to the self-promoting indie bands moving to Brooklyn only to claim that they are from "the creative mecca" in order to get the attention of music magazines. This may explain why Sitek has settled down on the West coast in Beverly Hills, California. He explained, "People can't hide themselves out here. Everyone looks after his own interests. It's a very egocentric city. But I don't care what 'indie people' think. Those bands complaining about other bands selling out, got their iPod filled up with illegal music." On his solo project Maximum Balloon, Sitek collaborates with many of his old friends (among these are Karen O, David Byrne and Kyp Malone from TV on the Radio), whom he claims are still interested in creating beautiful songs, not only songs that the music magazines want to write about, which, he thinks, keeps music interesting. Solo work Maximum Balloon (Interscope, 2010) Singles If You Return featuring Little Dragon (2010) Groove Me featuring Theophilus London (2010) Tiger featuring Aku (2010) Features MF Doom – Gazzilion Ear (Jneiro Jarel feat Dave Sitek Remix)'' (2009) Remixes Fischerspooner "Never Win (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2005), FS Studios Hope of the States "Sing It Out (David Andrew Sitek's Skyhorse Mix)" (2006), Columbia Lee "Scratch" Perry "Fire in Babylon (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2006), Narnack Nine Inch Nails "Survivalism (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2007), Interscope The Knife "Marble House (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2007), Brille Beck "Dark Star (David Andrew Sitek Remix)" (2007), Interscope Bat for Lashes "Sleep Alone (909s In Darktimes Mix)" (2009), Parlophone Steven Wilson "Harmony Korine (David A. Sitek Magnetized Nebula Mix)" (2009), Kscope Fanfarlo "Fire Escape (David Sitek Remix)" (2010), Atlantic UNKLE "Follow Me Down (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2010), Surrender All Gypsy and the Cat "Time to Wander (David Andrew Sitek Remix)" (2010), RCA MF Doom "Gazzillion Ear (Dave Sitek / Jneiro Jarel Remix)" (2010), Lex Records Tegan and Sara "Alligator (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2010), Sire Lykke Li "I Follow Rivers (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2011), LL Recordings Dels "Gob (David Andrew Sitek Remix)" (2011), Big Dada Recordings The Naked and Famous "Young Blood (David Andrew Sitek Remix)" (2011), Universal Music Norah Jones "After the Fall (David Andrew Sitek Remix)" (2012), Parlophone Norah Jones "She's 22 (David Andrew Sitek Remix)" (2012), Parlophone Florence and the Machine "No Light, No Light (DAS Remix)" (2012), Island Records Run The Jewels "Sea Legs (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2013), Fool's Gold Records References External links