Diplo - Decent Work For Decent Pay

Diplo has released a load of stuff since his first album Florida in 2004. This album is a selection of some of that work and includes remixes of M.I.A, Bloc Party, Black Lips and Caude Von Stroke, a massive range of artists most of them getting the bailie funk treatment from Diplo. There's a new Diplo tune on there as well.

The first 5 tracks are all pretty kick ass and the Kano tune 'Reload it' is a testament to Diplo's producing skills and really shows of Kanos MCing skillz and yeh "that 16 was mean and he knows it". This is the only grime/hiphop tune on the album and the majority of the others sound like Diplo tunes: they all have that brazilian flex.

The remix of 'Put that pussy on me' by Spank Rock has loads of big beat sounds, reminisciant of the one and only Fat Boyslim which is definately a good thing. The Solta O Frango mix is quite similar but with much more bailie funk influence. Its a awesome party tune even if i have fuck all idea what is being said it got me dancing. The 'Heater' mix is a classic club tune as well and takes me back to Uni and being out in Bristol.

There are a few tunes on here that i really dont like. 'smash a kangaroo' is one it just lacks the melodies that make some of the other tunes on the album real joys to listen to and it lacks development, it sounds pretty boring to be honest. Some of the other tunes which I'm not a fan of are the remixes of 'Where is home' by Bloc Party and 'lets make love...' by CSS. It obviously doesnt help that i dont like these songs in the first place. In fact the vocals are the things that have put me off the tunes. REgardless the tunes are not my cup of tea.

The album finishes with one of my anthems from second year at uni 'young folks' by Peter Bjorn & John. Diplo did a great job on this remix and it builds up beautifully towards the end of the tune. Some times it has a real timbaland feel to it! Which, surprisingly, doesn't ruin the song.

Overall the album is a great snapshot of Diplo's work and does have some classic club tunes. Its pretty hard to get away from tunes like Paper Planes, Solta O Frango and The Whistler and these remixes of them are all top notch. Just a shame he included some of the other tunes which are just dull, they could have their place in sets though and its just up to DJs to make their own mind up if they want to use them.

7/10