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Now for the moment you've all been waiting for—our summer 2011 playlist! With this fresh sonic lineup comes the chance to take stock of our recent favorites...15 steamy, sunny tracks' worth. Here, we focused on curating some offbeat and dark dance jams from around the globe (dancing is pretty much our favorite summer sport). We have everything from British soul singers to a moody L.A. rapper to a New York art dance band, and then top it all off, we've added the weirdest Britney Spears cover you're ever likely to hear. Yeah, we suppose it's your typically strange R29 selection of the bizarro world of Billboard hits. But whatevs...it's summertime, so soak up a little sunshine and download our ultimate summer soundtrack—no SPF necessary.
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For continuous summer listening, download our entire playlist here.
Mixed by Night Plane.
Adele—Rolling in the Deep (Jamie XX Shuffle) - Single"Rolling in the Deep (Jamie XX Shuffle)" [MP3]
Adele reimagined as a warped gospel songstress in a Jamaican dancehall. Soulful and dancefloor-approved. Buy this album
Peter Bjorn and John—Gimme Some"Second Chance" [MP3]
After the fanfare over "Young Folks," very little has been written about PB&J's subsequent records. This is our favorite track from their latest. Buy this album
Katy B—We Love Dub"Katy on a Mission" [MP3]
This Katy B banger is an excellent pop take on the dubstep that dominates British dance music right now. We'd love to see her make it big Stateside. Buy this album
XXXY—You Always Start It/Ordinary Things - Single"You Always Start It" [MP3]
Speaking of dubstep, XXXY is one of our favorite producers to emerge recently. It definitely fills a gap left when James Blake went singer-songwriter on us (not that we're complaining). Buy this album
Radiohead—The King of Limbs"Bloom" [MP3]
Radiohead wasn't the first rock band to include dance music in their repertoire, but they're still the best at fully integrating it into their own sound. This standout from "King of Limbs" is a great example. Buy this album
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