Conrad Clifton’s Remix of POLARSEN’s “How” is a High Contrast Enhancement of the Song’s Textures and Immediacy

POLARSEN1_sm — POLARSEN, image courtesy the artist

Conrad Clifton brings to his remix of POLARSEN’s “How” an ear more for the textural possibilities of the song. The original is more contemplative and ambient. Clifton maintains the dream like sensibility but one where the feelings and the tactile quality of the sound is more in the foreground than a background in which to get lost. With Clifton’s treatment the dream feels more present and vivid and urgent. It takes the abstraction of the tonality of the original and gives a kind of high contrast aesthetic and one that engages your feelings directly rather coax you into that moment. Both the original and the remix combine modern hip-hop production with IDM showcasing the inherent expressive versatility of the genre blending. Listen to Clifton’s remix of “How” on Soundcloud and follow POLARSEN at the links provided.