Throwback Thursday: Jessie Ware - Keep On Lying (TOKiMONSTA Remix)

In honour of International Women's Day, that just so happens to be a Thursday, I've decided to celebrate with one of my favourite tracks, from two of my favourite artists: Jessie Ware and TOKiMONSTA. Going back four or five years, I had just come across Jessie Ware and fallen deeply for her voice, particularly through her live performance of "Running" on Conan. This spurred a deep dive into her album Devotion and follow up Tough Love, from which "Keep On Lying" is taken. So while in full fledged infatuation with the wonderful Mrs. Ware, I was floored to see that TOKiMONSTA was part of a fivesome set to remix "Keep On Lying" as part of a Red Bull Music & Culture initiative.

While all the mixes carve their own special space, and the accompanying behind the scenes videos are enlightening, TOKiMONSTA's offers up my favourite take on the track. She straddles the line between leaving Ware's vocals untouched and entirely alienating them. And these tenderly retouched vocals play perfectly with the new "Super ADD" type production. TOKiMONSTA's percussion has such a playful punch and poise that again, pairs perfectly with Ware's polished presence. It is at once epic and bold, while still managing to remaining intimate and personal. And it's that human appeal that "has got to be the the best thing I ever felt." Get wrapped up in the penetrating power via stream below, for added intrigue check out the behind the scenes video here, and follow the artists' socials at the bottom.FOLLOW JESSIE WARE: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER
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