Drum and Bass has recently become zombie-like, arising from the underground to feast on the flesh of the pop charts. Major record labels have sought the talent of DnB producers to give their acts songs a new spin, with the likes of Danny Byrd, Metrik and most recently Andy C providing twisted versions of songs that grace the top 40. One of the mainstays of the standard ‘DnB remix of Pop Song’ has been Nu:Tone, whose last dabble into these waters was the remix of Emeli Sande’s Heaven. A remix so good, it could quite possibly be considered better than the already amazing original. I can only presume that when rising star Emeli’s soulful tones featured on Pro Green’s new tune, it made sense for Nu:Tone to step up to take on remix duties again.
The result is the standard Nu:tone pop remix made up of soulful strings, rolling amen loops and plonky bass which rightly tend to focus on Emeli’s soaring vocals. Pro Green’s vocals do get a look in, and add to provide a menacing undercurrent to atmosphere of the track. I’d definitely say the track is useful as an early song in your mix/set, and would especially benefit if playing to a more commercial crowd who are looking for something recognisable over the beats. This won’t set the world on fire by any means, but could be a useful weapon in your war with the dance floor.
