The analogy goes that DJs are the modern age rock stars. Having already ticked the queen of pop Madonna off of his remix duties for 2012, Avicii reinstates this universal concept by taking on the American master of stadium-proof rock anthems Lenny Kravitz and his ‘Superlove’ single. Premiered during the grandeur of his enigmatic UMF set in Miami, Tim Bergling sets out to prove that amid the hype there are still some surprising avenues for his genre to poke at.
Bringing a typical soundest of melodic play closely associated with his rise to the ranks of European Dance enigma, Bergling’s solid lead play rings throughout this thorough yet seemingly inoffensive endeavour into the realms of commercial rock. Some may still be bitter about the bigger picture now ahead of Electronic Dance Music, but as Avicii’s ongoing studio endeavours prove, the world is now the stage for a genre that once remained confined to the club floor.
Released on May 29 via Le7els and Big Beat Records.
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Words by Dan Carter
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arnold says:
Så jääävla bra
Dino says:
SÅ JÄÄÄVLA GOO va!
Dino says:
SÅ JÄÄÄVLA GOO va!
jens says:
same samples, same arrangement, same buildups, same takeoffs, different melodies..
Aftermathhyo says:
@Jens, if you know this, why even look at it?
Aftermathhyo says:
@Jens, if you know this, why even look at it? go hate somwhere else, jesus.
Felix Lissaker says:
Avicii goes Nicky Romero! Like it though
Oskar Baeten says:
Anyone a clue when Silhouettes feat Salem El Fakir will be released, in my opinion one of the most brilliant productions of Avicii. Same question goes for the dancing in my head (avicii’s been cursed mix) love it! Big up for this remix as well!
David says:
@Afthermathyo
Exactly my point, stop fucking whining about Avicii. When you’ve become somewhat close to what Avicii is today jens then open your mouth.
arnold says:
jens, please gtfo… this song is dope!!
Simon says:
Sjukt bra! Något release-datum än?
ChPh says:
yeah this one is nice. Much better than like dancing and the madonna remix. Thank god Avicii is back
heutZe says:
Much better than most of his recent productions, but I agree with Jens. He really needs to start reinventing himself. This sound is getting so overplayed it’s not even funny. When this sound goes away, Avicii will go with it if he doesn’t atleast try to change up his game.
Anton says:
Oskar Baeten: ‘Silhouettes’ will be released very soon, followed by the ‘Dancing In My Head’ remix.
oij says:
Well to be honest, @jens is just stating the obvious. That is what more or less all of Avicii’s productions look and sound like. Doesn’t mean it’s bad, just that it’s not different.
Oskar Baeten says:
@ Anton, on which label if am required to ask? thanks for the response!
jens says:
I’m not saying it’s a bad production. I’m not saying i’m better. All i’m saying is you can clearly hear he is using alot of the same samples and elements from he’s other tracks, especially FX impacts\sweeps\fills etc. Same buildups, same breakdowns etc.
Iv’e allways been a huge fan of Avicii. He gave us bromance, and proved time and again he could produce tracks that would spawn many smiling faces across the globe; Rapture, blessed, drowning, levels, silhouettes.
However, the last 6-10 months, he is starting to copy himself – and not in a inventive way. Levels/Nicktim. Been Cursed/Silhouettes/Last Dance etc.
Hank The Tank says:
Gotta Luv It!
better than the Madonna remix!
Iggy says:
YES Avicii, at least one good future release
Anton says:
Oskar Baeten: His own label – Le7els Records.
Mick says:
well, pretty surprised this time. never thought i would like an Avicii production again but this one is kinda cool ! maybe because i love Lenny Kravitz
still, i agree with the statement of jens. But imo this remix reminds me more of Avicii’s productions before Bromance, which i clearly prefer
Dhrubo Faraz says:
Haha Avicii is pretty funny, it’s OK to tease us with previews of tracks and so on but this is going too far. He is already teasing us with new tracks like the Madonna remix, and this remix but not even released Nicktim, Silhouettes, Dancing In My head, ”ID2″, ”Levels2″.
Do like Axtone, Size and Refune and start releasing tracks. He must start with it soon and stop teasing us with new ones because we’re getting exalted as fuck but then it gets annoying and then the teaser gets outplayed..
Peace
andy says:
boring
tjaman says:
Anton, du skrev att dancing in my head är en remix – hade för mig att det var en original, eller är jag ute och cyklar?
Olle says:
@David Just LOL,
Anton says:
tjaman: Det har alltid varit en remix, dock var det först sagt att den skulle krediteras som ett original. Fallet är inte så längre.
Victor says:
@Dhrubo Faraz: Couldn’t of said it better myself man. I am a huge fan of Avicii but he releases teasers six months before the release and then I lose interest. If you gonna release a teaser make sure the release it at least in a month.
Vitor says:
I dont like avicii recent productions like nicktim,his remix of girl done wild, and dancing in my head. But i like this remix. Its so much better
Tom says:
Off-Topic: I just looked at the new Size Matters website, and noticed a new duo they signed, Wayne & Woods. Who are they? I looked them up on youtube and wasn’t too impressed. Just curious!
Jon says:
@Tom
I’ve known about Wayne & Woods before they got signed on Size records. They use to have a bunch of previews on their soundcloud and no joke all the tracks are INSANE. The tracks on youtube are old productions. Their new shit is amazing. Anyways here’s their soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/wayneandwoods … all tracks got taken off though. But yea look out for them.
Zetheiser says:
Very similar to his early remix of Touch Me! Get a really good vibe when listening to this
doddo says:
avicii is back! jefla gött gung i denna
MJ2332 says:
Notwithstanding singular preferences, I agree with @Dhrubo Faraz, he put too much meat on the fire (as we say in Italy): a few days ago I accidentally saw the video he published in 2011 where he wrote all the tracks coming along in the same year; only few of them have been released and yet he continues to tease us with new tracks. Just release them already before people forget them and they don’t have the hoped success…
majk says:
pisse låt
Mike says:
Not good.
Best1 says:
what he needs to do is stop making his drops with a boring kick :/ it doesn’t make me wanna move but it makes millions of other people move so maybe i’m wrong but it’s just an oppinion
arnold says:
majk, kan du inte låsa in dig själv i en källare och aldrig komma ut, snälla?
Magnus says:
@Anton kan ni inte anställa Majk som recensent.
Han kommer alltid med så insiktsfulla inlägg.
Hade varit något det, Beat My Days egen Bert Karlsson.
andreas says:
Isn´t this remix in fact nicky romero – camorra mixed with with lenny kravitz acapella? If not, its a big rip off that song.
Listen and compare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhnzBZzhudc&ob=av2e
D says:
@andreas you Are Right, Sound Very Similar, But I Preffer This, One, Avicii Should Include A Dub Mix On The Release. I Don’t Like the Vocals.
WaWa says:
Det känns ju fånigt att klaga på att en producent ”teasar” för mycket med släpp, titta på producenter som eric prydz och axwell, där snackar vi lång väntan..
Ruben says:
Dirty South & Axwell Feat. Rudy – Open Your Heart ripoff
tjen says:
@WaWa
Haha prydz är ju mästarn på att teasa, teasat i 10 år förfan. Men vi älskar honom inte mindre för det!
Majk says:
kul att ni försvar er idol, säg till mej när ni slutat luft synta till pop musik, så kan vi diskutera.
Zetheiser says:
@majk: men om du inte vill diskutera bör du ju inte droppa kommentarer som ”pisse låt”, utan typ….vara tyst?
Magnus says:
@Majk Du verkar väldigt insatt i den bättre house musiken och inte pop.
Kan du inte dela med dig av dina kunskaper.
Droppa några riktigt bra låtar som du gillar just nu.
Lär oss andra som uppenbarligen gillar pissmusik.
Snåla inte nu…
M says:
@Majk
Varsågod
http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/17508575.jpg
M says:
@Majk
Mr. Majk
http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/17508815.jpg
Majk says:
Härligt med kärlek. Tycker det är roligt o trissa er bara..men låten faller inte mej i smaken helt enkelt.
arnold says:
Majk, är det någon låt Avicii gjort som någonsin fallit dig i smaken?
Magnus says:
@Majk
Kan du inte komma med lite tips?
Jag vill vidga mina vyer.
Martin* says:
the artwork … (
John says:
great tune by avicii,
check out this amazing mashup megamix!
http://soundcloud.com/djwazzup/dj-wazzup-mixtape-madness-01
Well says:
Haha love the artwork!
Hector says:
+1 martin lol
hedz says:
it looks made by an amateur photoshop user lmao
Marcus says:
00-talets fulaste cover?
Marquee says:
Avicii is on fire, 3 releases during the last month
Victor S. says:
I usually don’t complain about these sorts of things, but I fucking hate the artwork
Fluff says:
Love the artwork!
Just joking.
Hate it.