Rushkeys‘ remix of Peter Vogelaar‘s “Biakoye” retains the original’s soaring atmospheric power, while artfully intertwining creatively infectious rhythmic elements — like the use of balafon — amidst cohesive electronic textures. “The original’s field recordings and string arrangements already carried a strong sense of atmosphere, so I built around those elements, emphasizing the strings and weaving in a dynamic rhythmic flow,” explains Rushkeys, the project of Lithuanian artist Domas Ruškys, who has grabbed our ears with atmospheric cuts in the past like “Maya” and “Inner Flow.”
The production flows with a magnetic, bright appeal throughout. Whereas the original features emotive strings right away, the remix builds with a more synth-y and rhythmic momentum — flowing crisply amidst amiable vocal samples. The memorable string infusions hit thereafter, melding seamlessly with the radiant tribal-like percussive elements. A dreamy lushness takes hold around the two-minute turn, swelling into a cathartic final minute where all elements — strings, rhythms, and samples — converge with a beautifully immersive entrancement. Both Rushkeys’ remix and Vogelaar’s original excel in their emotional sound and enthralling structural developments.
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The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Electronic.
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