Send "RJD2 " Ringtones to your Cell 
| Pitchfork |
 There's a reason for this, a giveaway EP featuring remixes of a single song from RJD2's 2010 LP The Colossus, to exist; the reason just isn't very obvious, that's all. It's certainly not because "The Glow" was a standout on the record; there were no standouts on that just-making-the-grade effort. Doesn't help, either, that the song is disjointed and fails to find a pocketed groove that'll stick. If anything, RJ's lyrics are what's to focus on here, as they oddly embrace old-fashioned wealth signifiers like white tablecloths, tans, and gold wrists. There's also some talk about not having to vote or pay taxes, but the whole thing is "political" the way N.E.R.D.'s "politicians they soundin' like strippers to me" line in "Lapdance" is."The Glow" is a song about feeling yourself, and the producer born Ramble John Krohn has had good reason to indulge in recent years. After watching folks' "Next DJ Shadow" predictions sadly come true with the release of 2007's utterly horrible, rock-heavy third album The Third Hand, it looked like RJ's fortunes resided alongside Prefuse 73's in the used CD bin. Lucky for him, then, when his instrumental for "A Beautiful Mine", from 2006's collaborative Magnificent City LP with rapper Aceyalone, was used as the theme song to "Mad Men". Because of this, more people have heard RJD2's music on a regular basis than the number of people who bought Since We Last Spoke; it's also very likely that this slice of synergy has kept RJ well-fed. So the mood here, it seems, is celebratory, and the remixers tapped to do their stuff here are well aware. For the most part, they lean heavily on that pitchy, lost-from-the-Big-Beat-era vocal hook, recontextualizing it to reflect on some of dance music's more ubiquitous preoccupations at the moment. Chicago's Fool's Gold-affiliated duo Flosstradamus apply disco-edit touches, stretching the tune out by a few minutes with a patient beat that is easy enough to leave on, if slightly unremarkable. Italian composer and fan-chosen remix contest winner Paolo Palazzo takes a more kitchen-sink approach, folding everything into an asthmatic slurp of a rhythm that fits with the sonic aspirations of California's Low End Theory beat scene. It's UK producer Candy Panther, however, who files the most intriguing take here, experimenting with low pitches and shades of dark melody in a way that calls out to the dronier work of his brethren in the Night Slugs crew-- specifically, the grime-flecked Jam City and tunnel-house alchemist Egyptrixx....full text |
| Potholesinmyblog |
| Holy smokes! a healthy slice of RJD2 freeness. The track entitled “The Glow” taken from RJ’s last studio album The Colossus, gets the makeover treatment from Chi-town duo Flosstradamus, Paolo Palazzo and finally south-east London’s Candy Panther. Alas the Candy Panther remix seems to stream & download at a lower quality/level. That said, each remix differs from the original and gives the listener three different musical views. So it totally achieves what remixes set out to do. Don’t just take my word for it. Stream or download for yourself after the skip....full text |
| Earmilk |
| RJD2 and his label, RJ’s Electrical Connections, have released The Glow Remixes EP for free! The EP features 3 tracks that remix his previous single “The Glow” that was released last year on his album, The Colossus. The free download also features the original music video for “The Glow”. One track comes from Paolo Palazzo, who was selected by fans as the winner of RJD2’s recent remix contest. The Chicago heavyweight DJ duo Flosstradamus also gives the original cut a dancefloor-friendly makeover while Candy Panther completes the EP with his laid back, mid-tempo club adaptation. Check out one of the selections below and the link for the free download....full text |
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