Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months (and it’d have to be a rock without access to the internet or mainstream radio), you’ll have been exposed to Far East Movement’s “Like a G6“. Love it or hate it, it’s topped charts everywhere.
Personally, when I first listened to it (unaware of the hit it was to become), I thought it was catchy enough, but it was relatively uninspiring, and grew old after a few listens. It was banished to my music library wasteland that is “three stars”. Well, it’s become a hit, and with any huge hit, comes a shitload of remixes. “Like a G6” is no exception – there’s a ton of ’em, so there’s no excuse not to find at least one to fall in love with. Here’s some of my favorites:
Jesse Jamz Remix
Like a G6 (Jesse Jamz Remix)
It was clear that “Like a G6” was gonna be a club hit. But with even more of a club vibe is Jesse Jamz’ remix, with a juicy, juicy bassline that makes you want to get under a strobe and aggressively lose control.
DJ Philistine Remix
Like a G6 (DJ Philistine Remix)
Who would’ve thought that “Like a G6” could have been a sad song? DJ Philistine did, apparently, and I’m glad that they did. I’m a sucker for sparse piano, and I’m even more of a sucker for sparse piano that breaks down into complimentary dubstep.
Disco Fries Remix
Like a G6 (Disco Fries Remix)
Probably the most unchanged from the original, but one of my favorites none the less. Essentially, the bassline is much filthier, distorted and heavy – and actually ascends to climaxes instead of just being there. There’s also some nifty synth in the interludes, adding a little bit of eeriness.
Basic Physics Mashup
Ghosts on a G6 (Basic Physics Mashup)
If there was one thing the original had, it was catchy funky swagga bass. Something DeadMau5’s track “Ghosts N Stuff” also had. I guess that’s why they fit so well together.
Jesse Jamz:
Genre: Electronica
Styles: House, Grind, Thrash, Techno
Name: Jesse See Tai
Label: Sex Cult
Links: SoundCloud | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
DJ Philistine:
Genre: Electro
Styles: Dubstep, Lo-Fi, House, Mashup
Origin: Trinity College
Label: Unsigned
Links: SoundCloud | Facebook | Twitter | last.fm
Disco Fries:
Genre: Electro
Styles: House, Disco, Techno
Members: Danny “Danger” Boselovic, Nick “Piklz” Ditri
Origin: Berklee College of Music, Boston
Label: Arkatone Music
Links: SoundCloud | Facebook | Twitter
Basic Physics:
Genre: Electro/Hip-Hop
Members: Alex Syse and Eric Mitchell
Origin: Madison, WI / Minneapolis, MN
Label: Unsigned
Links: SoundCloud | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | last.fm
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