Archive for October, 2009

New AW Remix: Shwayze’s “Get U Home”

Yes yes y’all!

Pleased to share a new remix I made of Shwayze’s “Get U Home” (iTunes) from their upcoming album, “Let It Beat” (which hits stores Tuesday, Nov. 3rd). This is my first foray into official-remix-for-a-major-label territory, and it has been… well… more or less the same experience.

My remix was included on an Official “Get U Home” Remix EP, alongside some pretty heavy-hitters: Paul Oakenfold, The Bloody Beetroots, LMFAO, and Travis Barker, to name a few… Which one is your favorite? (pick ME, pick ME!)

For those unfamiliar with Shwayze, he is a California pop rapper and is produced by Cisco Adler. “Get U Home” presented an interesting challenge for me as Shwayze’s brand of music is not my usual fare. It forced me to step out of my comfort zone and find creative ways to insert my personality – wound up being quite a bit of fun to work on!

ENJOY!

DOWNLOAD: “Get U Home (Alan Wilkis Remix)” – Shwayze

And attention record label folks, if you’d like me to remove this link, please email me at “info [at] wilcassettes [dot] com,” and I will promptly do so…

Thanks!

-A

2 comments October 27th, 2009

This Week In Mindless Tweets (2009-10-24)

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Temper Trap Remix Recap + Miscellany

Friends!

The response to my Temper Trap remix has been OVERWHELMING! So many folks have had so many nice things to say about it, and also landed a little MTV.com featured download spot. If you haven’t had a chance to hear it yet, check it out here.

And before I do the old blog roundup, a few random notes to share from the past week.

1) Remix News: Got a few remixes in the pipeline, about to start on a new one today, and one more already finished, which I’ll be posting in the next week or two. Stay tuned!

2) Song of the week: Donna Allen’s “Serious.” Heard it on Chromeo’s DJ Kicks set… Check it:

3) Maximum Dorkitude: I am fascinated by how things work… Discovered and have been naturally LOVING the podcasts of howstuffworks.com. Check out their complete list of podcasts on iTunes if you’re up for having some knowledge dropped directly on your brain…

4) Laugh of the week: DJ Khaled Loves McDonald’s. Actually had me in tears…

5) Where the Wild Things Are: See it… Just stop what you’re doing and go see it…

And here’s the old blog recap:

Consequence of Sound
Nialler 9
Sheena Beaston “AW spins a magical web of Wilkis wonder around the tune, taking it from gushily good to so endearingly excellent, that you might ponder why the original even exists.”
The Coolest Out
The Fast Life
Boom Boom Chik
Indie Music Filter “Alan’s always been solid at both picking great indie songs to remix and his re-interpretations of them.”
Danger Danger “Seriously, WTF is with this guy? What does he put in his morning coffee? Magical music potion? WHAT? In all seriousness, Alan Wilkis cannot fail.”
Off the Radar
What to Wear During an Orange Alert
El3ctronight
Chic Moustache Club
Revenge of Rob Gordon
Only Boring People Are Boring “Alan Wilkis has the Midas touch: everything he spins turns to FUNKY gold… A crunktastic odyssey.”
Kickin the Peanuts
JayeL Audio
Tilt LA “in love with this remix for the last week…”
The Boy with the Thorn in his Side
Ecoutez
Attack Attack Attack
No Modest Bear
Subservient Experiment
Daily Beatz
DJ TMY
Jumble Pusher
Tympanogram
Kiss Atlanta
Trashbag Kids
Indiehere
Not Cool Yet
Radio Deconstruction
32 FT/Second
JJubela
Me, and all my Friend’s Blog
Some of it Was True

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This Week In Mindless Tweets (2009-10-17)

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This Week In Mindless Tweets (2009-10-10)

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New GOOD Mag Vid: Love is the Drug

Hellllllllooooo Childrens!

New Video from my friends over at GOOD Magazine with yet another one of my jams in there! You can hear “Pink and Purple” around the 25-second mark. Thanks GOOD mag!

Add comment October 9th, 2009

New AW Remix: The Temper Trap

Friends!

Just finished a brand shpankin’ new remix of “Sweet Disposition” by a band called The Temper Trap. You may have heard them recently on the “500 Days of Summer” soundtrack.

I was instantly drawn to the singer’s voice – great falsetto, emotive and pitch-perfect – all VERY tough to pull-off. I really couldn’t hear any sort of auto-tune mumbo jumbo or studio magic on there. He just kills it…

Check out my spin on things. And as always, if you like what you hear, please help spread the word and feel free to send the link to whomever!

ENJOY!

DOWNLOAD: “Sweet Disposition (Alan Wilkis Remix)” – The Temper Trap

2 comments October 5th, 2009

This Week In Mindless Tweets (2009-10-03)

  • Can’t get over how cool this is. It’s an auto-syncing folder (2 GIG = free). Can put it on any & all your computers: http://bit.ly/64cZT #
  • Just took the plunge and upgraded to Ableton Live Suite 8… Cost me a pretty penny, but this baby is gonna be sweeeeeeeeeet #fb #
  • New ultra-hilarious GOOD Mag vid w/my song “Dance With You” in it! Courtesy of @maxjoseph and comedian @nickkroll: http://bit.ly/12TGqt #fb #
  • I can’t deal with Hipster Runoff ordinarily, but this is a clever article about the validity of sample-based music: http://bit.ly/1X54QJ #fb #
  • Teeth are chattering upon stepping off the plane in NYC. Not cool, man. Not cool… #
  • Yummy sushi in Los Feliz, dropping off the rental car, and then Brooklyn-bound. Hollllllaaaaaaa!!!! #
  • Final throes of my LA visit. It’s been real… Well, maybe “real” isn’t the right word… Sad to leave, in any case. Peace out!!!! #
  • Nothing wrong with a large 500 ml Mexican coke bottle #fb http://twitpic.com/jr411 #
  • Only in LA a few days and already, the thought of walking 5 blocks feels impossible. Dangerous, people. DANGEROUS! #
  • Amazing night with old friends. Also, Mike Patton, my hero, was eating at the same restaurant, and I was too scared to say hi. Wussy… #fb #
  • We really are multi-tasking animals, aren’t we? #
  • Just got a message from a fan that one of my songs is going to be the 1st dance at his upcoming wedding! Consider my day officially made #fb #
  • “MacArthur Park” just came on the radio. Can’t believe how much I like a song with the lyric: “someone left the cake out in the rain.” #fb #
  • Oh it ain’t so bad, kiddo RT @peachesmalone: going to need glasses #
  • Say hello to Ruby, the cutest puppy ever #fb http://twitpic.com/jmr54 #
  • Another day shuttling around LA. The whole driving-constantly thing is officially getting old. #
  • Man, I have covered some serious mileage already today. You really do spend all day in your car in LA, huh? #
  • Well, it’s official. Umami Burger = fucking unreal #
  • Mikey and I are reminiscing hardcore right now. Wish you were here @iamBenLyons. #
  • About to see what all the fuss is about at Umami Burger. Stay tuned… #
  • My boy mikey is making me into a serious jay-z fan right now #
  • Makes a NYer like me wanna move here! RT @jeremypair: This is probably what I miss most about LA. The best day-part. #
  • Palm trees… Dayummmmmm #fb http://twitpic.com/jfrkg #
  • DOWNLOAD DJ Supermarkt’s (Berlin Battery) disco shredit of my tune, “N.I.C.E.” – perfect for some Sunday booty-wiggles! http://bit.ly/slFwj #
  • Very funny, Janet… What are you a comedian now? RT @janet_sanders @wilcassettes convert to Scientology… Haha #
  • LA peoples! What should I do today? Seeking recommendations #
  • And Beck, too – he may be the most disappointing one… for me at least RT @janet_sanders http://twitpic.com/j8q3m – You forgot Will Smith. #
  • Was just talking about those bastids RT @maxjoseph has anyone gotten royally fucked by Ticketmaster? I actually feel violated. Class action? #
  • Mmmmmm. Buttermilk pancakes w/bourbon-pecan sauce and vanilla whipped cream #fb http://twitpic.com/j9bf1 #
  • Uhhhhhh. This must be where Travolta hangs out #fb http://twitpic.com/j8q3m #

Add comment October 3rd, 2009

GOOD Mag Vids: Cats Vs. Dogs + The Love Virus

GOOD Magazine is back with two more awesome vids featuring songs of mine! Check ‘em out:

(”Dance With You” @ the 1:53 mark)

(”N.I.C.E.” and “Time Machine” throughout)

THANKS GOOD MAG!

Add comment October 2nd, 2009

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DOWNLOADS:

"The Shining Path (Alan Wilkis Remix)" - RJD2

"Ambling Alp (Alan Wilkis Remix)" - Yeasayer

"C'Mon (Alan Wilkis Remix)" - Chester French

"Get U Home (Alan Wilkis Remix)" - Shwayze

"Sweet Disposition (Alan Wilkis Remix)" - The Temper Trap

"Warm Heart of Africa (Alan Wilkis Remix)" - The Very Best ft. Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend

"1901 (Alan Wilkis Remix)" - Phoenix

"Manufactured Consent (Alan Wilkis Mamaremix)" - mamarazzi

"Love Astronaut (Alan Wilkis Remix)" - Murder Mystery

"The Hustle" - Alan Wilkis

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