Having previously appeared on BlackPlastic a few times, over ten years ago, L’Étranger is back with a disco-infused remix of Toronto producer MKSTN’s So Long.
UK producer L’Étranger leverages the ethereal and wisp-like vocals of MKTSN’s chillwave / dreampop original but pairs them with a lively French Touch bass pattern and crisp synths. The result is blue, Mediterranean warmth, compared to the original’s more Pacific feel.
L’Étranger applies his touch delicately here, and the result retains the organic, earthy aesthetic of the original. The remix is intended to take the ‘slow burn melancholy’ of the original version and shift it to the ‘exact moment the sun dips behind the city skyline’. It hints at the promise of the evening to come, but retaining an air of cool reserve, taking inspiration from early Kitsuné Maison compilations and Braxe & Falke, blog house but with a little extra romance.
Overall, I found this remix of So Long emotive and atmospheric, nostalgic and yet fresh. Check it out below.