MELANCHOLIC AFRO REMIX CONTEST WINNERS

Best five tracks picked by ESH.
According to the guys of Empire State Human, "It was an incredibly difficult decision picking just 5 from the lot," but their favorite remixes are listed below including comments they've made for each track. "When reviewing the 5 mixes, we really do feel we've included every shade of remix we personally like to listen to and create. It's surely a complete package."

Digitize Remix
"The Digitize remix just gets better and better with every listen. On pure enthusiasm and positive vibes alone, it's a stand out mix. The feel good factor feel it naturally seems to have, with it's modern and 80s electro nod and Bronski Beat shimmer to it - is very near to our vision of what we do. No doubt you will want to press replay when it's over just like we did."

Rob Kiraly Rework
"We feel Rob's completely works from start to finish, free from edits or changes and there's really very clever usage of original parts, new programming but the mix isn't solely built upon use of our samples. Great moody/anthemic changes for the chorus parts ("desire") and a complete blend of electro/techno/rock/ambient and dark genre elements to create a complete rework of our original. We think this will have a wide appeal to the synth/remix community.''

835 Remix
"The 835 remix for us works so well as a remix/reworking version and also as a stand alone version of the song. If we had never heard the song before and someone played us this, we could easily think it was a single release in itself and not just a remix. The vocal production is the best of all the mixes to our ears, so full credit to 835 and the reworking of the melody and the added 'new' chorus (made from our bridge) is brilliant and gifted. It could be an MTV hit in itself. Super duper!"

Strom Gigant Remix
''As a band, we love dark music as much as the pop side. On the surface we're pop, but scratch a little and we do get darker. When this production landed, it sparked our fancy in that direction. Really clever bass lines and it grows and grows as it progresses. This remix is sure to appeal to many our of own fans, as will as hopefully introducing us and Strom Gigant to a few more.''

Norway Pumpkin Remix
''From the first play of the Norway Pumpkin remix we were in love. It's smooth, clear, relaxed and covered in synth grooves from head to toe. This will get every foot tapping believe us. 'Analogue heaven' could be a title we could give it if asked. This artist has bags of potential and a career ahead of them. Well done Norway Pumpkin for supplying such a production. It warmed our hearts absolutely in so many ways.''

Each of these remixes are selected to be released by Ninthwave on a digital Remix EP. Digitize is the overall winner of the contest and wins Izotope Ozone 4. Congratulations!

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