Gwen Stefani is swinging for the fences with the first remix from her first solo single in six years: "Baby Don't Lie." The Voice coach tabs United States dance music flag bearer Kaskade and Skrillex-approved, Milo & Otis member Killagraham to provide a different and more club-friendly take on her tune. The remix plays off the downtempo, reggae vibe crafted by pop super-producers Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco while adding a heavily distorted bass line over Stefani's percussion. Influenced by the current sounds that Killagraham has been producing with Milo & Otis, the pairing craft a midtmepo, trap influenced break that lets the "Spark rhe Fire" singer's lyrics shine through.
It is a big change of direction for Kaskade, but an interesting one for the festival mainstay.
The video keeps the original trippy visuals and blatant product placement but speeds up sections, where the Kaskade and Killagraham production work is most evident.
This is the first official remix to be revealed thus far, but expect more to make their way onto the Internet sometime soon.
Gwen Stefani has begun her comeback in concert with her re-emerging into the public light as a coach on The Voice. She has released the first two singles, "Baby Don't Lie" and "Spark the Fire," from her upcoming album, which is expected to be released this month, according to Billboard. Pharrell is producing the album.
The combination of Kaskade and Killagraham is somewhat unexpected given Killagraham's current musical direction. Killagraham used to produce heavy, four-on-the-floor electro house beats on his own and as a part of the Orlando collective DEFEP with NYMZ, DallasK and Henry Fong before pairing with NYMZ to form Milo & Otis.
We are normally accustomed to hearing more melodic and deeper cuts from Kaskade, not something as percussion-driven as this, but with his Redux revival as part of Big Week NYC, it is not too surprising to see him focus so much on beats.
The remix will be available for download Jan. 6.
