Urban Noize Remixes Kanye West and Daft Punk

June 18th, 2013

Nina Corcoran

It takes a lot to truly dislike both Kanye West and Daft Punk. Yeah, they’re both big players in the music world and have a bit of a complex (okay, a major complex in West’s case), but they’re popular for a reason. So when two of their songs are mashed together in the hands of Urban Noize, it’s likely only good can come from it. And it has.

“Around the world, around the world, world, Mr. West”

Urban Noize’s remix combines “Around the World” by Daft Punk and “I’m the Sh*t” by Kanye West. The two work surprisingly well together (although that shouldn’t actually be surprising). Urban Noize uses a slow, 80s build-up to introduce Daft Punk’s danceable song to West’s harsh lyrics, resulting in an odd tango between the two. More and more layers of Daft Punk tracks are added but never overbearingly — that’s what West’s blunt lyrics are for.

This is released the same day as Kanye West’s remarkable new record, Yeezus. Read our review of the album here.

Listen to the remix below and let us know if you’re digging it as much as we are.