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Passion Pit is an electro band from Cambridge, Massachusetts that formed in late 2007 and put out their first EP, Chunk of Change in late 2008. The six songs were actually a Valentine’s Day gift from front man Michael Angelakos to his girlfriend at the time. Pretty impressive I’d say. “Sleepyhead” has become their media noted track.

I classify this song as electro but I don’t mean the house thumping dance floor grinders of the genre, but rather a gentle, romantic sound that sways in earnestness. Lead singer Angelakos opts to sing in falsettos, the percussion pounds to the beat of a heart, and the synths fly by in puerile joy. And to all that we have an added sample of an old Gaelic song, hand claps and perfectly matched shouty vocals. The piece of the tune that features the super sonic synths resembles the synth section of New Order’s song “Krafty”. This is wide-eyed, nostalgic, dream pop, sentimentality.

Passion Pit – “Sleepyhead”

Bo Flex remix

This remix isn’t too different from the original where, to be honest, I can’t really pick out the differences easily. But at once you feel that the Bo Flex mix is significantly fuller, in what way though is the tough part to pin down. One of my favorite parts of the original, the super sonic sounding synths, as I mentioned above, have been removed and filled with more lavish keyboards and percussion, which disperse throughout this mix. This one is also a little faster. You’ll really just have to give it a listen to get the feel for the opulence.

Emil & Friends Remix

Now here it is as clear as night and day to pinpoint the differences. To me this is an acoustic version of the song. True, it’s not ‘acoustic’ in the typical sense, but it’s stripped down quite a bit. The vocals are utterly different and raw and in being so, much more emotive. They also seem more feminine, which provides the track with a nice twist. It is less synth heavy, though synths are present, and a little more rock, with guitars noticeable. This mix is a great alternative if you’re in a mood for something lighter.