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Hey Champ Further Sexes Up The Already Sexy

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on May 9, 2012 4:00PM

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Photo by Kevin J Hsia

The new single for Sebastien Tellier's "Cochon Ville" came out last week and surfed under our radar so forgive us if we're late to this party. Luckily for us the boys in Hey Champ alerted us that the single just happens to hold one of their remixes of the title song and, as usual, the result of their involvement is filled with the sexy.

We're not sure if you're familiar with their remix work, but their forte seems to be injecting tunes with slightly slyer grooves that have the effect of filling the dance floor with warm smiles. In their universe clubs aren't deep, dark affairs; they're joyous spaces filled with disco balls shooting lasers of sunbeams that infuse the room with a warm glow. In this universe the connections made on the floor aren't driven by desperation or too much to drink. Instead people intertwine with each other simply because the sound surrounding them helps strip away their worries and sets them free.

Anyway, this latest remix does a nice job of displaying that. And if you dig it, don't be afraid to bounce around their Soundcloud page and check out some of their other remix work.