Lopez Blogs

The A*Teens were all sorts of levels of brilliance really weren’t they? Evolving way way beyond their abba filled first album, they had a handy knack of picking out pretty amazing tunes to swede-pop up while having canny record label who was able to source great writers for them to work with. Sadly it’s all over now of course, but one can only hope for a second Maria Serneholt album. In the meantime, here are 7 rather ace remixes of A*Teens tunes…

1. I Promised Myself (The Attic Radio Version) ~ a stomping trance enhanced disco stomper that ups the addictability of this song to the nth degree. It almost creates a totally frenetic feel that mirrors the crazy world of love sung about in the song, but that may be going too far. Induiitably!
2. Super Trooper (Buzz-Boi WIP Radio Edit) ~ It’s always a bit dodgy covering Abba songs. So it’s even dodgier remixing covers of Abba songs. This gives a song about fatigue and exhaustion into a perky uptempo love song for performing, with dinging disco beats and a swirling electronic piano pumping away in the background. Marv.
3. Upside Down (Buzz Boi Almighty Edit) ~ Ah the song that converted me to A*Teen aceness. Almost a “bouncy” remix (for lack of a better word) with some great electro noises permeating the track, however, the highlight is the almost acoustic piano bit after the instrumental break before a staccato launch back into the chorus. Fabz.
4. A Perfect Match (Transglobal Radio Edit) ~ OH! This has turned a cutesy little pop nugget into a futuristic sounding electro stomper, that wouldn’t sound entirely out of place in a megamix of Girls Aloud, Sugababes and maybe one of the sleazesister mixes of You’ll Be Sorry by Steps. At midnight. On a sweaty dance floor. Picture it…
5. Can’t Help Falling In Love (Baracuda Edit) ~ I physically loathed this song when it came out. It was so beneath the music they were producing at the time. This subtle but effective remix gives a shuffling groove for the teens to get their teeth into and finely makes the song almost bearable (until the boys bit at the end of the first verse. Shocking!)
6. Give It Up (ATeens Mix Edit)~ This song gave me hope that pop could indeed be marvellous again after the loss of steps, s clubs and a rather disappointing album from Kylie (Body Language). It certainly wouldn’t sound out of place in the High School Musical movie and is so Disney Channel, you can almost feel Mickey beating you down if you dare to dislike it…
7. Halfway Round The World (Almighty Edit) ~ Ah, my favourite A*Teens song. My favourite A*Teens video. And my favourite A*Teens remix. Everything about each one of these is glorious beyond belief. The remix gives this the already a perky dance tune a slightly more disco edge with swirling synths, gliding harmonies and “wave your arms like you just don’t care” instrumentals between the chorus and the verse. Check out the video above. Sadly (ie what a geek I am) I still get goosebumps at the bit where they push down the barriers between them to show they are on the same stage. Haha, I have a life, honest!

BONUS MP3: Abba Generation Medley