mixtape maestro (2.0)

A couple months back, we introduced you all to Swedish band O’Spada and their bubbly ’80′s R&B/ new wave-inspired confection “Time”. That same post also mentioned a “Time” remixing contest, in which the winners would earn credit as a B-side contribution to the track’s official single release.

Well, the winning mixes were chosen (you can hear the top three here), but the band’s label (Despotz Records) has also granted us with the opportunity to share some of the runner-up compositions.

Out of the “close, but no cigar” bunch we offer our two favorites: the zippy, dance-tastic “L.A. Rush Mix” and the interestingly reggae/ jazz-tinged “35 Bag Mix”. (You can pick up the official winner, the “Suck Shaft Remix”, via Fader)

DL: “Time (L.A. Rush Mix)” (alt)

DL: “Time (35 Bag Mix)” (alt)

The original “Time” (iTunes) video: