Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Time for a confession. I've completely ignored The Flaming Lips for years. To be honest, I never even gave them a shot until about a year ago. Even a month ago, they were a band that I rarely listened to. Something happened, though, when I played Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots all the way through last week. I'd heard it before, but not like this. All at once, the album unfolded and I was left stunned, sitting there looking at layer upon layer of genius that I'd never heard before. Here is the first and last track from the album, which I think come together nicely to convey the band's larger position as pioneers of electronic pop. And hey, here's to being surprised by music you foolishly tossed aside.

The Flaming Lips - Fight Test

The Flaming Lips - Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)

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-Chris

Remix 11: The Flaming Lips

The next remix in my weekly segment is from Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, an EP from The Flaming Lips that I think has been completely overlooked. Back when fork/knife was but a tiny fetus, I posted The Postal Service remix of "Do You Realize??" which is from the same EP. Overall its a tiny release packed to the gills with wonderful songs, and I highly recommend it.

Anyways, back to this week's song. It's called "Ego Tripping (Ego In Acceleration)" and it's a remix by Jason Bentley. The keyboards and drums fit together perfectly to make a serene, cloud-like experience, and Wayne Coyne's vocals glide over the top, covered in shimmering reverb. Put on some headphones and turn up the volume, I hope you enjoy.

The Flaming Lips - Ego Tripping (Ego In Acceleration) [Jason Bentley Remix]

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-Chris

Remix 4

Happy New Year, everyone. It's time to buckle down and get back on track with the remixes. So far we've seen some great remixes of songs by Feist, Jose Gonzalez, and Nina Simone. This week I've got one of my favorite remixes for you, a new rendition of "Do You Realize??" initially done by The Flaming Lips. This version is from The Postal Service, the popular electro-indie group that gave us fantastic songs like "Such Great Heights." This remix was initially released on the Flaming Lips album, Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, which I highly recommend. The remix is posted for your pleasure below. Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoy.

-Chris

Do You Realize?? [Postal Service Remix] - The Flaming Lips: mp3