missed the boat: paper planes (dfa remix)

The Homeland Security mixtape came out last february to mostly lukewarm reception. We'd already had the remix with Bun B and Rich Boy for a few months, and frankly, nothing can really top that. And so, at first listen, I was super underwhelmed at the effort by the DFA to remix what was one of my favorite songs of last year. However, I stumbled upon it the other day in my itunes and I think I'm appreciating it a hell of a lot more than before.

The song finds the DFA delivering what they do best: funky-ass bass grooves, four on the floor beats, and space-y keys. But, the fact that the gunshots from the original version are here replaced with random Roland drum machine effects is somewhat fitting for a group that makes no effort in hiding its love for the positive vibe that disco was founded upon and that Ecstasy produces. 

Granted, it's not as good as the original. But, the point of a remix is to bring something new to a song, and I think that the DFA put a joyous spin on a difficult track to edit. 

mp3: m.i.a. - paper planes (dfa remix)