We got to know CRÈME back in September when she signed with Blossöm Records. We know that she previously collaborated with The Crystal Method and has been building her solo career since 2017.
She dropped a new track at the beginning of January that was remixed by an artist we weren’t yet familiar with, Texas Drew.
Known professionally as Texas Drew, producer John Gilbert was born and raised in Dallas. Gilbert graduated on full scholarship from Berklee College of Music before moving to Los Angeles.
In 2016, prior to his remix of Alicia Keys, Gilbert and Elliot James signed a remix of The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” to Motown/Universal Music Group.
“Above Ground” starts with a climatic intro of warming synths that is quickly accompanied by a catchy vocal lead, firmly establishing as a hooky electro-pop strut. An infectious bridge @ 00:52 features spirited vocals and words of optimism, with the hook/drop @ 01:19 playing with instant allure. Texas Drew’s remix of “Above Ground” retains the original track’s strengths, while adding a nocturnal edge to the hook and overall sound.
Here’s what CRÈME had to say about the track:
“”Above Ground” is a song that I wrote to myself in an effort to lift my spirits. My father, who I was very close to, passed away suddenly not long ago, on top of which, I tend to have a minor key disposition so when I was writing the songs for my BRÜLÉE EP I felt like I needed to focus on “hope”, something positive to counter darkness. Something that would keep me rooted in gratitude and in the present.
Texas Drew’s remix of the track came about seamlessly. I first found Texas Drew when I heard his remake of Travis Scott’s ‘Goosebumps’ that he and Dani Rae Vaughn made, they completely turned that song upside down. His production is so smooth and way edgy at the same time! So when I started working with Elliot James at Blossom Records, I asked him if he thought Texas might be into doing a remix of one of my songs.
I work alone writing and producing my tracks, but I’m always looking to find someone who can bring something new and interesting to what I do. I feel like my prayers were answered on this one. This remix feels like a true collaboration because Texas preserved my song structure but added so much that wasn’t there before. I would’ve never thought of slowing down the song and pairing everything down to it’s melodic essence. I LOVE what the did with the drop and that bass, I’m obsessed with that bass!”
On what makes a great remix, she says the following:
“A remix is its own entity, often changing genres and opening new potential for a song. A great remix has to just click and work without any questions, it’s the ultimate collaboration, where two separate and unique concepts make love and become one.”
Texas Drew gave his thoughts on this release as well:
“CRÈME sent over ‘Above Ground’ and it was such a unique, uplifting song I knew the big vocal layers she has would mesh well with one of my productions. I wanted to take its energy to a new place.
I chose to give the verses a chill pop feel to create a more dynamic drop. The lead line she already had in the song felt so strong and I knew it’d really play well over a huge chorus section, so that’s the direction I took it.”
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