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Sometimes I stumble across songs via some other blogs that are just so good they can't be ignored. The riffs and hooks get stuck in my head, and I walk around for the next few days telling everyone in earshot "you HAVE to listen to this song. N.A.S.A.'s "Whachadoin?", which features Spank Rock, M.I.A., and apparently Santogold, is one such track.

I'm not going to lie, I wasn't totally captured by the other songs that have dropped off of the much hyped upcoming N.A.S.A. release. North America South America had some pretty fly tracks, and they definitely got me to bump a little bit to their beats, but I honestly found their guest list more impressive than what they produced.

Whachadoin? on the other hand, grabs you by your ear and drags you as close to your stereo as you can get. From the first fractured, stuttering beat the song is buoyant and bouncy, and the rest of the track follows suit and leaves a fresh taste in your mouth. Even if you haven't been feeling the earlier N.A.S.A. tracks, check this one out for sure. And if you've liked the other ones, you're probably already listening to this track.

N.A.S.A. - Wachadoin? f. Spank Rock, M.I.A., and Santogold (filesavr) (YSI)

Also, a couple really sick remixes that have breezed through my ears in the past couple days - Wallpaper Dio's remix of ubiquitous Passion Pit Sleepyhead, and Prefuse 73's remix of TV On The Radio's Dancing Choose.

The Sleepyhead remix was the winner in Passion Pit's remix contest, and is pretty good. I wouldn't say it's my favorite of the Sleepyhead remixes (that honor belongs to Bo Flex and Giantess, with a runner up going to The Knocks), but it has some pretty dynamite horns. Worth a peep.

Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (Wallpaper Dio Remix) (filesavr) (YSI)

Finally, I would be remiss not to mention Prefuse 73's great re-working of TVOTR's Dancing Choose, a rappy track off of Dear Science. Prefuse makes amazing music, and this is no exception. It tones down Tunde Adebimpe's shouting into a more traditional song format, while still keeping the intensity of the original. Check it out over at rcrd lbl's site here.