yet again france has to go ahead and re-establish its grip on the indie dance scene. greedy, i say… almost not fair. nor is it fair to be completely crushed over a tune and find yourself easily falling to the merciless temptation of playing out a track until you’re totally sick of it… so far i’m on day 3

on the quest for musical conquest comes the french power pop/indie outfit pony pony run run as they push their latest single ‘walking on a line’ off of the label 3ème bureau. along with ‘walking on a line’ is a remix of legendary status by none other than the french house champion lifelike himself. this has got to be my favorite of 2010 as of yet

now this isn’t the usual lifelike makeover we have here… this is more like the perfect gateway tune for those appreciative of the indie pop rock sound but unable to handle it raw. what we have here is a high-octane cocktail of energetically charged, dreamlike melodies dancing to a fit beat and whispy, angelic vocals. that kind of gig… a real trip, the real deal. atmospheric. airy. ultimate indie dance interpretation. EPIC. only so many tunes sport such a surrealistic nature to them — this is one of ‘em

specially included is the extended mix if you’re a dj or just can’t get enough of the radio edit. also notable to mention is the walking on a line remix contest 3ème is running in partnership with mxp4. selected by the band, the contest winner will receive one totally unopened box of bragging rights to be included in the pony pony run run digital release with a secured spot on the b-side, an autographed vinyl, and 2 tickets to any chosen tour date. the contest runs until april 26^th – so hurry up and inch in all you last minute speed producers

grab your 320 of walking on a line and get at pprr via myspace to check the original mix and music video coupled with it.

as if sent from the heavens, this remix is a calm, clear, and entrancing rendition of what to usually expect from the parisian remixer… one of the better lifelike remixes of 09. enjoy

‘my secret lover’ was released back in ’07 off of universal denmark, and without delay climbed to the very peak of the danish charts. this jam may be a bit old, but to me, it’s still rockin’ like the flintstones. thomas subtley samples the stabs of “she can’t love you” by chemise, to produce one of the catchiest sounding hooks i have honestly ever heard. my repeat button was made for this tune!

the previously unreleased lifelike remix seemed to be missing on the internet until i commissioned old man aleks to track it down. next thing i know, i have a full copy of it sitting in my inbox, cleared to share with you alls today. plugging in keyboards one at a time, lifelike flawlessly reshapes the listener-friendly original into a faster-paced dance floor must, in an oh-so dashingly french manner. the beat jogs to a syrupy bassline accompanied by the usual collection of his earmarked analog sounds.

watch out because this tune will hook you like tyson. you’ve been warned! make sure to show passionate love to private and lifelike for this great joint effort

(cross-post from discodust)

we’d like to kick off our existence with a tribute to lifelike. check out the tracklist and enjoy!

.01 Lifelike – High On
.02 Lifelike – Running Out
.03 Super Mal – Light Years (Lifelike Remix)
.04 Relation – Your Tiny Mind (Lifelike Remix)
.05 Super Mal – Bigger than Big (Lifelike Remix)
.06 Geyster – Under The Fuse Of Love (Lifelike Remix)
.07 Lifelike – So Electric
.08 Sebastien Leger – Take Your Pills (Lifelike Remix)
.09 Lifelike – The Soul of My Love (Club Mix)
.10 Shapeshifters – Pusher (Lifelike Remix)
.11 Stars on 33 – Music in Your Heart (Lifelike & Kris Menace Remix)