Submitted for, and apparently denied entrance on, MSTRKRFT‘s newest release, Fist of God, this alternate version of “So Deep” sees the Candian electro unit hooked up with our favorite on-the-rise pop star of the past year, Colin Munroe, and while we admit to being fans of the album version‘s featured guest Jahmal (and all of his Terence Trent D’Arby/ Lenny Kravitz-soundalike-isms), we’re equally digging the way Mr. Munroe has managed to weave in his solid pop smarts amongst KRFT’s dizzying dancefloor rave-up.
The seemingly disparate musical universes of MSTRKRFT and John Legend meshed to surprisingly great effect last fall when the Canadian electro duo serviced the ever-wanting dance floor brethren with their remix of Legend’s “Green Light”, unleashing this killer assault of strobe light sonics and neo-soul man lust.
On “Heartbreaker”, the two forces come together again and the results turn out even better than their first go-round as collaborators.
What makes “Heartbreaker” so superior? Firstly, because MSTRKRFT were smart enough to give John’s favorite instrument (the piano, derrruh) a prominent place in the tune’s addictive tromp of a mix, establishing a more organic connection between the two.
But secondly, and most importantly, it’s simply an overall worthier entry, creating this nice juxtaposition between their mechanized production tricks and Legend’s somber chronicle of a once-promising relationship that hit the skids, leaving him shattered as he watches his ex-lover finding a brand new source of happiness in the arms of another man.
From MSTRKRFT’s highly anticipated sophomore album, Fist of God, which also sees the duo chummying it up alongside the likes of E-40, Ghostface Killah and…once-hot-but-sadly-now-not R&B vixen Lil’ Mo!?!? (Now THAT’S a collaboration we find very enticing!!!).
As nice as it is to get free music, think of how much better your soul would feel if you purchased it the old-fashioned way.
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Submitted for, and apparently denied entrance on, MSTRKRFT‘s newest release, Fist of God, this alternate version of “So Deep” sees the Candian electro unit hooked up with our favorite on-the-rise pop star of the past year, Colin Munroe, and while we admit to being fans of the album version‘s featured guest Jahmal (and all of his Terence Trent D’Arby/ Lenny Kravitz-soundalike-isms), we’re equally digging the way Mr. Munroe has managed to weave in his solid pop smarts amongst KRFT’s dizzying dancefloor rave-up.
The seemingly disparate musical universes of
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