Hyperactive Wallpaper.

Wallpaper. is, inconvenient period and all, responsible for some of the most ballinest remixes I've heard in recent memory. The pinnacle of Wallpaper.'s achievements is probably their remix of Das Racist's "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" (which, coincidentally, is the greatest track ever created) but these guys are by no means a one trick pony. They are a three or four trick pony, as far as I can tell.

Recently I stumbled across the first original effort I've heard from Wallpaper. (Sidenote: to avoid punctuation confusion, I will only use said band's name at the end of sentences from now on) This tune, "I Got Soul, I'm So Wasted" is in keeping with the light-hearted nature of "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell". It's full of stupid lyrics, autotune, and addictive beats. It's pure frat pop, and damn if it ain't catchy.

I can't tell if the "I've got soul" line is a nod to James Brown's "Superbad," but I think it might be - it's a matter of intent, and I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt to Wallpaper. If only so that I can convince myself that there's a higher level of interpretation for a song that is otherwise superficial and catch-catch-catchy. Seriously, I feel guilty for liking this track.

Also dominating this week's playlist is the Them Jeans remix of Wallpaper. "I Got Soul, I'm So Wasted" gets a booming beat intro and hyperactive synths that takes a dancy track to an actual dancefloor. It's typical synthpopdanceremix fare, which is to say it's fantastic. These tracks (all three) are best served chilled with a Red Bull on the rocks.

Wallpaper. - I Got Soul, I'm So Wasted (YSI) (filesavr)

Wallpaper. - I Got Soul, I'm So Wasted (Them Jeans Remix) (YSI) (filesavr)

Das Racist - Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell (Wallpaper. Remix) (YSI) (filesavr)