Anytime Snakehips releases a new song, it's essentially a holiday for us at Hillydilly, because anything from the untouchable UK duo is one of the greatest gifts we could imagine. So when we saw a brand-new Snakehips remix sneak into our attention, we could barely contain our excitement. The fact that they've decided to interpret a song from the Atlanta-born poet, singer, and rapper, Raury, too, just skyrockets our thrill to new heights. So stop whatever you're doing right now, and truly contemplate whether or not your time would be better spent listening to this new remix of the latter individual's "Cigarette Song". The track's sonic stage is set with muffled chatter, but it's all quickly overlapped by some alluring piano keys and Raury's genuine vocals—only to be stripped away and replaced by some pumping kicks and subtle claps. We know Snakehips is just waiting to unleash their magic at this point, and at the 1:11 mark, our suspense is finally broken with a mind-boggling array of morphing synths and grandiose percussion. Another layer of rapidly oscillating electronic material joins in—which is eventually taken back along with the rest of the new layers—but this time, Snakehips doesn't leave us in suspense for too long, as they give back some ecstasy-inducing synth chords and plenty of additional, unique percussion. Soak up each offering from Snakehips as much as possible—as these types of remixes are what revolutionize music—and see them on tour with fellow HD-favorite Stwo as they travel across select North American cities. Dates below: 10/16 SLAKE – NYC 10/17 1015 FOLSOM – SAN FRANCISCO 10/18 CLUB VINYL – DENVER 10/21 BARDOT – MIAMI 10/22 U STREET MUSICAL HALL – WASHINGTON DC 10/23 PRIMARY – CHICAGO 10/24 THE HOXTON – TORONTO 10/25 LE BELMONT – MONTREAL 10/29 O NIGHTCLUB – SEATTLE 10/30 FORTUNE SOUND CLUB – VANCOUVER 10/31 HIFI CLUB – CALGARY
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