Take Notice Of What’s In Front Of You

Alicia Keys Vs. Gregory Isaacs “You Don’t Know My Name (reggae version)” – This is the best mash-up of the year so far – a seamless mix of Alicia Keys’ vocals and an easy going riddim. Despite my general distaste for Keys, I quite like both the official version and this reggae mix, but I think I may prefer this version if just for the lack of spoken bits. Apparently Keys has heard the track and loves it, so an official version of this mix may be forthcoming.

X-Wife “The Sound Of You” – Here’s another track from the X-Wife album Feeding The Machine, for those of you who enjoyed “Eno” a few weeks ago. “The Sound Of You” is probably my favorite song from the record, along with “Eno” and “Fall.” It’s so huge; it sounds like it was made to be performed in stadiums and enormous outdoor festivals. It’s a bit like what Clinic might sound like if they had the anthemic scope of U2.