Zeds Dead Releases Hauntingly Beautiful Remix Of 3lau’s – ‘Touch’ (ft. Carly Paige)

Zeds Dead are two of the most celebrated artists in bass music. The duo who helped popularize the dubstep sound in the US in the mid to late 2000’s has explored new genres in recent years but still does bass music arguably better than anyone. Today they have released an official remix of 3lau’s vocal-driven hit featuring Carly Paige, ‘Touch’. This remix is one of the most impressive we have heard in all of 2018 so far, and will no doubt go down as a classic for years to come.

3lau – ‘Touch’ (Zeds Dead Remix)

Zeds Dead has taken the vocally driven track ‘Touch’ from 3lau and reworked it into something that is damn near perfect. The remix is instantly reminiscent of Zeds Dead‘s earlier work like their remix of ‘Eyes on Fire’ or ‘White Satin’. The more subtle, meticulously crafted bass elements perfectly ignite an air of intrigue in this tune.

Zeds Dead may have been working in the house genres lately but at the end of the day – they are true masters of this elegant, gorgeous sound. Take a listen to this remix below and be prepared to fall in love.

3lau Built A Career On Handing Off Vocal-Driven Tracks Like This

‘Touch’ fit right into 3lau’s broader approach as a producer, he’d built a reputation for crafting emotionally driven, vocal-forward original songs that gave remixers plenty to work with, rather than the more instrumental, drop-focused tracks that dominate a lot of festival sets. Getting a remix treatment from an act as respected as Zeds Dead was a meaningful co-sign, the kind of pairing that helped 3lau’s original productions cross over into different corners of the bass and dubstep scene beyond his own trance-adjacent fanbase.

Zeds Dead’s Genre-Hopping Only Deepened From Here

This remix landed at a point where Zeds Dead were already known for refusing to stay locked into one sound, and that genre-hopping only became more pronounced as their career continued, moving fluidly between dubstep, house, and various bass-forward hybrids without ever fully abandoning the melodic, atmospheric sensibility on display in remixes like this one. Their ability to still nail a moodier, vocal-centric remix like ‘Touch’ even while exploring house music elsewhere is exactly what’s kept longtime fans loyal through every stylistic shift.