The Chainsmokers Chill Out With New Remix Of “Sway”

Let’s face it: at one point in time, we all fell victim to doing a bit of an electro shuffle/irish jig hybrid to The Chainsmokers’ hit single #selfie. Wait…were we the only one? Anybody? Bueller? Perhaps the entire #selfie ordeal was a joke gone wrong, but lest we forget that prior to the debut of their meme-creating anthem, The Chainsmokers were releasing some pretty awesome remixes. Just over the last year, the New York based duo emerged to prominence by remixing indie pop artists such as Icona Pop, Bastille and Fenech Soler. Despite their recent success, The Chainsmokers have vowed to stick to their values and continue making tracks that they think are cool. They are back at it again with their own touch on indie music; this time, releasing a pretty sweet rework of Anna of the North’s track entitled Sway.

Sway is quite a pleasant departure from The Chainsmokers’ big room, festival driven tracks like #selfie, and even from their other remixes that similarly sample sexy indie female vocalists. Despite the presence of the higher pitched, melodic chords prevalent on many of their progressive tunes, The Chainsmokers changed things up a little bit by incorporating some deep house and trap elements. Anna of the North’s original vocals are masterfully layered in this song with a pitched-down sample that create a chill, deep, and downtempo vibe. The trap-like snares present in Sway are unassuming individually, but meld together very well with the chords, smooth bass and vocals. At the very least, Sway showcases The Chainsmokers’ versatility in production.

If you are expecting a new festival banger by The Chainsmokers (like what you might have seen at Paradiso this past year), you will probably be disappointed by Sway. However, the group’s production talent is obviously on display in this remix and it’s always uplifting to see artists step out of their comfort zone. Let’s just hope that The Chainsmokers continues with the spirit of experimentation and leaves tracks like #selfie behind for wildly confused civilizations to find hundreds of years from now. That will be interesting…

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