Big summery remix coming for you today, with Felon remixing ALMA’s 2016 hit, Dye My Hair. 23 and Finnish, ALMA is one of a number of female pop powerhouses coming out of Scandinavia in recent years, with Zara Larsson, Sigrid and Lykke Li filling out an impressive roster.
The original song is powerful and creates duality in it’s meaning; on one hand, showing vulnerability to another by doing anything for that person (dying hair blonde in this case); on the other, an inquiry into beauty standards set by society, in particular towards women. This is typical ALMA, who outside of her music is very vocal in advocating women’s rights campaigns, body positivity movements and decreasing the taboo around female sexuality.
The remix encapsulates the very core of ALMA’s source track, whilst invigorating it with the sounds of an Ibiza summer. Released in 2017, it is yet again exactly what a remix should be; supplementary to the original without recreating an entirely different sound. The stuttering of the chorus is a refreshing approach to the song and the buttery smooth production of the original is only heightened by the addition of a drum-heavy bassline.
The vocals remain, for the most part, untouched, allowing her powerful voice to echo through the track and become a great addition to any summer playlist. ALMA continues to produce some really strong pop music and, with bright green hair and a voice worthy of ballads, you’ll struggle to miss her when she next returns to the scene.
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