Steve Aoki and Nicky Romero swap remixes with each other on ‘Lie To Me’ and ‘Me On You’
Two mainstays in the pop-electronic crossover world, Nicky Romero and Steve Aoki have decided to swap remixes of two recent hit tracks from each of their respective catalogs. The producers both recently released radio-ready collaborations in Aoki’s “Lie To Me” featuring Ina Wroldsen and Romero’s “Me On You” featuring Taio Cruz. The Protocol and Dim Mak label heads each released not only one, but two remixes of the other’s track, completing an extensive swap resulting in four new remixes.
Nicky Romero reigns in “Lie To Me,” and carries it back to electronic music territory with his two takes on the track. Romero injects a gripping instrumental selection to his first take on Aoki’s groundwork. He adds a euphoric drop that is primed for live play, however he ups the ante considerably on an additional festival edit of the track. In the “Lie To Me” festival edit, electro synths are layered over a heavy, percussive framework.
Aoki’s spin on Romero similarly adds some club appeal to the largely pop-leaning canvas, but the pop elements still shine through the added house stylings. Aoki leaves the vocals untouched, and much of the song’s framework the same, though he does manage to lay his distinct method over the tune. Aoki then released a ‘Double Time Fun Time’ remix of the track, which kicks up the tempo a notch and adds some intriguing effects to Taio Cruz’s vocals.
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