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Ah, remixes. Can’t live without ‘em. Sometimes a decent remix is able to save a horrible track, as the vocals of the original would be kept and the instruments/arrangement would be replaced, often with matching backing of house music, which we all know now as modern day dance remixes that appears on the dance chart.

My hardworking ‘mammy’/boss, Dirrtysean, has his own picks for the year of 2009 and you guys & gals voted for ur fave remixes too. Now’s my turn!!! It wouldn’t be filled entirely with ‘mainstream’ songs, as it takes a good song and an excellent producer to conceive a fantastic remix. Just a side note, remixes are meant for us to get up and rule the dancefloor, I don’t understand why some peeps loiters around and acting like a wallflower. Weird eh. Anyway, what are my picks??? Read on to find out!!! =) I might not restrict the picks to 10 only (u’ll get what I meant if u read), and it doesn’t rank in sequence, all in random order.

1. Katy Perry – Waking Up In Vegas
Remixed by Jason Nevins, Calvin Harris and Mahattan Clique, I adore Jason Nevins’ Electrotec Club Mix the most. Heavy bass and fun lyrics, this is definitely a party song. =)
Katy Perry – Waking Up In Vegas (Jason Nevins Electrotec Club Mix)

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2. Keri Hilson – Knock You Down
Both Moto Blanco and Bimbo Jones get to remix this track. While Moto’s signature disco vibe is obvious, it kinda falls flat at times. So, my pick would definitely be Bimbo’s (I’m not a fan though, as Bimbo’s mixes are sometimes unpredictable in terms of quality).
Keri Hilson – Knock You Down (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)

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3. Lady Gaga – Poker Face
Technically, this song is eligible as it’s still on the dance chart in 2009. While everyone is raving on the overplayed Jody remix, the Glam as You remix is so much better. It’s more electrified, has a break down part too. Hands down, the best remix of all Gaga’s songs.
Lady Gaga – Poker Face (Glam As You Club Mix)

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4. La Roux – Bulletproof
Ah, the UK number 1 hit. Remixed with the likes of Dave Aude, Mahattan Clique, Tepr and Zinc. But the best remix of all is by Tiborg. Justifies the original magic of the track too.
La Roux – Bulletproof (Tiborg Remix)

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5. Kristinia DeBarge – Goodbye
Cleverly samples Steam’s “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye“, this song, while a minor hit on the mainstream chart, scored a number 3 on the dance chart. The DJ Paulo Mix of this track is definitely a banger!!!
Kristinia DeBarge – Goodbye (DJ Paulo Club Mix)

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6. Girls Can’t Catch – Echo
Having a huge hook on the chorus is always a good thing, and Nu Addiction made good use of it on the club mix.
Girls Can’t Catch – Echo (Nu Addiction Club Mix)

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7. The Saturdays – Forever is Over & Ego
Both single are great, so is their remixes too. This is what I meant. =) Both songs deserves credit. The Manhattan Clique remix for FIO is a little mild for my taste but the Buzz Junkies remix is electro-pop GOODNESS!!! =)

As for ‘Ego‘, both Almighty and Jason Nevins did a decent job on remixing it, albiet the messy tempo. This song is still definitely a stomper. And you’ll think I’ll stop the double bill picks here. Think again….
The Saturdays – Forever is Over (Buzz Junkies Remix)
The Saturdays – Ego (Almighty Club Mix)
The Saturdays – Ego (Jason Nevins Club Mix)

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8. Mini Viva – Left My Heart In Tokyo & I Wish
I was wanting to feature them on the ‘upcoming freshies’ column but didn’t has the chance to do so. Soon though, they deserves a proper introduction. ‘Tokyo’ is a great disco track on it’s original edit, of course as it’s written by Fred Falke. Out of all the remixes, the Treasure Fingers mix is probably the best.

As for I Wish, I’m shocked that it charted so low!!! Underrated again!!! Oh wells. And Cahill manage to bring a disco vibe to this already fantastic track. =)
Mini Viva – Left My Heart in Tokyo (Treasure Finger Remix)
Mini Viva – I Wish (Cahill Club Mix)

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9. Solange – Would’ve Been the One
The remixes of this track is probably the only one in 2009 that I’m pretty satisfied with all of them. A club essential track. This is the case where the remixes triumph over the original track. Let’s just say the original has the Motown vibe.
Solange – Would’ve been the One (Groove Police Club Mix)

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10. Annie – Anthonio
I’m saving the wildcard choice for last. Some might know her, but I know many don’t. Would feature her soon too. The album appears on the independent and electronic chart. She’s a hidden gem. Yeap. Released only as a digital single, this track appears exclusively on the “All Night” EP album accompanied with the “Don’t Stop” main album. I particularly love the Designer Drugs remix but the Fred Falke remix is good too. =)
Annie – Anthonio (Designer Drugs Remix)
Annie – Anthonio (Fred Falke Remix)

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What are you favourite remixes for 2009?? =) Feel free to share. The next post would be the final installment of this series, the forecast of 2010. Stay tuned!!!