Jori Hulkkonen and Via Tania remake The Presets “If I Know You” into perhaps the most unforgettable version of the song to date. It’s as dark as the original, but instead of reaching epic proportions, Tania and Jori hover on an awkwardness that is almost ethereal. The end product wins out over all the other remix by creating something that is truly an experience rather than just a bang, bang, bang. Certainly it holds itself to the original:

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The Presets – “If I Know You” (Tania & Jori Version)

And of course… “If I Know You” is still The Presets’ best video to date (hell, Modular’s best video to date). Watch it here.

And and and The Presets kick off their 2009 North American Tour this week. Yay!..

Tour dates

3/27 – Tallahassee FL Club Downunder 18+ *
3/28 – Miami FL Ultra Music Festival
3/29 – Gainesville FL Common Grounds 18+ *
3/30 – Atlanta GA Masquerade (Hell Stage) All Ages*
3/31 – Carrboro NC Cats Cradle 18+ *
4/01 – Washington DC 9:30 Club All Ages *
4/03 – New York NY Webster Hall 18+ *
4/04 – Boston MA Paradise 18+ *
4/05 – Montreal QC Studio Juste Pour Rire 18+*
4/06 – Toronto ON The Mod Club 19+ *
4/ 07 – Cleveland Heights OH Grog Shop All Ages *
4/08 – Chicago IL Metro 18+ *
4/10 – Denver CO Bluebird Theater 16+ *
4/11 – Murray UT Murray Theater All Ages *
4/13 – Vancouver BC Commodore Ballroom 19+*
4/14 – Seattle WA Neumos 21+ *
4/15 – Portland OR Hawthorne Theater All Ages *
4/16 – San Francisco CA Mezzanine 21+ *
4/17 – COACHELLA FESTIVAL
4/20, Pomona CA The Glass House All Ages *

(*with The Golden Filter)

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