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Eurythmics - SWEET DREAMS (Are Made of This): This one's a classic. Who can hear the opening synth line of this song and resist the siren's call to run to the dancefloor? No one we know. In fact, this track has received a lot of attention from remixers as a result. A few of those mixes were pretty strong on their own, so this was a case of remixing a remix. We took the strongest elements, scrapped the duds, added a few goodies of our own and ended up with what we believe is the last word on this song. Play it and watch your dancefloor struggle with crowd control. 126 BPM.

The Cure - THE WALK: Very few have touched this one, which has always surprised us. Sure, there have been a few passes at this over the years - the 'Everything' mix that came as on some versions of the Closer 12", and just recently the 'Infusion' mix that was issed on Future Retro. But none of those gave it the facelift we felt it deserved, so we gave it that extra Culture Shock sheen.  There are a lot of additions in this mix - if you listen closely enough - including a few beats appropriated from some of our favourite Australians (discerning ears will reveal who). A clean 130 BPM for all The Cure fans in your life.

The Clash - ROCK THE CASBAH: This has been a dancefloor staple ever since Combat Rock hit record store shelves way back in '82. In fact, if you can believe it, it is the only Clash song to have reached the Top 10 in the US. Of course, since then we've had to live with a myriad of bad covers & samples (remember Will Smith's Will2K? Yeah, we've tried to forget too). We thought it was time we return some dignity to this fine track, so we went into archival mode. Thankfully, The Clash have always been fond of the twelve inch single, so there were plenty of extended & alternate versions of this song floating around to snag bits & bobs from. Add to that the usual Culture Shock refinements, and you're ready to let that raga drop at 130 BPM

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ENJOY THE SILENCE - Depeche Mode: This mix was a mess. Yes, we are fully aware that many people like this mix, but we felt that it dropped many of the elements of it's namesake for the sake of being different, not for the benefit of the dancefloor. We took issue with that, and being Depche Mode nerds, we took it upon oursleves to make this mix the way it should have been. You see, these guys had access to the master tracks, so there's just no excuse for the mess they released. With that in mind, we "reinterpreted" this mix to make it more like the original (re-adding certain elements to the mix) and we edited it for time. In the end you end up with THE definitive mix for you Depeche fanbois. 128 BPM for your pleasure.

THE GREAT COMMANDMENT – Camouflage: Wow.  Speaking of Depeche Mode knockoffs, these guys take the cake. However, this track had a LOT of heat in the late 80's. (You DJ's that were around back then that played to the 'Alternative' or "Mod' genre know EXACTLY what I'm talking about.). What we DID notice was few - if any - remix services would touch this track. With that in mind, we decided to take what few remixes were out there and give them a once over with the Culture Shock aesthetic. Chiefly, we wanted to add back the various parts of the original version to make them have more in common with their ancestors. What do you get? A version that any German synthpop fan could enjoy. No DJ sheudenfreude here – just pure DJ goodness. 125 on the dot.

BLUE MONDAY – New Order: So yeah, we used the Hardfloor mixes that came out 10 years ago or so as a basis for this banger. The thing is, a good mix is a good mix, period. With that motto in mind, we essentially created a remix of a remix. We took the modernized Hardfloor version, and added even more shit to make it sound like a current club track. While you're at it, why not add some filtered bits from the original into the mix? If you are a true New Order fan but work in a more "progressive" club, play this version – we guarantee you won't be sorry you did.