Scissor Sisters start 2012 off right by releasing a brand new video for their upcoming single ‘Shady Love’. The Azealia Banks written, Boys Noize produced ‘Shady Love’ features Krystal Pepsy along side Jake Shears and Ana Matronic.

It’s that time again! After spending the past few weeks drowning in Best-Of-2011 lists 514blog brings you our favourite remixes of the year. We’ve selected 25 of the best remixes, reworks, bootlegs and dubs of 2011. Most of these are still on heavy rotation on our iPods and probably will be for quite some time. You can download the list in two parts below.

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Previewed at the end of his ‘Best of 2011′ mixtape, here is young DJ/producer Mickey’s latest single, ‘Love For Sale.’ It features Monarchy and is set for release January 23, 2012. Love it!

'Love For Sale' (Extended) – Mickey feat. Monarchy

I’ve secretly never been all that stoked on any original music by Yelle but something about the band has always remixed quite well. That said, there has not surprisingly been a number of great entries into their latest remix contest for ‘Comme Un Enfant,’ but Viceroy’s chilled out funky take has got my vote with Oxford’s subtle synth work placing his more upbeat remix closely behind.

'Comme Un Enfant' (Viceroy Remix) – Yelle
'Comme Un Enfant' (Oxford Remix) – Yelle

It’s a good day when you get to wake up to a new self-released album from The Weeknd, don’t you think? Today is one of such days. The Weeknd released his 3rd full length release late last night titled Echoes Of Silence, which as usual cal be downloaded from the-weeknd-xo.com. Grab Echoes Of Silence here.

Tracklist
1. D.D.
2. Montreal
3. Outside
4. XO / The Host
5. Initiation
6. Same Old Song
7. The Fall
8. Next
9. Echoes Of Silence

Dave Sitek remixes Florence + The Machine’s ‘No Light, No Light.’ Yippee!

Florence and the Machine – No Light, No Light (Dave Sitek mix) by factmag