The House Of Coxhead: Top 100 Remixes of 2011

It's a week before the end of the year, which means it's time for the first of my two 'Top 100 of 2011' lists. This is the Top 100 Remixes of the year, which mainly consists of my favourite reworks from the cream of the crop when it comes to Electronic music, alongside a selection of Hip-Hop/Soul tracks for good measure. When I started to compile my Top 100 Songs in September, I wasn't going to do a remixes list, but then realised how much of a shame it would be to not appreciate the time and effort that has gone into creating all of these songs that have been smashing up our clubs and blessing our ears over the past 12 months. There are some commercially successful remixes in here, along with a few under appreciated remixes and definitely a couple that you will have missed along the way. Granted there may be a few selections that you would/wouldn't have in your list (or higher than I have them), but for me this covers everything positive that has been released in 2011 and the incredibly wide diversity in sound. So yeah, hit the jump to see/listen to all 100 remixes, and hopefully you'll enjoy listening to them as much as I enjoyed putting the list together.

Top 100 Songs of 2011: New Year's Eve...

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Pumped Up! The 2012 Running Mix

'Pumped Up! The 2012 Running Mix' is the hot new running mix package for 2012 from New State Music. With a strong dance & electronic theme running throughout, the mix offers a cutting edge selection of the hottest tracks plus classics, spanning clublands biggest genres, across three CDs: House & Electro, Trance, Dubstep & Drum & Bass. You can expect big tunes from the likes of Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris, deadmau5, Skrillex, DJ Fresh, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Chase & Status, Pendulum and loads more. With the 2012 Olympics hitting the UK, Pumped Up! The 2012 Running Mix arrives just in time, offering a fresh & stylish running themed mix (good Christmas present too).

Pre-Order from iTunes and check out the full tracklist HERE.

Release date: December 18th.

Example - Changed The Way You Kiss Me (T4 Stars of 2011)

Here is Example closing T4's Stars of 2011 show earlier today at Earls Court, with his No.1 hit single 'Changed The Way You Kiss Me'. A massive performance, as ever. Get your tickets for his 2012 arena tour HERE.

Example & Ed Sheeran - Stay Awake x Lego House x Changed The Way You Kiss Me (Live @ Little Noise Sessions)

Example & Ed Sheeran (along with Fenech-Soler & Birdy) last night joined Jo Whiley for special annual event, Little Noise Sessions, which is in aid of Mencap, who are a charity based in the UK that works with people with a learning disability. Above you can see Example performing his hit single 'Stay Awake' and after the jump you will find Ed performing 'Lego House' along with them both doing a special acoustic performance of 'Changed The Way You Kiss Me'. Donate to a great cause HERE.

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Treasure Fingers - Take My Hand

A new piece from one of the most consistently brilliant House producers around; Fools Gold signee, Treasure Fingers. Funky grooves, a pulsating bassline and an incredibly catchy vocal that you can't help but sing along too. On repeat - download for free HERE.

Hideout Festival Croatia 2012 Tickets on sale NOW!

Hideout Festival Croatia made its spectacular debut this summer - a beachside event in a stunning and unique location. The first-time event was a complete sell-out and made an outstanding entrance onto the summer festival scene. Feedback from attendees, artists and clubbing partners has been phenomenal and within days of Hideout 2011 having ended, talk of Hideout 2012 begun. The team are very excited to be currently putting the wheels in motion, preparing to bring you an exceptional Hideout 2012 and can reveal it is already set to be even more phenomenal than the last. So far, artists such as Ricardo Villalobos, Annie Mac, Skream, Jamie Jones, Skrillex, Camo & Krooked, Julio Bashmore, DJ Fresh, CVS and MANY MORE have all been confirmed - you can hit the jump to see the other cofirmed artists and be sure to keep checking the Hideout site for lots of massive additions in the coming months.

Tickets are on sale HERE!

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Example - Midnight Run (Video)

Directed by Adam Powell, the man behind CTWYKM & Stay Awake, here is the brilliant video for the third single to be taken from Example's number one album, Playing In The Shadows. The video was shot over 3 days in Iceland and the concept is based on a short film I made at University in 2002 - safe to say it's my favourite out of the three videos that Elliot and Adam have done together. You can pre-order the EP HERE and get a package which includes remixes from Flux Pavilion, Sheldrake, Funkagenda, Wilkinson and Wideboys. Out December 4th on Ministry Of Sound.

Example - Midnight Run (Wilkinson Remix)

Here is a snippet of the monstrous Wilkinson remix of Midnight Run, which is set to be the third single from Example's number one album, Playing In The Shadows. Out soon on Ministry Of Sound, the official EP will include remixes from Wideboys, Funkagenda, Sheldrake, Flux Pavilion and this Drum & Bass beauty. Buy tickets for his April 2012 Arena tour HERE.

Laidback Luke vs. Example - Natural Disaster (Nouveau Yorican Remix)

Here is Nouveau Yorican's smashing remix of Laidback Luke's first release on Ministry Of Sound, which is the final remix to come from a rather impressive official EP. For those of you who don't know, Nouveau Yorican is a duo made up of Laidback Luke himself and Gina Turner - they are signed to Defected Records and their aim is to produce original material/remixes that have a modern interpretation of Latin-inspired New York House. I've loved all of their work thus far, and this is no exception - definitely the version I would be dropping in my sets. Pre-order HERE.

Kidda - The Whistler

A cool viral video for the second single from Kidda's forthcoming album, Hotel Radio, which is set to released later this year on Skint Records. Really excited for this album - Kidda doesn't know how to make bad music. Out on October 17th, wit remixes from Subskrpt & The Living Graham Bond to follow.