Throwback Thursday: Jessie Ware - Night Light (Joe Goddard Remix)

It's been a while since I've done a proper Throwback Thursday post, but with Jessie Ware bringing her Glasshouse tour to Toronto tonight it feels right to shine a light on not just my favourite remix of the wonderful Mrs. Ware, but one of my favourite remixes of all time: Joe Goddard's take on "Night Light."

NOTE: The stream is not available in Canada on Soundcloud nor Spotify, so Youtube it is. There are several versions there, but in this one VJ Gary remixed the original music video, so enjoy those visuals.

Where to start with this masterpiece? The springy lead synth? Mmm. The luscious layered vocals? Ahh. The funky drum groove? Ah yes. This lays the foundation for the pure and potent pleasure that this tune delivers in droves. It swings and slides, slithering its way down your spine, infecting your unconscious with its warm groove.

As in the music video, Jessie acts as the all powerful puppet master with her beaming vocals emerging as a sublime spotlight above the brooding nocturnal bassline. And this mixture is more than magnificent, it is manifest magic as they swirl together in a fantastical fog. All of this movement and commingling is one thing, and as always Joe Goddard delivers it with incredible grace, but it's nothing without strong sound design, and surprise surprise, that too is showcased front and center.

The depth and delivery of the low end seems ceaseless, yet there is no muddy or murkiness to it, each piece plays its role perfectly. And as with the aforementioned drums, the low end lays the foundation for the titillating top end, which is no better enjoyed than in the final minute and a half as all the elements are realigned in resplendent fashion. And this is truly the cherry on top on this rave-worthy recast of Jessie Ware's sensational sophisti-pop sound.

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