I’m still not sure why k-os’ Sunday Morning isn’t huge. It seems like the perfect summer jam, with its catchy beat and singable chorus.

I had a chance to chat with k-os for a story for my day job to help preview the Warped Tour, of which he was a part. He seems eager to break into the States having already cashed in his popularity in his hometown Toronto.

In any event, a collection of his selected singles and some unreleased work, cleverly titled Collected, has been released to help his transition into the U.S.

Here’s one of the tracks, a more slowed-down, deliberate reworking of Sunday Morning. The remix loses a bit of its dance appeal but gains a more leisurely appreciation k-os’ verses.

• k-os | Sunday Morning (Twilight Mix)

It’s pretty inevitable that if my man Royce and I have been out tipping back a few drinks and we end up cranking some tunes, one of two albums – if not both – will undoubtedly be played: Clipse’s Hell Hath No Fury or Spank Rock’s YoYoYoYoYo (not to be confused with Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga).

Why, just last week we were driving home (designated driver at the wheel, mind you) and Spank Rock’s Coke & Wet magically came on. Seriously, such a great song.

Anyway, I was pretty happy to find a remix by King Krash, who , besides having a MySpace URL (myspace.com/kingshit) that makes me laugh like Beavis and Butt-head, has done remix work for Plastic Little (read up). (EDIT: New MySpace is myspace.com/kingkrash.)

Both versions of Coke & Wet are great. Krash gives the remix a more daunting presence – think the beats/bass of West Coast G-funk – while keeping Spank Rock’s charming delivery at the forefront: “Look, Britney Spears, oops! / nutted on your dimple” … pure poetry, my friends.

• Spank Rock | Coke & Wet (King Krash remix)

(Fair warning: low bit rate … so sue me.)

“All he ever does is post El-P.” Yeah, I know. But if you picked up I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead, you’d understand.

Anyway, when we saw El a couple weeks ago in Tempe, the folks at his merch table were passing out cards for free downloads, which included an alternate mix of Smithereens. This version strips out the horns and manages to sound even more eerie and sci-fi than the original.

• El-P | Smithereens (Alternate Mix)
• El-P | Smithereens (original)

Check out El-P on Conan O’Brien on Monday.

I gotta say, I’ve never been a huge fan of Nine Inch Nails and/or Trent Reznor, but his pairing with El-P on Flyentology is pretty great.

And this might be a rare instance where I prefer a remix to the original. This mix, by Cassettes Won’t Listen, seems to drop the tempo by just a notch, making it more of a head-nodder. The vocals feel more out in front of the mix, and the synth line underneath it all is slightly ominous, sorta what you’d expect from an El-P track.

Reminder: El-P at the Clubhouse in Tempe on May 23.

• El-P | Flyentology (Cassettes Won’t Listen remix)

Also, El-P performing The Overly Dramatic Truth live at SXSW (via M+TV)

EDIT: Looks like video not working. I’ll check back later and embed again.

Epitaph hooked us up something awesome today, providing us with an MP3 off Busdriver’s new iTunes-only single for Sun Shower that I touched on here. Let me just tell you: Your mother was right – always say please and thank you.

The four-song EP has two remixes of Sun Shower, including one by So Much Silence favorite and recent Epitaph signee Cadence Weapon. The other Sun Shower mix, provided below, comes from LA’s edIT.

There’s also a Thavius Beck remix of Less Yes’s, More No’s (possibly my fave track off Busdriver’s RoadKillOvercoat).

Pick up the Sun Shower EP at iTunes ($1.99). eMusic has RoadKillOvercoat, that I’ve only written about once or twice or thrice.

• Busdriver | Sun Shower (edIT Club Remix)

A remix of a spoof? Yeah, leave it to the Gray Kid and his homies in People Food, a collective of LA-based artists, musicians, writers and directors.

Weity, one of the two designers in People Food, flipped Gray Kid’s spoof of SexyBack over a club-ready Phones track.

What’s the occasion, you ask? Well, the Kid is throwin’ down at Spaceland tonight in LA for a party called More Lonely Than Loved. I’d post the flyer, but it’s not all that work safe. Click. You’ll laugh.

The Gray Kid | PaxilBack (Worryin’ Weity Mix)

In case you missed the original:

Remixes? Rarities? Wu-Tang Clan? Yes. Yes. And yes. It’s almost impossible to keep up with all their projects. But it’s fun to try.

The latest is Mathematics Presents … Wu-Tang Clan & Friends: Unreleased, a collection of – yup – previously unreleased tracks, including remixes and such. The album, on Nature Sounds, was compiled by Wu-Tang’s DJ, Mathematics. As if you haven’t had your fill of Ghostface with Fishscale and More Fish, this collection brings you remixes of Maxine, Wu-Banga and Wise.

Every Wu member, and then some, is on this album, available on Feb. 6. Seriously. What better way to say “I love you” to your significant other on Valentine’s Day this year than with some Wu-Tang?

I’ve got a couple mp3s, though I can’t promise both will be around for long. There’s some hot Raekwon action on this album, though you’ll get your share of Raekwon on Monday (foreshadowing!).

• Ghostface Killah, Raekwon | Maxine (Remix)
• GZA, Method, U-God, Raekwon, RZA | Da “W” (Remix)

Cover art via Nah Right, where you also can see the tracklisting.

I can’t imagine the challenge of producing beats/music to keep pace with Busdriver’s autobahn-like delivery. But Daedelus has put together a remix that is assaulting (in a good way), a sonic orgy of drums and skewed tempos and time signatures.

In case you missed it, Kill Your Employer (Recreational Paranoia is the Sport of Now) is the first single off Busdriver’s RoadKillOvercoat, due out Jan. 30 on Epitaph.
Check it out. And buckle up.

• Busdriver | Kill Your Employer (Daedelus remix)