A hypnotically caressing electronic success, the Rushkeys remix of Mookee‘s “Anhaga” proves ravishing from start to finish. A wintry synth-forward intrigue sets forth initially, expanding with a pulsing bass-y prominence as stutter-y vocals weave in seamlessly. A haunting vocal effect lingers in the background as the first minute passes, with a lusher vocal effect entrancing a minute later. Spacey synth textures take hold in the final minute, shifting to the familiarly inviting initial feeling to conclude this engrossing success.
Rushkeys’ remix marks the Lithuania-based artist’s return to Berlin-based label Stereofox, with the release marking the second from Mookee’s forthcoming EP, Alinea Remixed. Rushkeys, PALLADIAN, and others are amongst the contributors on the EP, and the collaboration meant a lot to Rushkeys. He elaborates further on his personal aim with this successful re-imagining:
“I was very happy when Mookee offered to remix one of the tracks from his latest EP on the Stereofox label. I’m a big fan of his music and his latest release has been on my playlist for a long time. I chose the track Anhaga because I liked its cinematic sound and how beautifully instrumental textures are combined with electronic timbres. I tried to interpret the tune through my creative voice by taking it somewhere slightly new. I did it by giving more tense electronics, faster tempo and floaty vibe while capturing its original spirit. In the background of the track I used a recording of me walking through the snow in the middle of nowhere from my trip in Iceland. Anhaga – means ‘the alone one, or the loner’, so I think this earthier dimensionI contributes to the overall feeling of loneliness and coldness in this track.”
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The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Electronic.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
