IM // UR | Starsmith and Ellie Goulding rework Passion Pit

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Starsmith and Ellie Goulding rework Passion Pit

Tuesday // July 28, 2009 at 18:58 // filed under Music

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Starsmith already stole our heart with his remix for Marina and the Diamonds, now he strikes again with the help of another girl that we also love, Ellie Goulding. The target is one of the best songs of 2008, Passion Pit's 'Sleepyhead', and the result is a melodic and charismatic cover that erases the weird voices and synths from the original and introduces a more organic feel to it. Now we can finally have sweet dreams about sleepyhead.

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Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (Starsmith Remix feat. Ellie Goulding) [mp3]

The producer did an exclusive summer mix for the blog of the label Neon Gold (home to himself, Ellie and Passion Pit). It's a 5 minute long mix with songs from classic artists Michael Jackson, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, newbies Little Boots and Marina and the Diamonds, and the ever awesome Destiny's Child and Will Smith. You'll want to find out who else is on this mix after the jump. So. Good!

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Starsmith - The 'Yes Mate' Summer Mixtape [mp3]

Tracklist

Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone

Destiny's Child - Say My Name

Little Boots - New In Town

Will Smith - Wild Wild West

Heads We Dance - Sirens

Michael Jackson - Rock With You

Marina & The Diamonds - I Am Not A Robot

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed