In the (never-ending) era of remakes, we still stick to one rule: “If a remake is well done, then bring it on.” But we also believe that some tracks should never be touched. That’s our personal opinion, of course, but we’re pretty sure much of the global EDM community would agree.
We’re talking about the true classics of electronic music, whether legendary or more recent. No names for now. But every now and then, a heavyweight artist dares to “touch” these masterpieces and tries the impossible: to refresh the sound, enhance it, and make a musical icon from the past shine once again.
Let’s be clear: we’re not talking about those overplayed classics remixed by David Guetta, with all due respect. We mean real milestones in electronic music.
One producer who often takes on this challenge is John Summit.
Known for hits like Where You Are, Shiver, and the earlier Human, in 2024, he boldly reworked Sweet Disposition. The result? So good it made us dream again.
A remake that hit #1 on the Beatport Chart in March 2024!
And he didn’t stop there. More recently, Summit took on another gem: Silence by Delerium. Originally released in 1997 on the album Karma and as a single in 1999, the track became a trance classic, thanks in part to the iconic Tiësto remix (2000). As you can imagine, reworking a track like that isn’t easy. But as we played in episode #304 of our Best of Today #Release, John nailed it. Once again, he left us speechless.
But John Summit seems unstoppable. During a recent gig at Space Miami, he premiered yet another potential remake, this time of Missing by Everything but the Girl. One of the most beautiful tracks of all time. Need we say more?
There’s no official release date yet, it might even be a personal edit, but we seriously doubt it’ll stay that way. One thing’s clear: John Summit has shown, time and time again, that with talent and respect, even the “untouchable” can come back to life.
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