A while back, hotly-tipped Mancunian DJ and producer xxxy was been given the task of remixing Ghostpoet‘s dope-rap-track ‘Liiines‘, adding another notch to his ever-increasing tally of remixes.
Examples being reworks of Radiohead and Alpines tracks.
The song itself has just landed on SoundCloud and doesn’t stray too far from the original recording, building up nicely through a pounding off-beat, coupled with a looped vocal and what sounds like the odd striking of a woodblock. Then, right on time, the verse drops into a snare-laden funky house bassline which pogos the song into life, creating an interesting contrast with Ghostpoet’s often slurred vocals. ‘Liiines‘ has also been given a rework by glitch-house daddy Lando Kal.
‘Liiines‘ and its remixes are set for release on September 5th on Brownswood Recordings. Listen to ‘xxxy‘s take on the track below.