Dangerous Dance"
22. PonyPonyRunRun - "First Date Mullet (Xinobi Remix)"
23. Cut Copy - Lights And Music (Moulinex Remix)"
24. Foals - "Balloons"
25. Boards Of Canada - "Ready Let's Go"

Words around the campfire say NLLR will be dropping new mixes every Wednesday and Saturday. Join their group on Facebook to get notifications.

Music is my never ending romance.
/NATTE