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L.A.’s Guns’N'Bombs are wise old record collectors. You probably know they crank out the finest gentleman’s techno, but did you know that they do the disco? The folks at Echo Park Records gave us this mix last week and it’s been the rotation for summer ever since.

MP3: Guns’N'Bombs - Disco Night at the Big Horse [43:54 | 40MB]

Out of the retro mode here’s some more good stuff in the form of a remix of Guns’N'Bombs Kitsune debut, ‘Nothing is Getting Us Anywhere’ from more of L.A.’s best, Acid Girls.

MP3: Guns’N'Bombs - Nothing is Getting Us Anywhere (Acid Girls Remix)

Can’t neglect these Guns’N'Bombs remixes, an eclectic array of mixes for my hip-hop uncle (I wish), Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah, iconic goth-rock band, The Cult and poppy Junior Senior (of which the ‘Bombs Turbotito was a member). All recommended:

MP3: Ghostface Killah - Charlie Brown (Guns’N'Bombs Remix)

MP3: The Cult - Sound of Destruction (Guns’N'Bombs Remix)

MP3: Junior Senior - Can I Get Get Get (Guns’N'Bombs Jak The Tab Remix)

Oh shit! Guns’N'Bombs tours exotic locals such as Tapei, Bangkok, Portland, Vancouver, Los Angeles and San Francisco to name a few. Full dates and details on Guns’n'Bombs MySpace tour page.

And know that the new single drops, September 16th; the label is tentative. Here’s a taster’s spoon of the new heat; check YouTube.

Get at Guns’N'Bombs on MySpace.

And get at more Guns’N'Bombs in our archive.

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Cover illustration by Kate Moross

NY/LA Boy/Girl icecream/rockstar force, HEARTSREVOLUTION are back with new remixes of a very very favorite from ‘07. You may remember ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ or simply, ‘C.Y.O.A.’ that we shared way back? This tune is still infectious, with a lot of life left. It’s dancey and just a little punk rock. Oh, that touches our sweet spot! We must have watched the video two dozen times—It’s sexy & clever and touched us again, this time getting well past second base. :-O

You may have heard the buzz; HEARTSREVOLUTION and their label IHeartComix have just concluded an open contest for the best ‘C.Y.A.O.’ remix. And who came up on top? None other than LA’s own Dan Oh of Cinespace Tuesday residency fame. The big winner comes on the upcoming single, released March 10th, alongside commissioned work from French electro-craftsman Brodinski, fellow Shot Callin’ blogger and Miami-based party rocker Lazaro Casanova, our favorite Montreal remixer CFCF, and this, from one of NY’s busiest DJ/producer ladies Lauren Flax:

MP3: HEARTSREVOLUTION - C.Y.O.A. (Lauren Flax Remix)

More to come, but let’s dig in the past, with these B-sides off their prior heart-shaped vinyl released through Colette, and their self-pressed split EP with Crystal Castles on the A-side (supposedly without permission. Is that right? Punk rock as fuck!). It’s the track ‘Prism Effect’ featuring some vocals by high schooler and “it girl” Cory Kennedy, as well as a 2-minute vocal free edit by the oft-mentioned LA blog-producers Acid Girls.

MP3: HEARTSREVOLUTION - Prism Effect (feat. Cory Kennedy)

MP3: HEARTSREVOLUTION - Prism Effect (Its Not The Size That Counts Acid Girls Edit)

Think you can do a better version of ‘C.Y.O.A.’? Get your bootleg on while it’s good for the getting! The tools are here. Always remember how that one oh-so-popular Justice vs. Simian track lost the battle, but won the war! Never say die!

And on that note, check this bootleg from Canadian sound designer Todd Nickolas (clever a.k.a. Civil Discobedience):

MP3: HEARTSREVOLUTION - C.Y.O.A. (Civil Discobedience Remix by Todd Nickolas)

Visit HEARTSREVOLUTION on MySpace or their web home, Heartschallenger.com. And remember, they do serve ice cream to hipsters! Learn more at Hearts Challenger MySpace.

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