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Individuals can’t cease speaking concerning the new Beyonce album Renaissance. Whether or not it’s for Queen Bee’s embrace of the home and disco aesthetics or the latest edits to the album that sprung from preliminary controversy, the brand new album has a variety of materials price speaking about and extra price dancing to. Simply earlier than the album dropped although, some could have missed or observed that the album’s huge single “Break My Soul” had a remix package deal. In it are 4 remixes. There are totally different takes offered by will.i.am, Terry Hunter, and Nita Aviance. However the standout monitor from this group comes from a collaborator and home legend Honey Dijon.
In case you didn’t already know, Honey Dijon lent her manufacturing abilities on two of Renaissance‘s opening tracks “COZY” and “ALIEN SUPERSTAR”. However whereas the album maintains a cool four-to-the-floor rhythm, this remix from Honey Dijon was crafted to cater to nightclubs in all places. It has these hypnotizing drums which are boisterous as they’re groovy. It interpolates small components from the track, whereas throwing them into Beyonce’s commanding vocals and the shuffle-inducing rhythm. It’s additionally an unimaginable flex for the Chicago native. Honey Dijon is a vibrant instance of how home music’s origin from the Windy Metropolis are extra related immediately than they ever have been. Right here’s what she mentioned on Instagram with regard to her latest work on Renaissance and the expertise total:
“To share my Chicago home music roots and black queer and trans tradition with you and the world is profound and emotional. I’m honored, humbled, delirious with pleasure, and proud. Thanks to my boo @amakadsi for believing in me. Your love and assist means the world to me. Thanks to my music companion @lukesolomon who’s my Bernie Taupin. I like you and thanks for all the love and assist since our early days of dancing collectively in loft events in Chicago. I couldn’t have executed it with out you. Thanks to my administration @samzholt @josh.d.mongan for your entire laborious work and dedication. I respect you each a lot. Thanks @rickylawson_ @marielgomerez for your entire laborious work and bringing me into this superb venture. It’s been such a pleasure to work with you. A particular thanks to my crew @cpenmusic @davegilesii @cor.ece on your superb abilities. I’m over the moon”
Be sure that to take a look at Honey Dijon’s stellar remix of “BREAK MY SOUL” by Beyonce
