Rae, writer and featured vocalist on Adam F and Kokiri’s ‘Harmony’, has reworked the track into a back to basics acoustic version focusing on the song’s uplifting message.
”The song is inspired by the feeling of harmony and unity in the club,” says Rae. “The beauty of this song is that it can be transferred to every genre and mean something to everyone. Acoustic music is intimate and personal and really lets you tell the story, performing live in this way is a real reward. I love giving my songs a unique interpretation and sharing them — this version translates beautifully.”
Underpinned by a prominent bassline and breakbeat-style drums, the original version of ’Harmony’, out via Nothing Else Matters, showcases Rae’s classic diva-style vocals above upbeat piano chords for a summery, nostalgia-tinged track.
Rae is in fact also a DJ, remixer and producer with a long history in the house music scene; her debut release was as lead vocalist and songwriter on Kings of Tomorrow’s 2008 anthem ‘Can’t Stop’ on Defected Records, whilst her most recent hit was as vocalist on ‘Take Me Away’ last year with SKT.
‘Harmony’ is the result of the meeting of three differing musical minds; Adam F, the mastermind behind legendary drum n bass track ‘Circles’ on Positiva, has since gone on to win a MOBO award for his album ‘Colours’, had a hit with Dizzee Rascal, and founded Breakbeat Kaos Records alongside DJ Fresh – with whom he collaborated to produce ‘Believer’. Consistently diversifying and pushing his musical skills, Adam F has even worked on film scores, and co-wrote the top line for Secondcity’s no1 hit ‘I Wanna Feel’.
Meanwhile, 25 year-old Liverpudlian Kokiri, whose debut on tastemaker label Love & Other ‘Retrospect’ was championed by Annie Mac, Pete Tong and Danny Howard, has already played a number of high-profile gigs at XOYO, Ministry of Sound, Egg and Ibiza Rocks despite still being relatively new to the scene. He is also a remixer in hot demand: in the last year alone, he has turned in reworks for the likes of Craig David, WSTRN, Tough Love and Wilkinson. Despite their differences, it’s clear that the trio share the same ear for production; ’Harmony’ showcases each of their skills to great effect.
