Fleet Foxes vs. The Twelves

The 12s vs. Fleet Foxes

If you’ve been following this blog at all, you know that my love for The Twelves extends beyond the furthest reaches of any distance explored by man. They have a way of putting together their remixes with levels of funk that is so consistently unparalleled that it’s almost unreal. How do they do it? The songs they choose to remix range from pop classics like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to indie favorites like La Roux’s “In For the Kill” or even Radiohead’s “Reckoner.” All with their original style. All great. All necessary.

I nearly lost it all when I heard that they even went as far as to remix Fleet Foxes in their essential mix. When I think about Fleet Foxes, I think about how I missed TRV$DJAM to see them at Coachella two years ago. I don’t like to regret things, but the TRV$DJAM live recording isn’t making it any easier. Although, Fleet Foxes did play the set of their life and I was really into them at the time…I just wish DJAM didn’t have to go and eat a suicidal amount of drugs. Fleet Foxes played to the most beautiful backdrop though, I’ll never forget: