[Listen x Download] The Rapture - "How Deep Is Your Love?" (A-Trak Dub AKA Dub for Mehdi)
Last night, DFA Records let loose a seven-minute remix of The Rapture's "How Deep Is Your Love?" from turntable wizard A-Trak. While the remix is amazing, it does come with a tragic side, too. A-Trak shared the story of how the remixes arrangement came about with the help of the dearly departed DJ Mehdi. Here's what A-Trak had to say:
I did this remix over the summer, and when I was close to finishing it I played it to my friend, the irreplaceable DJ Mehdi. We often played each other our productions for feedback. As it turns out he and Riton were visiting New York so they stopped by my apartment. I was working on the main version of the remix, the vocal version. I knew I would make a few alternate edits during the mixdown. The funny thing was, Mehdi’s favorite part was the ending! He and Riton suggested that I have that part come in earlier. My reaction was: that would work well for the dub version. And sure enough, when I finished mixing it down I made a dub with their suggestion. When I sent it to Mehdi shortly after, he responded (as a joke) that I should call it “Dub For Mehdi”. He included it in his “Tunisian Summer” mix. And then, as we all know, the unimaginable happened and we lost our dear friend. The least I can do now is name the edit after him. This one’s for you, Memed."
Below you can listen to and download A-Trak's seven-minute remix of The Rapture single.
The Rapture - "How Deep Is Your Love?" (A-Trak Dub aka Dub For Mehdi) by Some Kind of Awesome