I figured something sweet sounding would be appropriate today, and Alison Valentine couldn't have a more fitting name. Her song "Peanut Butter" was a feel good track from last summer, but I actually found a couple of stand out remixes. In fact, it seems that this first one has eclipsed the original in terms of popularity. Each remix takes the song in a different direction, but both work well because, as everyone knows, peanut butter goes great with everything.
Moon Boots' version builds off the summery goodness, but adds a little more bass and drums, filling out the body of the song. Moon Boots is a Chicago artist who has been pioneering a 'nu disco' sound as well as toying with R&B and house music along the way. He met Valentine at one of his shows when she brought him flowers. To return the favor, he lent his remix skills to her track, and the Moon Boots remix was born.
Valentine herself remixed "Peanut Butter" for MTTM or Married To The Mob, a New York clothing brand. This version is slowed down, has more of a funk vibe, and has less of a lo-fi feel. The result is a much more overtly sexual track, and it emphasizes the "peanut butter" lyrics more too, which I like.
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