Listen: Petite Meller - "Baby Love (Kiwi Remix)" [Premiere]
Late last week, we were delighted to run across “Baby Love”, the near-perfect new single from French pop artist Petite Meller. Today, we’re proud to premiere a bold rework from London’s own Kiwi (a.k.a. Alex Warren).
Warren doesn’t just rework the song; he reimagines it. He buries the piano that formed the backbone of the original in murky synths and driving drum machines. The explosive saxophone solo has been removed entirely, and the vocals have been pared down to their ecstatic essence, to that moment of romantic recognition of the missing piece, the quintessential “baby love”. Anything that could be considered an excess has been stripped, laying bare the rhythm-driven heart of the song.
In the process, a fantastic four-minute pop song is transformed into a delightfully disorienting extended dance mix, one that will happily carry you past midnight and in to the wee hours of the morning.
- Night Moves announce first album in six years, Double Life
- Jenny Hval presents new single, "The artist is absent"
- Bobby Weir to play first London show in 22 years at Royal Albert Hall with Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
- Ezra Collective announce Future Foundation initiative for young black women in music
- Gracie Abrams releases live performance of new song, "Death Wish"
- Jerskin Fendrix returns with new single, "Jerskin Fendrix Freestyle"
- Bright Eyes and Cursive unveil mash-up single, "Recluse I Don't Have To Love"
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday
Great Grandpa
Patience, Moonbeam
Deafheaven
Lonely People With Power
Perfume Genius
Glory
