Listen. Listen. Listen.
Jori Hulkkonen is an interesting producer. The Finnish DJ/producer, who most often calls Turbo Recordings home, turns up on remix duties for Chromeo's normally funky, groovy "Bonafied Lovin'". Hulkonnen works a kind of magic that I have yet to see bettered. He turns this track on its head, creating an erratic, melodically-inclined "lite" techno groove that hums and glows a thousand feet above your head. His smooth, electronic purring synths create a bed upon which Dave One's vocals float perfectly, creating an almost R&B-esque feel: creamy-smooth, easy on the ears, grooving, and, dare I say, mood-setting. But halfway in, the snare drops, and you remember that this a dance track. But against the beautiful harmony and quirky melodic riff Hulkonnen throws in, this track remains undefinable. Things continue to dance and shimmer under the sea of synths until a scooping, blaring pad rises, nearly screaming in electronic groans over the serene sonic landscape. This creates a sort of melancholy "spin" on the sound, and you can no longer figure out if the sound is epic and majestic or dark and surreally foreboding. This track is less for the dancefloor than for your headphones, alone on your bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking. Unpredictable, flawed, fragile, beautiful, these are all words to describe this cut. And I know I'm generally a person who loves to go adjective-happy when I describe a track, but only by directly describing the sound and directly connecting it to emotions can I get across the meaning that it has for me. This track cannot be defined. Listen, and marvel. Or recoil. Simply listen, and allow your brain to marvel and wander around the sounds and what you think of when you hear them...another one of my favorite cuts of all-time.
Chromeo - Bonafied Lovin' (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)
-NL
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