Q-Burns S-Playlist

Here are some of the most recent examples of my sonic redistricting and ear-borne tomfoolery inflicted on a variety of highly suspicious artists and labels. The wild part is, I might also be able to do this to you. If you're interested in a Q-Burns Abstract Message remix then feel free to email me with your indecent proposal: qburns@q-burnsabstractmessage.com

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Q-Burns Abstract Message Remixes: 2010 - 2013

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Hardkiss 2014

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A somewhat dreamy remix I produced for San Francisco duo Cubik & Origami, of a cool track called "Bought & Sold." I've always liked Origami's vocals so I was well up for this remix project.

I basically just used the vocal hook, repeated, and a couple of synth pads from the original. I wanted a bayou-like flow to define the track, to give an aural impression of calmly reaching some destination. The mid-section is a bit I'm particularly happy with ... it's quite the patient build. I've had some DJs tell me this part can be a bit frustrating but, trust me: try it on a loud system with a dancefloor inhabiting the deeper zone and the track is quite effective. 

This is out now: https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/213118/Bought%20%26%20Sold

Once again, as a reminder, I’m always up for remixing if your label or song is in need of something like the above. Feel free to contact me here: qburns@q-burnsabstractmessage.com

Cubik & Origami - Bought & Sold (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix)

Strawberry Letter 23 (Dr Packer's Soul Groove)

Gavin Hardkiss live @ Revolution Siesta Release Party 4-12-2014

We're all told that there's no limit to the imagination. Tonight I watched a movie where Salvador Dali ordered a flaming giraffe. Gavin and Robbie wanted a remix. This thing bellows and booms like a cinematic long shot through the universe. You can walk like a candy Nosferatu to its drum line. In this case, bump conveniently rhymes with 'rump.' Be sure to pack a flashlight.

You can find this track in the hands of our friends at the fine <A HREF="http://whiskeypickle.com/" target="_blank">Whiskey Pickle</A> label, and it's available for purchase from <A HREF="http://www.beatport.com/release/retroactivefuturisticpsychedelicfunkbump/1234016" target="_blank">Beatport</A>, <A HREF="http://www.junodownload.com/products/gavin-hardkiss-robbie-hardkiss-retroactivefuturisticpsychedelicfunkbump/2396681-02/" target="_blank">Juno Download</A>, and other digital hot spots. You know what to do.

Hardkiss - "RetroactiveFuturisticPsychedelicFunkBump (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix)"

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This is a remix out just now via <A HREF="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/216601/missing_you">Beatport</a>, a little re-twisting of a gorgeous track by my good friend <A HREF="http://www.myspace.com/robotkarate">Brett Johnson</A>. Maybe the ante gets up'ed when working with good friends as this turned out to be one of my personal favorite remixes I've ever done. I'm crazy about it.

The press release for this describes it best: 
"Imprisoned studio warlock Q-Burns Abstract Message was on hand to complement "Missing You" with a suspiciously spacious remix. Drawing inspiration from a pile of broken King Tubby records, Q-BAM's version rattles within a moisture-soaked cell block, building into an analog epiphany further enhanced through a steaming, dusty spring reverb box. Totally slinky for the dancefloor, it aims to beguile the rarely hypnotized."

Aha! 

As stated above this is out right now on <A HREF="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/216601/missing_you">Beatport</a> and will be available everywhere else on March 2. It's been released by the exquisite deep house label <A HREF="http://www.EIGHT-TRACKS.com">EIGHT-TRACKS</A>. You should also check out Brett's original on the release (as well as other remixes by <A HREF="http://www.allandbyallo.com/">Alland Byallo</A> and Brett himself) ... you can do so by clicking <A HREF="http://soundcloud.com/eight-tracks/sets/missing-you">HERE</A>.

Once again, as a reminder, I’m always up for remixing if your label or song is in need of something like the above. Feel free to contact me by clicking <A HREF="http://www.q-burnsabstractmessage.com/qb/contact-q-burns/">HERE</A>.

Brett Johnson - Missing You (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix) - EIGHT-TRACKS 8TR008

FCL - It's You_Mousse T's Discotronic Dub

True story: Q-Burns Abstract Message once DJ'ed underneath a weighty chainsaw covered in disco ball mirror squares, rotating roundly with silver beams flying off its blade. Imagine such a devious device honed for dance-floor devastation, its rumble tuned to bass-bin frequencies as its saw cuts through beats and melody. But we're talking about a chainsaw wielded by beardy types, waving its mirror ball excess over sunrise-stroked beach sand. We blissfully believe this could be the sound of the "Balearic Chainsaw."

The original "Balearic Chainsaw" is an extended, beefier version of what was previously found on the "Chainsaw" single, released spring 2011 on EIGHT-TRACKS. The piano-fueled, flamenco guitar-kissed version was hidden as the last song in the single. To our surprise, friends and foes alike asked for a longer version to send resonating over the waterfront. The requests have been answered, and this new version features an added groove coda that should send your neighbors dancing into the moon beams. 

A party like this needs a proper come-down, and for our back-to-mine moment we've enlisted the reputable chops of Gazeebo, mainstay of Denver's Community Recordings. Working out an Italo/nu-disco throb, Gazeebo's slinky rendition hits all the tingle buttons, giving us a slow motion refuge that still packs a low-end punch. It's fitting and superb power-down for this "Balearic Chainsaw."

Balearic Chainsaw (Gazeebo's Reprise)

Robbie's great remix of "He's A Skull" from 1998, vinyl-only. See here: http://is.gd/j5M96v
This mix always reminded me of a lysergic pirate's sea shanty. 
Kudos to Brewster Bringham for supplying the rip.


He's A Skull (Robbie Hardkiss Remix)

PREMIERE > inverted-audio.com/premiere-smbd-nuwhat

Back on Steven Julien's @apronrecords with 'Moon Theory', Stanislas delivers a compelling three-track slice of washed-out harmonics, ambient-leaning electronica and other off-key ear delicacies. Our pick, the dreamy analogue jam 'Nuwhat', is the most openly floor-friendly cut of the pack with its debonair train-like groove and moony radiance. Upon a sleek veneer of glimmering pads blows a breezy flight of detuned synth shards whilst tapping percs and shuffling drums stir up the dust. Right in the feels!

Moon Theory EP

SMBD - Nuwhat [Apron Records]

the bro @lidogotsongs was kind enough to ask me to remix his hit 'crazy' sooooo this is was what i came up with. big love

Mastered by @brokenhaze

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Lido - Crazy (Bobby Tank Remix)

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Athlete Whippet - UKWTS (SMBD 1991 Mix)

Taken From the Hyperdub EP 'The Highland Mob' Buy it here: Vinyl and Digital : https://procfiskal.bandcamp.com/
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We are delighted to present this special pair of tracks from Spanish producer and DJ Kiko Navarro, previously only available on 12" vinyl, repackaged for digital release with a brand new remix from Eddie Niguel.
Opening track 'Twilight' will need no introduction for crate diggers and 80's club kids. A complete remaking of the Maze classic, Kiko's version raises the tempo into deep house territory, retaining the dreamy, sensual feel of Frankie Beverly's original.
Rising star of the electronic scene, Singaporean Eddie Niguel's rework of 'Twilight' transforms the track into a tight, insistent house workout. A highly creative re- imagining rather than a straight up remix, it's easy to see why Eddie can count the likes of Disclosure, KiNK & Sasha among his fans.
Steadfast torch-carrier for the true sound of House music, Kiko Navarro has been DJing and producing for over two decades. A much-loved figure across the Balearic Islands, Kiko's regular sets at Space Ibiza opened the doors for gigs all over the planet, returning home to maintain his residency at Pacha Mallorca, now in its tenth year.
As well as creating a host of bona fide club classics such as 'Siempre', which is still played heavily today by the likes of Jeff Mills and Derrick May, Navarro has delivered highly successful albums for Pacha and Renaissance, not to mention a bucketload of collaborations and remixes.

Kiko Navarro - Twilight (Eddie Niguel Remix)

The bulging eyeball of, one can maybe assume, <A HREF="http://www.myspace.com/scotthardkiss">Scott Hardkiss</A> portends some serious "Beat Freak" action. It's a freewheeling cut on Scott's <A HREF="http://godwithin.com/site/?p=49">Technicolor Dreamer</A> album enthusiastically giving shout-outs to folks of all shades, no matter how neon, because, when it comes down to it, we all dig freakin' to beats (yes.).

Scott hit me up to remix "Beat Freak" and I happily obliged. There was an original version of my remix that I toiled on for 4 or 5 lonely days. Long story short, I decreed it "not freaky enough" and in a calm tantrum erased all evidence and started over from scratch. 24 hours later I had the remix you hear above.

I liked the implications within the synthesized vocal and visualized it as a bullhorn announcement. A sort of world music bounce is applied for a global "everybody's in the club" feel. The beats and bass line are kept overly simple, serving as anchors for everything around them. The keyboard solo and emulated fretless bass were last minute ideas and make up my favorite section of this. Celebration time. I'm into it.

Upon completion I immediately had an idea for an alternate version of this. Thus we have the dub which you can listen to here: http://soundcloud.com/q-burns-abstract-message/scott-hardkiss-beat-freak-q-burns-abstract-message-dub

I've been playing both of these out in my sets and they seem to work really well for the floor. I rarely have tracks of my own that I enjoy playing out (I know ... it's a producer/DJ thing. It's very silly.) so this is fun. I hope you dig it as well.

There are other cool remixes of "Beat Freak" by Paul Woolford, Fort Knox Five, and Scott Hardkiss himself. You can grab it now from <A HREF="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/248234/Beat%20Freak%20EP">Beatport</A>, <A HREF="http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?act=show&fc=tpage&cr=titles&cv=56472">Traxsource</A>, <A HREF="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beat-freak-feat-the-prophetz/id367778766?i=367778770&uo=6">iTunes</A>, and many other digital shops.

Scott Hardkiss - Beat Freak (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix) (God Within Recordings)

Recently Scott Hardkiss let me hear a remix he recorded for the Brooklyn-based psychedelic rock combo The Veda Rays. I was quite taken aback at how cool it was, and loved how the gentle, wistful vocal refrain interacted with Scott's rhythm-scape. However, I was hearing the song as more like a dream, where the hypnotic groove beckoned the listener into the track, only to be greeted by the vocal at the halfway mark. So I constructed this re-edit of Scott's remix where the vocal is teased (and spaced out a bit) before it finally makes its appearance. 

I can't take much credit as pretty much everything you're hearing is that of either The Veda Rays or Scott Hardkiss. I just did some re-arranging and extra echoey bits. That said, I'm pretty stoked about this cut and I've been having a lot of fun including it in my dreamier DJ sets. It's available from <A HREF="http://www.beatport.com/release/all-your-pretty-fates-scott-hardkiss-remixes/867270">Beatport right now</a>.

The Veda Rays - All Your Pretty Fates (The Scott Hardkiss Remix/Q-Burns Abstract Message Re-Edit)

**Track streams at 128 kbps**

Here's a remix for San Francisco DJ dude <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/jpsoul">JP Soul</a> and the newly re-launched <a href="http://www.roamrecordings.com/home/">Roam Recordings</a>. 

Remix notes: Many of the elements from the original have gone a bit topsy-turvy here; reversed, effected, distorted, stomped upon with boat shoes. One listener detected a sample from a science fiction movie but it was the wrong movie and the wrong sample. That said, there's something from some PBS advertisement that's been recorded out of the TV speaker by accident while the mic was hot. Don't even try … you'll never guess. I'm also playing a synthesizer I'm holding in a single bare palm at one point, so that's a bit of an accomplishment. Yes, there's a cowbell. Thanks for noticing.

This Backsliding EP has three cool original tracks by JP Soul in addition to my remix. You should check it out. It's available right now from <A HREF="http://www.beatport.com/release/backsliding/919852" target="_blank">Beatport</A>, <A HREF="http://www.junodownload.com/products/backsliding/1976074-02/" target="_blank">Juno Download</A>, and <A HREF="https://www.stompy.com/Ep/371708" target="_blank">Stompy</A>. It's also going to be out on 12" vinyl very soon, which is amusing as I already artificially added some vinyl pops.

JP Soul - Backsliding (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix) (Roam Recordings)

Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Out Ma Face (Funkorelic Extended Mix) (9.03)

This is the remix I did for the first Ghetto Funk Icons Free album in December 2010. I never put this up on our Soundcloud and wanted to share it with anyone that may have missed it.

If you have not heard the rest of the remixes from this pack, you can check them out here-

http://soundcloud.com/ghettofunk/sets/icons-the-ghetto-funk-remixes-clips

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Stevie Wonder - I Wish (Qdup Remix)

Radiohead - Idioteque (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix)

Hawke swoops down from the perch of his recent album +++ to release another solid remix package on Eighth Dimension. Two tracks from that album are represented: the feel-good electronica anthem "Everything Is Happening At The Same Time" and the slinky, reggae-infused "Inside Job." An all-star cast of Q-Burns Abstract Message, Tal M. Klein, Atnarko, and Gavin Hardkiss himself provide the steady stream of top notch remixes.

"Everything is Happening At The Same Time" has gained oodles of notoriety after its use as the soundtrack to the Coachella time-lapse video featured on popular mutant culture blog Boing Boing (click <a href="http://boingboing.net/2009/09/30/bb-video-coachella-t.html">HERE</a> to see it). Q-Burns Abstract Message flicks the memory switch with his remix of the track, attempting to capture the feel of an early 90's indie-dance remix fused with contemporary antics. It's a nice dose of "heavy Balearica" as Q-BAM rides his MIDI-equipped surfboard into the sunset. Atnarko, coming off recent successes for Lazy Days and Onethirty, deeply dubs out the song, covering it in a seductively hypnotic sheen. After-hours DJs take note. Finally, Gavin Hardkiss, proprietor of the Hawke alias, crafts his own take stripping "Everything" down to rhythm and melody while adding more than a few new delightful bits and splashes.

 "Inside Job" is also revisited, with Aniligital Music's Tal M. Klein transforming the original's trepidation skank into a lush and cosmic undersea excursion. Endlessly chiming guitars and haunting vocal snippets invite the listener like a siren's song leading to a cozy and warm envelope of sound. We wager it may be the most beautiful thing you hear this week … or ever ...
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Available now from <A HREF="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/300270/Everything%20Is%20Happening%20At%20The%20Same%20Time">Beatport</A>

Hawke - Everything Is Happening At The Same Time (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix)

Deep Sensation - Somehow, Somewhere (There's A Soul Heaven)

More watery remix action, this time inflicted upon Colorado's Gazeebo for their NC-17 rated Adults Only series. Big bouncy bass guitar leading the way as head-bobbing beat-smith and a slinky disposition meet underneath a flashing red neon light. You're never too old to get carded at the door.

Gazeebo - Gushing Climax (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix) (Community Recordings)

Here's a bleepy remix commissioned by the Apollo label for their fine act Peluca. This one's a bit of a speaker rattler, with that growling, filtered bass and all, and the only secret I'll give up is that the programmed drum track was inspired by Babe Ruth's "The Mexican." Oops … I've said too much!

Taken from the album Modo (The Remixes) by Peluca, available on the Apollo label. Get it from <A HREF="http://www.beatport.com/track/modo-q-burns-abstract-message-remix/4028130" target="_blank">Beatport</A>, and <A HREF="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/modo-the-remixes/id589634620" target="_blank">iTunes</A>, and loads of other fine digital shops.

I'm becoming a bit of a remixing fiend once again, so if you might be interested in a remix for your project or label then let's talk. Hit me up on qburns@q-burnsabstractmessage.com with the subject line: Secret UFO Base Found Inside My Mini-Fridge

Peluca  - "Modo (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix)" (Apollo)

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