TGIF: Here's John Talabot's Gorgeous Remix of Jamie xx's 'Loud Places'
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Premiered on WNYU’s Beats in Space radio, here is a great remix of one of the best songs on one of the best albums of the year, from the quietly excellent Barcelona DJ/producer John Talabot. I love the original “Loud Places” for its sense of synthesis—at first, the heartbeat pushing the track forward is barely audible, matching Romy’s diffuse reticence as she sings about looking for love. From Hua Hsu’s review: