01; Kate Bush - The Big Sky (Meteorological Mix)

02; Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)

03; Fontaines D.C. - In ár gCroíthe go deo (Orbital Remix)

04; New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)

05; Adele - Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix)

06; MARINA - Radioactive

07; Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

08; Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Omen

09; Texas - Mr Haze (GBX & Paul Keenan Remix)

10; Zara Larsson & Robyn - Puss Puss (Girls Trip)

11; Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh - Hypnotized

12; Bananarama - Now or Never

13; Darin - Give Me Tonight

I love the original The Big Sky so was hesitant for a remix, but this definitely does it justice. Just Can't Get Enough has actually never been a big favourite of mine from Depeche Mode (too fluffy for the band that made Personal Jesus), but this remix adds a new kind of ominous feel to it which I'm really into, it's almost like the optimism and positivity of the original is a facade for what comes later, that was a great find <3

Seventeen Going Under was hard to rank amongst all these much as I like it, I guess middle feels about right.

Wish Sophie had sent Heartbreak Make Me a Dancer, that was giftwrapped for a round like this! This was a good round though, even though I was hesitant, nothing I disliked x

I have no idea what M83 would've sent for this, maybe something from Junk as that reflected a more disco/dancefloor-esque sound than what they usually do, either Solitude or this one (if just for the cute video alone x)

I bet Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer is being kept for the final. Maybe I'm wrong but it seems like her most popular besides Murder and a certain other.

1 minute ago, Scene said:

I bet Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer is being kept for the final. Maybe I'm wrong but it seems like her most popular besides Murder and a certain other.

I mean at this stage Heartbreak is def being saved for the final, it's easily in her top three best / most commercial (loved) songs and one of them has been used!

7 hours ago, Lee_J said:

I’m sorry but if Rumour Has It or Send My Love came on in a club I was at, I would leave immediately x

Well you wouldn't because I would absolutely be keeping us there.

AND if it was the glee version of Rumour Has It... you would absolutely SCREAM.

5 minutes ago, Viper* said:

AND if it was the glee version of Rumour Has It... you would absolutely SCREAM.

Well yes

12 minutes ago, Viper* said:

Well you wouldn't because I would absolutely be keeping us there.

AND if it was the glee version of Rumour Has It... you would absolutely SCREAM.

6 minutes ago, Lee_J said:

Well yes

🤣😂🤣😂

Votes are in.

Made sure to give full votes for Sam Fender because if I am doing the duel task of mentoring and judging I need to give myself the best chance possible.

1st Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)

2nd Kate Bush - The Big Sky (Meteorological Mix)

3rd New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)

4th Bananarama - Now Or Never

5th Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

6th Marina, Aquamarina - Radioactive

7th Adele - Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix)

8th Texas - Mr Haze (GBX & Paul Keenan Remix)

9th Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh - Hypnotized

10th Fontaines D.C. - In ár gCroíthe go deo (Orbital Remix)

11th Bobby Darin - Give Me Tonight

12th Disclosure featuring Sam Smith - Omen

13th Zara Larsson & Robyn - Puss Puss (Girls Trip)

Depeche Mode have two remix albums stretching across five CDs so I'm not sure that Just Can't Get Enough needed to be used at this stage but at least it should see them comfortably through. For New Order's Confusion, I would have preferred the 1983 12 inch version or maybe The Perfect Kiss or Fine Time. I don't think there was any need to send a remix of anything but it seems to be doing OK. The Bananarama song was a good discovery and I think that 5th place is the highest I've put Sam Fender so far, I've probably only heard his song once, at the Sunday synctube sessions.

My votes are also in.

I must admit, I had completely forgotten a) that Omen existed, and b) that I used to call it the 'singing toilet song' because of the line 'you were waiting, I was vacant' - certainly unlocked a memory there!

1. New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix) (Blade - the daywalker. It is raining blood! Confusion! Awesome!)

2. Darin - Give Me Tonight (this has a nice euro-vibe, sounds a bit like a classic Cappella tune)

3. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix) (classic DeMo sounds - love it!)

4. Bananarama - Now or Never (nice euro vibe)

5. Adele - Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix) (nice Drum & Bass Remix, good late night drive)

6. Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh - Hypnotized (this is nice enough)

7. MARINA - Radioactive (i find that her voice not works that well with this kind of production)

8. Kate Bush - The Big Sky (Meteorological Mix) (OK, but not great)

9. Texas - Mr Haze (GBX & Paul Keenan Remix) (OK remix, but a bit faceless)

10. Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Omen (not bad, but prefer Latch over it)

11. Zara Larsson & Robyn - Puss Puss (Girls Trip) (I am not a fan of the girls trip edition - none of these mixes really did it for me + Puss Puss was never a big favourite of mine)

12. Fontaines D.C. - In ár gCroíthe go deo (Orbital Remix) (does not work for me, production somewhat OK, but the vocals does not connect to it)

13. Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under (Topic missed, sounds like every Sam Fender song)

Yes I noticed that in the Darin song - it sounds like the instrumental from Cappella's 'Move On Baby'! Although as the central riffs in their two bigger hits were taken from 80s songs, it wouldn't surprise me if they'd lifted this one themselves too.

I have voted btw

1 hour ago, jimwatts said:

Yes I noticed that in the Darin song - it sounds like the instrumental from Cappella's 'Move On Baby'! Although as the central riffs in their two bigger hits were taken from 80s songs, it wouldn't surprise me if they'd lifted this one themselves too.

Yeah it definitely either samples 'Move On Baby' or shamelessly rips it off - it took me ages to work out which 90s dance song it sounded like!

New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)

Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)

Fontaines D.C. - In ár gCroíthe go deo (Orbital Remix)

Darin - Give Me Tonight

Texas - Mr Haze (GBX & Paul Keenan Remix)

Bananarama - Now or Never

Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh - Hypnotized

Kate Bush - The Big Sky (Meteorological Mix)

Adele - Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix)

Zara Larsson & Robyn - Puss Puss (Girls Trip)

Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Omen

MARINA - Radioactive

Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

Groups really smashed it this round <3...oh and Darin's using that Cappella sample was really what made the song

Bottom 3 really were the weakest links!!!

All these high places for that new order song… I’ve got a spare one of these 🤭🤨

(lol as I mentioned I find the harder club stuff difficult to listen to as it’s just noise to me with my more muffled hearing - this one is a prime example. Can’t even hear the voices over the constant noise - no offence intended to their mentor for my joke, I will say it may not be my least fave! ❤️)

1 Kate Bush - The Big Sky (Meteorological Mix): manages to be beautiful and complex and club friendly at the same time

2 Fontaines D.C. - In ár gCroíthe go deo (Orbital Remix): this really suits and highlights the harsh Irish vocals

3 New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix): I love “Operation Blade” too and didn’t know it came from this - what a track

4 Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under: doesn’t really fit the theme but it’s still a wonderful and gritty piece of storytelling

5 Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix): not sure the remix adds a whole lot to the song but it doesn’t take away either so it’s still great

6 Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh - Hypnotized: the chorus builds well and I like the organ sound

7 Adele - Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix): this could easily be terrible but in fact it works well and is in the spirit of the song

8 Texas - Mr Haze (GBX & Paul Keenan Remix): I quite like the disco feel to this

9 Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Omen: Disclosure have some fabulous songs but this one feels a little flat

10 Darin - Give Me Tonight: it’s very “Don’t Wake Me Up” by Chris Brown indeed, but does at least get the endorphins flowing

11 MARINA - Radioactive: both the song and production give me surprisingly little

12 Bananarama - Now or Never: this has that very 2010s style production that I don’t really enjoy

13 Zara Larsson & Robyn - Puss Puss (Girls Trip): not keen on the lyrics or the cutesy feel

1. Sam Smith

2. Adele

3. Depeche Mode

4. New Order

5. Sam Fender

6. Fontaines DC

7. Sophie Ellis Bextor

8. Marina

9. Kate Bush

10. Darin

11. Texas

12. Zara Larsson

13. Bananarama

01. MARINA - Radioactive [FAVOURITE]

02. Zara Larsson & Robyn - Puss Puss (Girls Trip)

03. Darin - Give Me Tonight

04. Fontaines D.C. - In ár gCroíthe go deo (Orbital Remix)

05. Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh - Hypnotized

06. Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

07. Texas - Mr Haze (GBX & Paul Keenan Remix)

08. Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)

09. Kate Bush - The Big Sky (Meteorological Mix)

10. New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)

11. Bananarama - Now or Never

12. Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Omen

13. Adele - Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix)

MARINA the very clear winner for me here. Such a fantastic song! Zara & Robyn's remix of 'Puss Puss' is cute. They vibe together really well. Another great effort from Darin and enjoyed the Fontaines remix a lot! Nice Sophie song and although it's kind of against the spirit of the contest in terms of what the theme was actually looking for, I understand why SGU was used for Sam F! Just gives me Rock City on a Thursday night, vibes and indeed fits alongside the indie club bangers they play in the middle of the night.

Decent Texas remix. I think Depeche Mode were probably better off just sending the original version of JCGE! Would have been higher for me had it been the original. Kate's song was nice enough. New Order's remix just went on and on but it was familiar to me. The Bananarama one was a weird one for me. I loved the melody, but idk... it just lacked something from the vocals/vocal production to give it that oomf! I'm not a fan of Sam S voice, especially on the dancier tracks of theirs so unfortunately this was never going to hit with me. Found that Adele remix one note and boring. Sorry. Clearly in a minority though. Just wasn't for me.

1 Kate Bush - The Big Sky (Meteorological Mix)

2 Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh - Hypnotized

3 New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)

4 Darin - Give Me Tonight

5 Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)

6 Zara Larsson & Robyn - Puss Puss (Girls Trip)

7 Bananarama - Now or Never

8 MARINA - Radioactive

9 Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Omen

10 Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under

11 Texas - Mr Haze (GBX & Paul Keenan Remix)

12 Fontaines D.C. - In ár gCroíthe go deo (Orbital Remix)

13 Adele - Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix)

Only Adele's I thought was pretty boring oops and coming as a fan of hers too generally.

Sam has been marked down a fair bit as no matter the reason I don't think it really fits the theme. It is a great song otherwise.

Darin's on 3 week run for me. This was actually my favourite of his to date!

Sophie's is also really good which I already knew and hot take prefer it to 'Heartbreak...' as well. Kinda surprised it's gotten a lot of lower down ranks if I'm honest.

Kate's is by far and away the best here though

Admittedly don't know the original much but this Mix was superb!

1. Adele

2. Bananarama

3. Sophie

4. Depeche Mode

5. Marina

6. Sam S

7. Texas

8. Darin

9. Kate

10. Sam F

11. Zara

12. New Order

13. Fontaine DC

I listened to the playlist about 5 or 6 times and the my placings changed a little each time. It was a pretty decent round.