1. “Brûlée,” Ratatat. 2. “Chain of Fools,” Aretha Franklin. 3. “Suelta,” Daddy Yankee. 4. “Woof Woof,” Dan Deacon. 5. “Antillas,” El Guincho. 6. “DLZ,” TV on the Radio....

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