SOFI TUKKER REMIX STRAY ECHO’s ‘pavement’

Brooklyn producer and songwriter Stray Echo has enlisted the Grammy Nominated Hype Machine hit-makers Sofi Tukker to spin the celebrated summer track ‘Pavement’ into a highly addictive remix, out today.

Bolstered by a quilt of African influenced beats, catchy guitar riffs and pop vocals, the trio’s collaboration presents a zesty blend of electro-pop beats and bass lines; with all the 70’s funk of Chic and addictive West African influence of William Onyeabor. Former front-man of The Postelles, who toured with Interpol and were championed by NME, Stray Echo’s Daniel Balk has since turned to fusing musical genres and epochs. Influenced by a team of African funk/soul artists like The Funkees, Joni Haastrup, what struck Balk the most about these artists was that “…they can speak about political revolution and hitting on a girl in the same song or even sentence.” Wanting to reciprocate this in ‘Pavement’, the lyrics span topics from a sexual relationship, to the role of the internet in politically charging our society. Balk admits “it was actually fun in a weird way to sing those lyrics over such a light hearted chord change.”

Sofi Tukker are also keen to challenge the musical status quo by creating world music for a wider audience. The duo, comprised of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, have been hotly tipped across the board by The Fader, Billboard, Guardian and Interview Magazine after releasing their debut EP on Ultra Music, culminating in a Grammy nomination for best dance recording.

Beautifully balanced by the soulful vocals and the energetic beats of electro-pop, ‘Pavement (Sofi Tukker remix)’ is a distinctive and truly masterful work which portrays a spontaneous shared imagining between two artists in their creative element.