Phoenix “Lisztomania (Doctor Rosen Rosen Remix)”
Speaking of remixes, here’s a new one fresh out of the OR from Doctor Rosen Rosen. The good Doc‘s latest patient is none other than ’09 French alt/pop highlights Phoenix and their contender for Best Single of ’09, “Lisztomania”.
Here, Rosen casts off the original’s boppy sunniness completely, opting to shroud Thomas Mars’ perky emotings instead in a mesmerizingly mood-ish mix that interweaves downbeat dance textures, pinches of classical riffs, chopped vocal snippets and haunting Gregorian chorale.
It might not be the most uplifting remix, but the pensive melodrama of Rosen’s score masters a noir-y elegance that’s definitely got our ears satisfied.
DL: “Lisztomania (Doctor Rosen Rosen)” (alt)
Even stranger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuccuV5VvbQ