Changes (Shlohmo Remix) - LOL Boys - Changes EP (2012, Friends Of Friends)
Video directed by Video Marsh, 2012.
Shlohmo’s superlative reworking of Changes gets a suitably moody video to accompany it, courtesy of Video Marsh.
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299 playsChanges (Shlohmo Remix) - LOL Boys - Changes EP (2012, Friends of Friends)
With a name like LOL Boys, you wouldn’t be blamed for expecting a blend of vapid party-starters à la LMFAO. Indeed, the duo have been making a name for themselves with happy, party-orentated tracks, and the video for their most recent single Changes continues this aesthetic, featuring an enthusiastic mashup of fans filming themselves mouthing along to the song. But the tone of the song is somewhat more contemplative, especially the lyrics provided by Heart Streets (“Things won’t change until we talk…”). Indeed, there’s a noticeably more serious tone creeping in behind the innocent, carefree instrumentals across the whole EP.
But once the track is placed in Shlohmo’s hands, any trace of vapid jubilance is gone. The LA producer replaces the MIDI-heavy instrumentation of the original with a Burial-esque blend of muffled synths and shuffling beats, through which Heart Street’s pitch-shifted vocals float and dive. The result is a beautifully melancholic track, a remix which sounds completely organic.
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Crew Love (Feat. The Weeknd) (Shlohmo Remix) - Drake (Shlohmo self-released, 2012)
Crew Love was one of the most divisive, but in my opinion one of the finest tracks from Drake’s highly acclaimed second LP Take Care. The production continuously flips between starkly minimalistic and borderline overpowering; a piece which brings to the fore the neo-R&B croonings of The Weekend, accompanied by one perfectly measured verse from Drake.
Given the album’s strong tendency towards open, uncluttered soundscapes, Shlohmo is a perfect choice as a remixer. Bringing his experimental instrumental hip hop production skills to the table, he subtly flattens out the more overwhelming percussion lines of the original, and creates a deliciously gauzy version of Crew Love.
Stream it above, or you can grab a free download of the track here.
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