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Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:38:00 +0100do you like the new(ish) kitsune maison compilation? i do.. after a few lacklustre comps, i think this one is a bit of a return to form.. there seems to be a happy, carefree nature running through all the tracks which in turn makes me happy and carefree. one of the most interesting tracks on the comp is 'xtatic truth' by crystal fighters.. the exotic eastern guitar and chanty monotoned vocals are absolutely fresh.. and if a song can have an aura, then xtatic truth's aura would be directly connected to the local nuclear power generator.. Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth (Xtra Loud Remix) after listening to this track, i was confident that there would be an amazing remix lurking somewhere on the digital release.. but i have to admit that i was the tiniest bit disappointed. the remixes are good, but i dont think any of them hit the nail on the head. i think the closest to what i imagined was this remix by maybb.. the lead-in and breakdown are sublime, but the serenity is kind of invaded/molested by the rough, 'you-gonna-want-me' bass.. do the two sides of the remix fit together? hmmm Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth (Maybb Remix) since re-acquainting myself with the beyond the wizard's sleeve remix of late of the pier, percussion filled tracks have seemed particularly interesting to me.. the renaissance man remix is perhaps less fun than the b.o.t.w.s. one, but it still makes air-drumming seem like a legitimate life path. Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth... (Read complete news)

