01: Emma Hewitt - COLLIDE (Original Mix)
02: Emma Hewitt x Ben Nicky – COLLIDE (Original Mix)
03: Emma Hewitt x Ben Nicky – COLLIDE (Extended Mix)
September saw Emma Hewitt presented her latest solo single offering, the sublime, nostalgia-drenched, ‘COLLIDE’.
The second successive single taken from the Australian born singer-songwriter’s forthcoming artist album, ‘Ghost of the Light’, Emma Hewitt continues to explore contrasting sonic territories with her gorgeous original versions accompanied by carefully curated remixes.
The at-once achingly beautiful and irresistibly foot-shifting, ‘Into My Arms’ saw Emma Hewitt light up summer’s clubfloors with a diverse, world class remix package. In joining forces with Markus Schulz, Miss Monique and Steve Brian, as well as nowifi, a wealth of dancefloor interpretations took the release down a number of stylistic paths swiftly amassing over 1.5 million streams across all platforms.
Wednesday 28 September Emma released the original version of ‘COLLIDE’, with Ben Nicky joining the ensemble two days later with his searing version released on Friday 30 September.
Emma’s original vision for ‘COLLIDE’ shifts away from the downtempo, cinematic mastery of ‘Into My Arms’ and displays yet another layer of depth to the artist with a distinct nod to her 80’s and 90’s early influences. Backed by a rich sonic landscape of lush synths, driving beats and dreamy guitar melodies, Emma’s yearning words resound with the freedom of youth, dancing down night-time streets with nothing to lose and of endless possibility.
“I didn’t know how high I was back then, but I do now…”
Emma and Ben Nicky flip the stylistic switch on their version and send ‘COLLIDE’ deep … deep into the dancefloor night. Along with its tempo, everything from its galloping drums, lucent harmonies, furious snares and hands-to-the-sky synths are tweaked for maximum overdrive. In doing so, COLLIDE takes on an even more optimistic nature, one that fills the club with hope, promise and a no-bounds uplift.
Emma Hewitt’s COLLIDE check here
Emma Hewitt x Ben Nicky check here and into autumn there are further ‘COLLIDE’ incarnations to come!
Dimitri Kechagias review:
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[item value="10"]Beat and Rhythm[/item]
[item value="10"]Basslines and Groove[/item]
[item value="10"] Melody [/item]
[item value="10"] Synths [/item]
[item value="10"]Breakdown[/item]
[item value="10"]Climax / Drop / Crescendo / Pay off moment[/item]
[item value="10"]Intensity, Drive and Energy[/item]
[item value="10"]Sound-design and Arrangement[/item]
[item value="10"]Overall Atmosphere[/item]
[item value="10"]Goosebumps / Shivers moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Emotional affinity and heartfelt moments[/item]
[item value="10"]Originality and Inventiveness[/item]
[item value="10"]Radio Friendly[/item]
[item value="10"]You can’t get this memorable track out of your head[/item]
[item value="10"]It has potential to become an anthem or a classic[/item]
[item value="10"]Emma Hewitt x Ben Nicky - COLLIDE [/item]
[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Emma Hewitt is considered as one of the finest voices in the electronic dance music community. Her latest beauty is called COLLIDE. In its original form is an indie dance track with great drum programming from her beloved brother and superb guitar licks adding that rock dynamic atmosphere. The first remix to surface is from Ben Nicky who takes the original in the psy tech lifting territory for the ultimate vocal trance bomb. Pounding drums, sharp basslines and top notch breakdown that unleashes the heart warming vocals leading to the full on uplifting climax to singalong the lyrics and wave your hands in the air. Ben's anarchic psy trance merged perfectly with Emma's performance to deliver one of the strongest contenders of vocal trance of the year track. So good indeed as it sounds like both were born together rather than being a remix. #PureGold Love IT[/content]
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