New Music: Keynaz - Shakhe Va Bolbol (Mez’Rab Remix)

The Tehran-based hip-hop producer Mez’Rab’s sixth release of the year samples fellow Irani artist Keynaz’s acclaimed ballad ’Shakheh Va Bolbol’, giving it a new sonic profile in line with his signature abstract, bass-focused style heard on earlier releases.

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While the original mix of the song was an emotional, melodically led tune that centered predominantly on Keynaz’s vocals alongside piano and synthesizers, Mez’rab’s remix contorts ‘Shakheh Va Bolbol’ into a dark, percussion focused tune that brings shuffling hi-hats and thumping kick drums into play amongst a chopped-and-screwed version of the original track, forming a formidable barrage of sound on listener’s ears.

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