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DOWNLOAD: Duchess Says - Black Flag (Juan MacLean Remix)

Posted by David Day

Tags: techno, punk, electronic, summer lovers unlimited

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Duchess Says is already established as the secret weapon of the hotly-tipped Summer Lovers Unlimited label. Secret because SLU's lead act, Dandi Wind can steal headlines faster than Thomas Crown, but also because Duchess Says is, you know, an actual band.

That doesn't keep them from standing on the cusp of club culture, however, as their method also follows the style of the times: excellent bass work, minor-key overload and ghost-like vocals. Lead singer A-C projects a spectre of energy atop a warped Moog rock sound and the name "Black Flag," well, who's an idiot?

So it is obvious why Juan MacLean turns in such a stellar remix. Almost a decade ago, MacLean was a member of Six Finger Satellite, a google-it Providence-based band that completely heralded this twisted rock trend. (It so happens their main sound man was one James "LCD Soundsystem" Murphy and so forth). Mr. MacLean is right at home in the wacky electronic-rock realm, and his propelling night-techno revision is perfectly appropriate to play at peak time. In fact, it's well recommended.

Download: Duchess Says - Black Flag (Juan MacLean Remix)

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