Those not living under rocks will be more than familiar with the behemoth of a track that is Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’. Italian beatmaker HMLNSRA couples the track’s sped-up vocals with a wonky, abstract Hip Hop beat on his remix, ‘Call Me On My Cell’. It’s certainly a fresher take on the Drake smash than Bieber’s, stream below…
Skepta’s ‘Nasty‘, along with ‘Shutdown‘ and ‘That’s Not Me‘, is among a slew of new tracks that is sparking a resurgence of interest in the Grime Legend. UK producer Klimeks has now put his own spin on the track with a tight remix that represents quite the departure from his usual expansive sound. Stream below via…
Foals’ ‘Total Life Forever’ single ‘Spanish Sahara’ is undeniably brilliant; every bit as epic as it is beautiful. It’s a bold move, then, to take it on as a remix – something that Australian producer Golden Vessel hasn’t shied away from. Using the delicate track as a starting point, he deftly weaves in elements of Honne’s ‘No…
Gallant’s ‘Weight In Gold‘ was the first track to be premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1. A couple of months later, and the enigmatic Los Angeles artist hands the track over to Brasstracks for the remix treatment. The lurching synths and achingly soulful vocals of the original are blended with Brasstracks’ signature trumpet fanfares and…
‘I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)’ was easily one of the stand-outs from Jamie XX’s recently released ‘In Colour’. Last night saw Skepta put his own spin on the track, debuted on OVO Sound’s Beats 1 Radio Show. The Grime MC adds some bars to a sped-up version of the The Persuasions-sampling album cut. Stream…
Gallant’s ‘Weight In Gold‘ was premiered by Zane Lowe on Apple Music earlier this month, and it hasn’t taken LA beatmaker Ta-ku long to get his hands on the track. The ballad was based around some lofty synths from producer Stint, which Ta-ku offsets with some darker bass tones on the remix, amping up the track’s…
Last month XXL freshman Goldlink released ‘Dance On Me‘, a mellow yet dancefloor-friendly cut produced by Milo Mills. Now the remix reigns have been passed to Geotheory, who switches up the pumping 4/4 of the original for a slower Hip Hop beat. Leaving the Washington DC MC intact, Geotheory maintains the track’s feel-good intensity, while…
