Fresh from Breaking Bad on the MainStage of Electric Daisy Carnival (which saw Bryan Cranston resurrect his infamous Walter White character on stage with the band in front of 80,000 people), UK trio Above & Beyond release their latest single 'Counting Down The Days'.
Taken from their Billboard dance number #1 album 'We Are All We Need', 'Counting Down The Days' is also Above & Beyond’s first track to feature the vocals of former Mercury Music awards nominee Gemma Hayes.
"We first came across Gemma through a bootleg mix that found its way on to our Group Therapy radio show ," said the band's Jono Grant. "Coming from a folk background, her voice has an honesty and emotion to it that really stood out from the pack and felt a perfect match for this song co-written with Victoria Horn."
Set against a laidback summer groove, Gemma's hazy vocal tones perfectly capture the melancholia of the drifting relationship in the Extended Mix.
Hotly tipped Finnish star Yotto's takes things in a deep and dreamy direction, while London based Shur-i-kan adds a refined deep house flavour to the mix, fresh from his excellent 'My Love' on Anjunadeep which found favour with everyone from Dusky to Radio 1's Annie Mac.
Hospital Records sharp shooter Keeno is on point again with his melodic d&b rework, while US duo Dan Davis and Chris Nelson, aka Judah, go funk heavy for their groovy Pryda-esque interpretation.
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Extended & Judah Mixes: po.st/CDTDExtendedJudah
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Shur-i-kan Remix: po.st/CDTDShurikan
Keeno Remix: po.st/CDTDKeeno
Dimitri Kechagias review: Anjunabeats presents the superb remix package of the Above & Beyond latest beloved vocal beauty Counting Down The Days featuring the stunning Gemma Hayes on vocal duties. Firstly is the magnificent Extended version of the video version that everybody loves and praises on YouTube. Beautiful melancholic strings, balearic ibiza style riffs and feel good relaxing grooves and haunting basslines making this version truly travelling and one that can keep you good company when you feel a bit in your blues. One of the finest Above & Beyond moments lately for sure. Yotto delivers an exceptional slice of deep progressive trance with superb grooves, chunky rolling basslines, haunting cold dark sounds, cinematic strings and beautiful warm melodies. It's one of those producers who can have a unique alternative translation that will carry your heart and soul to mysterious exotic places and magical spaces. Judah remix is moving towards the epic progressive house direction with melodic breakdown and huge electro house climax with guitar riffs, orchestral strings and euphoric synths perfect for the absolute peak time moments. It sounds and smells Ibiza holidays for sure. Shur-i-kan remix is a wonderful deep loungy house version with techy grooves and deep haunting basslines. Emotional synthy hooks, xylophone melodies and chill out / ambient touches make it perfect for the Cafe Del Mar style versions. Lastly Keeno provides an outstanding drum n bass version that starts with romantic piano and great vocals followed by the liquid dreamy crystal clear running like water drum n bass foundation. Simply perfect that proves how vital the drumnbass scene is still today. #PureGold Love iT
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