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Tronicbox gives Gotye & Kimbra’s ‘Somebody I Used To Know’ an ’80s remix

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Thursday, January 12, 2017

The trend of remixing songs in an ’80s style continues.

After this week’s Rihanna/Calvin Harris ’80s ballad, the originator of the idea Tronicbox, who memorably reworked Justin Bieber in a drippy ’80s decade style, has tackled the popular song from a few years back:

Gotye & Kimbra’s ‘Somebody I Used To Know’ an ’80s sheen, complete with puslating percussion and wild masturbatory guitar solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV1N95xZ4es

The original:

Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video]

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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.