RYISFLY delivers a riveting re-interpretation of Reality Distortion’s “Rat Race,” whose original mix caught our ears last year with its serene alt-pop allure. This remix preserves the sibling duo’s ethereal vocal textures while injecting a buzzing, bass-heavy momentum. The production emerged as the winner of an collaborative remix challenge with ADHDBEATMAKER, successfully reimagining the song through a lens of pulsating electronic ardor and illuminated synths.
Panting rhythms, colorful synth arps, and enthusiastic vocal samples traverse into a buzzing, bass-y warmness as the track gets underway. A palpable sense of momentum is continuously apparent in this delectable remix, frequently making use of briefly spacious interludes and ensuing builds into further synth-ready ardor. A vibrant, pulsating infectiousness drives enjoyably into the one-minute mark, where a whooshing effect melds into solemnly melodic vocals and spacey synth/bass intertwining. The result is consuming in both its atmospheric pull and contagious structural build-up.
An especially compelling sequence takes hold around 04:30, when a dreamy, spine-tingling vocal entrancement ventures into a thrilling final minute. The production’s textural power is on full display there, melding the various preceding aspects — the stirring vocals, reveberating rhythms, and illuminated electronics — into a cohesively gripping culmination. RYISFLY’s remix of “Reality Distortion” is a memorable re-interpretation of an already-great track from Reality Distortion.
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