In the mid-2000s, a small British label called Planet
Clique, specializing in dance music, released a series of remix EPs of classic
B-52's hits, mostly on vinyl. The label was an offshoot of Manhattan
Clique, maintained by founders Philip Larsen and Chris Smith, collectively
referred to by the moniker "MHC".
From their website:
One
of the most enduring and well-respected remix teams of the last decade,
Manhattan Clique have worked with some of the biggest names in pop and dance
music, delivering over 200 dance/crossover remixes to date for all the world's
major labels and many independents. Highlights include Katy Perry, Charli
XCX, Emeli Sandé, Lady Gaga, DJ Fresh, Ellie Goulding, Nicole Scherzinger,
Britney Spears, Carly Rae Jepsen, Example, Wretch 32 and many more.
Manhattan Clique remixes regularly reside in the upper reaches of dance, club
and pop charts in the UK, US and across Europe.
Their remix edits are also hugely popular with radio stations, gaining support
on BBC Radio 1, Kiss and Capital in the UK,
and across a large number of radio stations in the US. The team are also well
known in the blogging world, picking up regular plaudits from leading music
bloggers such as Popjustice, Perez Hilton and Arjan Writes.
Manhattan Clique have also worked with some of the biggest artists in Europe;
from Germany's Frida Gold, Norway's Ida Maria, Holland's Esmée Denters,
Russia's Valeriya to French megastar Mylene Farmer. Her duet with Moby,
"Slipping Away" was Manhattan
Clique's first #1 production, as well as Moby's first and only #1
single, spending several weeks at the top of the French singles chart in
2006.
Outside Manhattan
Clique, Philip Larsen has additionally won a Grammy award for his mix work on
Kylie Minogue’s "Come Into My World". Chris Smith runs the PR
and marketing company Renegade Music, based in London, who consult for a wide
variety of new and established UK
and international talent.
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link below to contact me, and I will reply with the download link(s) ASAP:
Whammy! - 2005 Remix EP: Send Email
Mesopotamia - 2006 Remix EP: Send Email
Wild Planet - 2007 Remix EP: Send Email
Thank you for the links / link back. You always come correct w/ the obscure B-52's material. Always! Thanks & see you around!
ReplyDeletehuge thanks for your generosity! very cool stuff. stay safe and healthy!
ReplyDeleteBig B 52`s fan here. Great blog buddy. Many tnx! the remixes are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteMore great B-52s rarities here. Thanks a ton!
ReplyDeleteGreat share from the past and who doesn't love some B-52's? Thanks so much, I am enjoying these already, you're the best!!!
ReplyDeleteHaving yet more B-52s in my life is the most surefire way to bring a smile to my face. These remixes would certainly fit in on an early 2000s DJ playlist. I also wanted to point out that your Jane Wiedlin commentary was spot on. Thank you again for the share. You have really added some killer rarities to my collection.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these. At first I was taken aback at how different from the originals some these mixes were, but then it became fun to hear familiar songs in a completely different context. It was a fun listen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these with us! It's such a pleasure to finally hear them!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for these, love some B-52's, I always seem to play them more when the warmer weather starts to arrive. My favourite songs are Deadbeat Club, Summer Of Love, Roam and Song For A Future Generation. Looking forward to hearing the mixes here that I haven't heard already. :)
ReplyDeleteCheers for these. I was initially skepitcal as many remixes from this era can be of the cheesy trance/house variety but these are more solid in a way that would fit into a retro DJ set where you want to spice things up a little.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, friend!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't even aware of these - thank you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much for the lost Mesopotamia mixes. They Are Absolutely Brilliant, Mate!
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