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A & E

Goldfrapp has always been one of my favourite bands, and we are about to hit the decade mark of how long they’ve been on my iPod (is that really sad that i just referred to me and Goldfrapp’s music as having a couple-like relationship?). This song brings me back to winter 2008. I was working at the 9th Street Market (which was on East 9th street and (stupid) people always had trouble finding it) and had an early wake up time. So, when I hear this song, and most of Goldfrapp’s amazing “Seventh Tree” album, I think of cold winter mornings with a lot of sunshine, but maybe its just because of the artwork. This era of Goldfrapp, along with all of their eras, are always perfect, packaging and sonically, but this was by far, their best work. This remix in particular, by the then up-and-coming Hercules & Love Affair, showed so much promise, that H&LA they lived up to with an amazing debut album that came out a few months later. The remix doesn’t stray too far from the down-tempo electronica of the original, but still brings it to the dancefloor, perfect for the start of a party, or a morning. Two and a half years later, this remix sounds just as current, as does most of Goldfrapp’s work.

Goldfrapp - “A & E (Hercules & Love Affair Remix)”