MMU TOP 100 Playlist

12.08.2009

It has been noted that some people would like to listen to the countdown without having to click each song separately. So I made a playlist b*tches! Ta-da...

MMU COUNTDOWN PART 1



MMU COUNTDOWN PART 2



Also I have added ALOT of FREE MP3 links to the Top 100 Countdown. So peruse away.

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MMU Top 100 Countdown 2009 (1-19)

12.06.2009




#1 Animal Collective



"My Girls"

Easiest choice ever. It's my ringtone FCS. It's psychedelic beach boy melodies drove pitchfork indie kids wild and as an added bonus it actually is enjoyable to listen to! I can still remember the first time hearing this as I seriously think it triggered an acid flashback! I was downtown, it was snowing. I spaced out, walked into traffic and began crying. ha-ha. Just kidding. It wasn't snowing.

Free MP3 Download: "My Girls" via betterPropaganda



#2 Florence & the Machine



"Dog Days Are Over"

Best song off the album. Truthfully, I liked all the live/demo stuff more than the final album. Specifically I am thinking of how overproduced "My Boy Builds Coffins" turned out, the fact that "Hospital Beds" wasn't included or how they thought that "U Got The Love" could ever be improved upon (I learned along time ago that ladies named Candi are not to be trifled with. They will mess you up!). Besides all this, Florence still manages to snag the #2 spot on the countdown because lady has got lungs and "Dog Days" is spectacular! (as is "Girl With One Eye" & "Rabbit Heart" I might add)

Free MP3 Download: "Dog Days Are Over (Optimo Remix)" via Keepreal.org



#3 La Roux



"In For The Kill (Skream’s Get Ravey Remix)"

J'adore la pompadour! First of all the WHOLE album is Great! 12 tracks of 80s pop glory! For reals people. Buy it for "Colourless Colour", "Armour Love", "Tigerlily", "Quicksand" and of course "I’m Not Your Toy" . The original version of "In For The Kill" is actually one of the weakest tracks on the album! The only reason it is at #3 on the countdown is because Skream's darker dubstep interpretation is simply fantastic!

Free MP3 Download: "In For The Kill (Skream’s Get Ravey Remix)" via NME




#4 The Big Pink



"Velvet"

Great band. Ridiculous name. I mean I cannot suggest it to a woman without getting:
a. punched
b. slapped, or
c. exactly what I am usually after all along; a date. It's inuendous!

Free MP3 Download: "Velvet" via Spinner



#5 Bombay Bicycle Club



"Dust On the Ground"

Wow. he looks about 12. I didn't expect that. What tragedy befell him to lower his voice so? Someone didn't love him enough.

Free MP3 Download: "Dust On the Ground (Tanlines Remix)" via TheFader



#6 Chew Lips



"Salt Air"

Hooky catchy pop with attitude. I cannot verbalize why the heck I love this song so much, or why I want to describe the vocalist, Tigs, as a female Mick Jagger.

Free MP3 Download: "Salt Air (Suds and Soda Remix)" via NME



#7 Matt & Kim



"Daylight"

Great pop music. Period. They won an MTV video award for "Lessons Leaned" which featured graphic and permit-less, public nudity. I was understandably disgusted. So I instead chose this other song of theirs called "Daylight" which has a much more PG-13 video, so as not to offend anyone (especially our younger readers). Don't worry pervs. I snuck a singing vagina video into post #25

Free MP3 Download: "Daylight" via NME



#8 Jack Peñate



"Tonight's Today"

Produced by hit maker Paul Epworth (Florence, Friendly Fires, Bloc Party...) This second album totally saved Jack from having to sex people for money. Bravo you magnificent bastard. You managed to use that pretty mouth for something respectable after all. All his singles ("Pull my Heart Away", "Tonight's Today" and "Be The One") sound the same so I chose "Tonight Today" for the countdown as it was the first single off the album.

Free MP3 Download: "Tonight's Today" via Spinner



#9 The Kindness



"Swinging Party"

Who the f are "The Kindness"? Severely perfect song and no ones around to take credit for it. Typical. Just another poor little b word. Wait... I googled it and apparently his name is Adam Bainbridge. Poor fella has prolly got warrants. Can’t risk leaving the house I guess.

Free MP3 Download: "Swinging Party" via SevenNoises.Blogspot.com



#10 Crystal Fighters



"Xtatic Truth"

Kitsuné (record label) has this indie punk-pop-dance sensibility/philosophy, and this tune is the perfect embodiment of that. Plus it is great to run to; I would suppose.

Free MP3 Download: "Xtatic Truth (Totally Extinct Enormous Dinosaurs Remix)" via NME



#11 The Horrors



"Who Can Say"

If the White Lies is the new Killers then The Horrors is the New Strokes. These guys have got seriously funnier hairdos than the chick from Tokio Hotel. My guess is they don’t have time to comb their hair cause damn it they work. 2 albums. 3 years. Take that Harlem Shakes!

Free MP3 Download: "Who Can Say" via SailorJerryBlog



#12 White Lies



"Death"

The White Lies deliver the album The Killers were supposed to. Congrats to you! Didn't quite make the mmu Top 10, however. Shame. I can still remember the last White Lies concert I went to. It was just me and legions of 12 year old girl fans. We all just cheered and cheered and threw our panties on stage and of course told our parents that Jessica was having a sleep over at her house that night.



#13 Fever Ray



"Triangle Walks (Rex the Dog Remix)"

The lengths some people will go to to keep their shinny new indie cred. Take for instance known offender and all-around dirty trickster, Karin Dreijer Andersson (aka Fever Ray) (aka lead vocalist The Knife). This lady has got priors! Big ones. Why do you think they used to call her The Knife? I wonder what new moniker she will be back with next year? You can't keep tricking the indie scenesters, darling, they're gonna know it's you again. I think she ought to combine 'em and call herself "Knife Fever." Also, Rex the Dog again reminds us that his shit has some powerful stink. Good-boy!

Free MP3 Download: "Triangle Walks (Allez Allez Remix)" via RCRD_LBL



#14 VV Brown



"Shark in the Water (Blame Remix)"

Blame makes a textbook classic DnB tune. Wish there were more than 8 DnB producers left in the wild. Extinction is sad even when it doesn't affect whats for dinner. Now can any one tell me what "Electro House" would be in this analogy? I was looking for "beef". I would have also accepted "chicken".

Free MP3 Download: "Shark in the Water (Original Mix)" via Arjanwrites.com



#15 The Gossip



"Love Long Distance"

She’s maybe the only female vocalist that can take Florence down in a singing fight. Beth always comes armed with that Stevie Nicks essence that can probably win-out. FYI: The Gossip have been around since 1999! "Music For Men" is an excellent album and their strongest material yet. "Love Long Distance", "Heavy Cross", "Dimestore Diamond", plus the remixes (Fake Blood, Fred Falke...) are all EXCELLENT!



#16 Miike Snow



"Black and Blue"

What is up with the proliferation of Swedish pop? Is it a cultural thing? Lars' father teaches him how to make pop music just like his father before that and his father before that AND in ENGLISH to boot! Sounds sinister to me. Some sort of dirty Swedish plot me thinks. But I swear no matter how weird or douchey the Swedes dress it up, it's always SPECTACULAR! Remember ABBA!? Again English! Second! language!

Free MP3 Download: "Black and Blue (Caspa Remix)" via NME
Free MP3 Download: "Black and Blue (Tiga Remix)" via RCRD_LBL



#17 Starsailor



"Tell Me It's Not Over (Thin White Duke Remix)"

Thin White Duke is Stuart Price is Jacques Lu Cont is Les Rythmes Digitales is Madonnas saviour is Zoot Woman. It's easiest to describe his musical style as "future". And yeah Starsailor they're OK too. Actually they are great but for some reason they are a perfect fit with Stuart Price. They go together like cocaine and more cocaine. Need more proof? Look to their last co-mingling "Four To The Floor (The Thin White Duke Remix)".



#18 Filthy Dukes



"Messages (Rusty Egan Remix)"

Love the name. 2 tracks in the countdown. nuf said.



#19 Wave Machines



"Keep The Lights On"

I instantly adored this one. They're from Liverpool they got hair on their balls and they make pop music. The end.

Free MP3 Download: "Keep The Lights On" via RCRD_LBL
Free MP3 Download: "Keep The Lights On" via wavemachines.co.uk



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MMU Top 100 Countdown 2009 (20-39)

12.04.09




#20 Dada Life



"Happy Hands And Happy Feet"

Amazing and original sounding house music has not been a common occurrence this year. Dada Life must have cashed in some bonds or RRSP's or some shit cause in the middle of a recession they are giving away this mind vibrator FOR FREE over at RCRD_LBL. They'll be working well into their nineties to recoup this loss. Poor bastards.


Free MP3 Download: "Happy Hands And Happy Feet" via RCRD_LBL



#21 One Eskimo



"Kandi"

It's Candi "You Got The Love" Staton. Cicada give us a powerful big room house pleaser which I cannot endorse enough. It's fantastic!




#22 Ou Est Le Swimming Pool



"Dance The Way I Feel"

Another post apocalyptic indie-dance-punk-pop group. Armand Van Helden gets props for turning in an excellent grinding house remix!


Free MP3 Download: "Dance The Way I Feel" via Sheenabeaston



#23 Peter Bjorn John



"Nothing to Worry About"

kids voices + the Swedes = nice


Free MP3 Download: "Nothing to Worry About" via Kanyeuniversecity



#24 Hockey



"Too Fake"

Everybody loves em. Blah blah blah Portland..


Free MP3 Download: "Too Fake (Will & Joe Ask Remix)" via WeLikeItIndie



#25 Bloc Party



"Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"

What kind of countdown would it be without the Bloc? Armand Van H again churns out a stunner. It has even got its own video?


Free MP3 Download: "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)" via RCRD_LBL



#26 Analog People In A Digital World



"Rose Rouge"

And although they never won a war or mass produced a decent car, Italy has managed to give us APIDW (Italian duo Matteo Esse and Sant). Viva Italia!


Free MP3 Download: "Rose Rouge" via AsHeard



#27 Passion Pit



"Little Secrets"

Passion Pit blah blah blah. The Jack Beats remix is some really nice electro house business!


Free MP3 Download: "Little Secrets (Jack Beats Remix)" via Neonized



#28 Filthy Dukes



"This Rhythm"

The Filthy D's are stylish, handsome, rugged, and above all else, talented. No homo.




#29 Noah And The Whale



"Blue Skies"

Certain Arcade Fire-ishness with these guys. Originally I listened to the Yacht remix but didn't really care for it. So I Dismissed Noah and his whale altogether. As it turns out, Noah is great. Yacht tricked me! OK. Lesson learned. Dicks.


Free MP3 Download: "Blue Skies (YACHT Remix)" via RCRD_LBL



#30 La Roux



"I'm Not Your Toy"

La Roux. My what an original choice. It was this or "Colourless Colour". This had a video. Remember to get the Jack Beats remix if you like wobbly bass all up in yo face.


Free MP3 Download: "Im Not Your Toy (Jack Beats Remix)" via BoomBoomChik
Free MP3 Download: "Im Not Your Toy (Data Remix)" via BoomBoomChik



#31 The Gossip



"Heavy Cross"

The Fred Falke Remix is dope!


Free MP3 Download: "Heavy Cross" via TheFader
Free MP3 Download: "Heavy Cross (Fred Falke Remix)" via PrettyMuchAmazing



#32 Harlem Shakes



"Sunlight"

they fucking broke up!


Free MP3 Download: "Sunlight" via IGuessImFloating
Free MP3 Download: "Sunlight" via Flavorwire



#33 Mad8 vs Shawn Christopher



"Just Another Sleepless Night (Dino Lenny Remix)"

out of office have a nice remix as well, but Dino Lenny`s is just afterhours dreamy.




#34 The Vanish



"Hold On"

Remix Remix Remix!


Free MP3 Download: "Hold On" via Electrorash



#35 Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo



"Knock You Down (ChuFu GhettoClub Fix)"

Kanye weaseled his way into the countdown. Chufu remix is a nice ipod friendly hip-house thing.




#36 David Guetta & Akon



"Sexy Bitch"

"Sexy Bitch" is prolly the club anthem of 2009. Not too surprising as Guetta is the man who brought us the uber anthem, "Just A Little More Love". If you are tired of the original, I suggest you move over to the Abel Ramos remix which jacks a big room techno vibe.


Free MP3 Download: "Sexy Bitch" via TheBurningEar
Free MP3 Download: "Sexy Bitch (Abel Ramos Atlanta With Love Remix)" via DJ-UDSTYR
Free MP3 Download: "Sexy Bitch (Afrojack Remix)" via NeverSleepAgain



#37 Jack Peñate



"Pull My Heart Away (From The Beach Remix)"


Free MP3 Download: "Pull My Heart Away" via NotManyExperts



#38 Wave Machines



"Punk Spirit"


Free MP3 Download: "Punk Spirit" via Indieball



#39 Little Red



"Coca Cola"


Free MP3 Download: "Coca-Cola" via Triplejunearthed



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MMU Top 100 Countdown 2009 (40-59)

12.03.2009




#40 Fever Ray "When I Grow Up"
Free MP3 Download: "When I Grow Up" via RCRD_LBL





#41 Hammarin & Robin "Hell Knows I'm In Love"
Free MP3 Download: "Hell Knows I'm In Love" via Mad For It Records





#42 Grizzly Bear "Two Weeks"





#43 Sebastien Tellier "Kilometer (A-Track Remix)"
Free MP3 Download: "Kilometer (A-Track Remix)" via NME





#44 Cubic Zirconia "Fuck Work (Dances With White Girls Remix)"
Free MP3 Download: "Fuck Work (Dances With White Girls Remix)" via HotBiscuits





#45 Camera Obscura "French Navy"





#46 Animal Collective "Summertime Clothes"





#47 True Pseudo "Freaking Me Out"





#48 Jay-Z & Alicia Keys "Empire State Of Mind"





#49 Ali Love "Diminishing Returns"
Free MP3 Download: "Dimishing Returns" via Spinner.ca





#50 Doves "Kingdom Of Rust"





#51 Das Glow "I Want To Wake Up With You"





#52 Voluntary Butler Scheme "Tabasco Sole"





#53 Whitest Boy Alive "Island"
Free MP3 Download: "Island" via Sterogum





#54 Anthony and the Johnsons "Epilepsy Is Dancing"
Free MP3 Download: "Epilepsy Is Dancing" via RCRD_LBL





#55 Passion Pit "Sleepyhead"





#56 Röyksopp "This Must Be It (Thin White Duke Remix)"





#57 Groove Armada "I Won't Kneel"
Free MP3 Download: "I Wont Kneel" via Blahblahblahscience
Free MP3 Download: "I Won’t Kneel (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)" via WeLikeItIndie





#58 Yacht "Psychic City"
Free MP3 Download: "Psychic City" via RCRD_LBL





#59 Rainbow Bridge "Big Wave Rider"
Free MP3 Download: "Big Wave Rider" via betterPropaganda



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MMU Top 100 Countdown 2009 (60-79)

12.02.2009




#60 Minitel Rose "Business Woman"





#61 Noah And The Whale "Give A Little Love"





#62 M. Ward "Never Had Nobody Like You"





#63 Simian Mobile Disco feat Chris Keating "Audacity of Huge"
Free MP3 Download: "Audacity of Huge (Dekker & Johan Remix)" via RCRD_LBL





#64 The Twilight Sad "I Became A Prostitute"





#65 Amanda Blank "A Love Song"
Free MP3 Download: "A Love Song" via PrettyMuchAmazing





#66 The Big Pink "Dominos"





#67 Calvin Harris "Ready For The Weekend (Fake Blood Remix)"





#68 The Virgins "Rich Girls (Le Castle Vania Spring Break No Parents Remix)"
Free MP3 Download: "Rich Girls (Le Castle Vania Spring Break No Parents Remix)" via Salacioussound.com





#69 Gonzales "Slow Down (Minitel Rose Fast Dance Remix)"
Free MP3 Download: "Slow Down (Minitel Rose Fast Dance Remix)" via Fairtilizer.com





#70 Wavves "Im So Bored"
Free MP3 Download: "So Bored" via LivingEars





#71 Think About Life "Havin My Baby"





#72 Pains of Being Pure at Heart "Young Adult Friction"
Free MP3 Download: "Young Adult Friction" via Spinner.ca





#73 Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Zero"





#74 Peaches "Lose You"





#75 Kid Sister "Right Hand Hi"
Free MP3 Download: "Right Hand Hi" via NME.com
Free MP3 Download: "Right Hand Hi (Caspa Remix)" via RCRD_LBL





#76 The xx "Crystalised"





#77 Bag Raiders "Shooting Stars"
Free MP3 Download: "Shooting Stars (Shazam Dub Mix)" via RCRD_LBL





#78 Jay Reatard "It Ain't Gonna Save Me"
Free MP3 Download: "It Ain't Gonna Save Me" via Spinner.ca





#79 Boy Crisis "Dressed To Digress"





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MMU Top 100 Countdown 2009 (80-100)

12.01.09




#80 Sidney Samson "Riverside"





#81 Palermo Disko Machine "Vesuvia"





#82 Major Lazer "Keep It Goin' Louder"
Free MP3 Download: "Keep It Goin' Louder" via RCRD_LBL





#83 Bishop Allen"South China Moon"





#84 Temper Trap "Sweet Disposition"





#85 Bombay Bicycle Club "Always Like This"
Free MP3 Download: "Always Like This (Pariah Remix)" via RCRD_LBL





#86 Jenny Wilson "Like A Fading Rainbow"





#87 Bassment Jaxx "Raindrops"





#88 Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck "Heaven Can Wait"





#89 Das Racists "Combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell (Wallpaper Remix)"
Free MP3 Download: "Combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell (Wallpaper Remix)" via TheBurningEar.com





#90 Delphic "Counterpoint"





#91 Yeasayer "Ambling Alps"





#92 The Twilight Sad "The Room"





#93 Marina & The Diamonds "Mowgli's Road"
Free MP3 Download: "Mowgli's Road (Phenomenal Handclap Band Remix)" via RCRD_LBL





#94 Make The Girl Dance "Baby Baby Baby"





#95 Boy Crisis "Sex & Violence"





#96 Chew Lips "Solo"





#97 The Requesters "Pianobytes"
Free MP3 Download: "Pianobytes" via RCRD_LBL





#98 Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix "1901"
Free MP3 Download: "1901" via Spinner





#99 Tiga "Shoes"
Free MP3 Download: "Shoes" via RCRD_LBL





#100 Mark Knight & D Ramirez vs Underworld "Downpipe"





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