ANNA teams up with Martin Gore once again for her 3rd remix collaboration with the legends of Depeche Mode. This time around, she has taken on the haunting ‘Cross Whisper’, taken from the MG x CD + JL= collaboration.
With Martin Gore, lyricist and artist Cliff Damavandi and vocalist Johnnie Lee, the original song tells a tale of the spiritual connection between birds and the world beyond. With whispered vocals and a moody production, it creates a cinematic yet reflective piece. ANNA has transformed the original into a more dance-oriented piece. It has been sped up, giving it a much stronger techno feel. The driving, dark rhythm has been transformed into an energetic piece using wide electronic sounds to give it a huge psychedelic feel.
The vocals have also been transformed. Instead of the original having a much higher male voice, ANNA has used deep robotic vocals throughout the breakdowns. ANNA had the inspiration after going to the Ozara Festival for 5 days. After being surrounded by some amazing psychedelic sounds, strong rhythms and the incredible energy from everyone dancing, ANNA couldn’t wait to get back into the studio.
Says ANNA: ‘This is my third time working with Martin Gore, and it’s always such an honor to collaborate. This remix came together after I had just spent five days at Ozora Festival, dancing, connecting with people and getting so inspired by the music, powerful grooves and energy there. I came back really excited to get into the studio and create something on that psychedelic vibe. And then Martin’s stems arrived, fitting perfectly with what I had in mind! I made the remix so quickly and had so much fun doing it! I was dancing and jumping around the studio while creating it.’
ANNA has created an exciting combination of techno and dark storytelling. It gives a lot of energy but leaves you to use your imagination.
MG x CD + JL= ‘Cross Whisper’ (ANNA Remix) is out now on Mute Records.
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