SHREM'S ÜBER-SUBJECTIVE TOP 200 BEST SINGLES OF ALL TIME 130 -121

130 "UNDERWATER LOVE" - Smoke City (1997)

129 "IKO IKO" - Glass Candy (2005)

  iko iko, glass candy by licking the void

128 "BLUE MONDAY" - New Order (1983)

127 "IF I HAD A HEART" - Fever Ray (2009)

126 "GLORY BOX" - Portishead (1994)

125 "SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS)" - Eurythmics (1982)

124 "ELEVATE" - Finesse (2011)

123 "FAIRPLAY" - Soul II Soul feat. Rose Windross (1988)

122 "YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)" - Sylvester (1978)

121 "O SI NENE" - Nicolette (1991)

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SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: "ANY KIND OF PRESSURE" - Lorenz Rhode feat. Jamie Lidell

This is just pure sonic goodness. This funk dripping collaboration between German dj Lorenz Rhode and the magnificent Jamie Lidell has just dropped via Kitsuné. An absolute and instant highlight on ther latest compilation "Kitsuné Maison Compilation #14: The Absinthe Edition" which is out this week. I posted first about Herr Lorenz Rhode back in February 2011 when I came across his retro-delicious mix for Cassian. Amazingly it's when my fellow-blogger Piotrek from nosnobsallowed predicted this to happen saying "This is how Jamie Lidell's next album should sound"! "Any Kind of Pressure" will be from now on turning any autumn gloominess into a blissful summer moment immediately.

   Lorenz Rhode - "Any Kind Of Pressure" (feat. Jamie Lidell) (Radio edit) by LorenzRhode

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SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS... "YOUNG HUNTING" - Ocho

I am absolutely over the moon I can finally present you with the astonishing video for what shapes to be this year's number one tune to come out of Ireland. "Young Hunting" by Ocho is a sophisticated mixture of mesmerising electronica, 'goosebumps causing' intricate production,  and the hypnotising vocals of the charismatic Stace Gill. All the above was given a moody trip-hop treatment too which only adds to its exceptional value. I've had this song on repeat for months at this stage, falling more and more for its ethereal beauty, so glad it'll get its well deserved further attention now with this superb video. Ireland's finest!



In addition courtesy of the band's soundcloud we can also stream their entire debut album!

   YOUNG HUNTING by OCHOMUSIC

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "LEAVING" /// "BEING BORING" - Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys' latest single "Leaving" is a wonderful piece of elegant unassuming pop, the type one can hardly ever find anymore these over-produced days... This song is also a great chance to reminisce about those better times for pop music. Here's their irresistible 1990 hit "Being Boring" too which many consider to be Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe's best song to date.

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SHREM'S ÜBER-SUBJECTIVE TOP 200 BEST SINGLES OF ALL TIME 140 -131

140 "SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM" - Grace Jones (1985)

139 "LOVE SENSATION" - Loleatta Holloway (1980)

138 "ASHES TO ASHES" - David Bowie (1980)

137 "DAS MODEL" - Kraftwerk (1978)

136 "RASPBERRY BERET" - Prince (1985)

   Raspberry Beret - Prince by misspurrbal

135 "GOOD BEAT" - Deee-Lite (1990)

134 "MACHINE GUN" - Portishead (2008)

133 "MARBLE HOUSE" - The Knife feat. Jay Jay Johanson (2006)

132 "HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER" - Daft Punk (2001)

131 "JOSEPHINE" - Cubic Zirconia (2010)

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "JANET (HE DOESN'T KNOW I'M ALIVE)" - New Look /// "HE DOESN'T KNOW I'M ALIVE" - Janet Jackson

New Look's Sarah Ruba in her elegant hommage to Janet Jackson is simply sensational. Such a fantastic choice for a cover considering it's one of very few songs taken from Miss Jackson's eponymous "Control" which has never been released as a single. This should keep us going until we receive more news about the Canadian duo's brand new album. Über Cool!

  New Look - Janet (He Doesn't Know I'm Alive) by New Look

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