DJ Teridactyl

Since I've been enjoying looking for cool remixes of contemporary songs, I started to wonder if I could find updated remixes of older songs. With the celebrated return of Blur to the music scene, and their having just been given the Brit Award's 2012 honor for Outstanding Contribution to Music, I thought it would be appropriate to start with their party classic, "Girls and Boys." Check out this awesome House inspired remix by DJ Paul Beer.

Pianoman - Blurred (DJ Paul Beer 2012 Remix) by DJ Paul Beer

Tom Vek has a new remix out for his song, "Aroused". The first half isn't really dance friendly, but it does kick in with a cool beat by the end.

Aroused (Ulterior / Zlaya Remix) by Tom Vek

I had been searching around for sometime for a good remix of this song by Gyote featuring Kimbra, and finally came across this 80's inspired mix by Miami Nights. It maintains the integrity of the song, while adding on a beat that's worth dancing to.

Gotye-Somebody-Miami84RMX-check details for download;) by MIAMI NIGHTS 1984

After hearing all the criticism of Lana Del Rey's Saturday Night Live performance, I had to find out what all the fuss was about. She may not be the most engaging live performer, but I found her songs off her debut album Born to Die, rather lovely in a stripped down kind of way. Which also just so happens to be the perfect platform for a great remix. Here's one I found of one of my favorite tracks, "Video Games."

Lana del Rey - Video Games (Jussbert Remix) by Jussbert

I may be new to Skrillex, but at only 24 years old, Skrillex (aka, Sonny Moore) is not that old to the scene. Apparently he has been making his name in the DJ world the past 2 years, by creating remixes of popular songs (which has garnered him 5 Grammy nominations this year). He has yet to release a full length album of his own, but it looks like 2012 will be the year for his official debut. Below is Skrillex's take on Benny Bennasi's song, "Cinema."

Benny Bennassi - Cinema (Skrillex Remix) by Skrillex

If you're a fan of Electronic Dance music, then Tiesto should be a name you already know. This album is a complete remix of his album Kaleidoscope, which was released late last year. Basically, it takes all the songs from the original and turns them up a notch!

I discovered this cool little widget program on Amazon that provides pretty good previews of songs and albums. I was inspired to use it as a way to share with you new (and possibly old) albums that I recommend you check out each week.

To introduce my first pick, may I quote the words of @Billy Corgan's twitter: "I believe in my heart that @LadyGaGa is going to positively help shift the world for the better. She is a messenger OF God's Love and Grace." Amen!

I'm slowly warming up to Lady Gaga. This remix by Chew Fu, featuring guest vocals by Marilyn Manson certainly helps her case in my book.

Lady Gaga - Love Game (Chew Fu Remix) [ft. Marilyn Manson]