I’m sitting here in sunny Los Angeles as I type, listening to some incredible Cuban music and loving life. It’s been an interesting past few days: had my first pink and purple Virgin America airlines experience, a quick run-in with the Church of Scientology, and got to chat with Esau from The Very Best on the phone for a little while (what a cool guy!) – he liked my remix!

Also just heard from my pal from across the pond, DJ Supermarkt of the internationally-known DJ-team-extraordinaire, Berlin Battery. He made a neat little mashup (or “shredit bootie” as he likes to say) of my song “N.I.C.E.” with some awesome 70s disco, complete with extra-funky slap bass solo… Take a listen and/or download here:

DOWNLOAD: “N.I.C.E. (DJ Supermarkt Shredit)” – Alan Wilkis

Enjoy it, share it, BUMP IT! And in other news, finishing up a new remix for a cool band out of Australia – I think you’re gonna like it. Will be posting in the next week or so.

Much love!

-A

And in related news, the blog results are in, and people are loving my little remix! Here’s a digest of what the bloggers are blabbin’, and if you still haven’t heard / downloaded it, check it out here:

DOWNLOAD: “Warm Heart of Africa (Alan Wilkis Remix)” – The Very Best ft. Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend)

Sheena Beeston “Discoliciously gooey pop/rock… Amping up the beat and playing with a ridiculously catchy undertone worthy of a “Paul Simon-esque” comparison, Wilkis makes the already cool track that much radder.”

Consequence of Sound

True to Sound

Together in Digital Dreams “It’s like they went back in time, found their souls in the 80’s and joined Passion Pit in taking over the world. Well done.”

88 Days in my Veins “Oh so 80’s Miami beach… It rocks… Loving this.”

Subservient Experiment “Dare I say I enjoy it more than the original (gasp!).”

Pasta Primavera “Wilkis infuses his electro funk, and it WORKS baby… Definitely an interesting bridging of genres/sounds.”

The Fast Life

Kickin’ the Peanuts

Synthetic Rocks

Ghostproof Blanket

Cities of the Plain “I like this guy’s sensibility. He does a nice job of enhancing the original track and expanding on the party jam side of things.”

!Tashed

Music Like Dirt

Danger Danger “When I listen to Alan Wilkis‘ tracks, may it be remixes or originals, I can but help to think ‘This guy has to be, or deserve to, get all the attention the world can muster…’ I love what he does, and in my eyes he’s close to a genius.”

Azltron “If you were looking for the jam of the summer, look no further… Transports all listeners instantly to a fantastic island themed party on the beech with all the bacardi and bikinis anyone could ever want.”

WFPK 91.9 Radio Louisville

Noisepop

Chic Moustache Club

Revenge of Rob Gordon

Ecoutez!

No Modest Bear

Attack!Attack!Attack!

Woo-Ha

JayeL Audio