Risky Business

There are certain acts in dance music who I consider untouchable... Dance music royalty. Remixing their tracks is always going to be risky. Sure you get lots of quick attention due to the popularity of the artists - but you also need to back it up with some quality work. Step up Hana Yori Kichou Na.

Based out of Luxembourg, Hana Yori Kichou Na recently captured our attention with an excellent release on Shiny Disco Club - but today I want to focus on his remixing skills.  Le Knight Club (Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Eric Chedeville) released Palm Beat back in 2002 and even though it still sounds fresh, HYKN has given it a beautiful refresh for the dancefloor.

Le Knight Club - Palm Beat (Hana Yori Kichou Na Remix) by Hana Yori Kichou Na

Next on the Dance music royalty list: Alan Braxe. Braxe's debut single "Vertigo" dropped way back in 1997, and HYKN's 'Virgo Est De Retour' remix breathes some new life into this beast:

Vertigo (Hana Yori Kichou Na 'Virgo Est De Retour' Remix) by Hana Yori Kichou Na

Now we don't want to upset those robots... So lets move onto a remix of a Thomas Bangalter classic too: Colossus. From the 1998 release "Trax On Da Rocks Vol.2", NYKN kept this one simple... Yet still very effective:

Thomas Bangalter - Colossus (Hana Yori Kichou Na Remix) by Hana Yori Kichou Na

Last but not least - NYKN has remixed an absolute classic Daft Punk track: Musique. We all know and love this Thomas Bangalter/Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo tune - And NYKN has again turned in a fantastic take on it, focusing on the vocal loop:

Daft Punk - Musique (Hana Yori Kichou Na 'Excuse Me' Remix) by Hana Yori Kichou Na

So while remixing the biggest names in dance music can be extremely risky - Hana Yori Kichou Na proved he has the skills to back it up.

Ben
GMGN