I really love this remix of Marina and the Diamonds’ Obsessions by oOoOO. This haunting, witchy remix comes a bit late in the game, but that ensures that the tune remains a screamer even here at the tail end of 2010.

Marina & the Diamonds – Obsessions (oOoOO remix)

Marina and the Diamonds – Obsessions (oOoOO Remix) – word to Hypetrak

The Bullitts – Close Your Eyes (feat. Jay Electronica) is a pretty interesting animal. It features a verse from Jay Electronica that fits in pretty well, and it’s got a sort of spoken word narration by Lucy Liu. It all comes together pretty nicely, accompanied with those Chien Andalou clips I always hate to watch.

CLOSE YOUR EYES – THE BULLITTS starring JAY ELECTRONICA & LUCY LIU from THE BULLITTS on Vimeo.

I’ve been listening to a lot of drag music lately.

White Ring – Roses

Also known as “haunted house” or ”witch house”, I’ve seen drag records most aptly described as “screwgaze” (a portmanteau of shoegaze and screwed/chopped). Groups like SALEM and oOoOO bring a really brilliant sound; familiar 808s suspended among a dark, incongruous droning. Imagine a styrofoam cup with a voodoo doll in it. The southern hiphop / DJ Screw influence is much more apparent on certain tracks, but it’s all intriguing.

Salem – Redlights

Peep White Ring on myspace, oOoOO on myspace, Salem on myspace

Don’t miss Salem on We Make it Good, vol. 11 – featuring oOoOO and Salem’s own fantastic remix of Gucci Mane’s “Round One”.