Køla‘s remix of Asta Bria‘s “Virus” transforms her song, originally written over 20 years ago, into a hypnotic summer dancefloor offering. Following Asta Bria’s No. 4 UK Dance chart success with “Dragonfly,” this latest track flips the concept of a virus into a positive message about spreading love, pairing trance-like production with her distinctively memorable vocal presence.
Haunting wordless phrasing and a buzzy synth-forward momentum kickstart the compelling production, adorned by string-laden grandiosity that falls back as Asta Bria’s suave tones emerge. “Spread me across the world,” her hypnotic delivery pushes forth, delighting in its overall dynamic range—from that initially debonair quality to a more soaring fervor past the one-minute mark. The production excels in shifting between a sturdy synth-directed electronic pop vibe and flourishing, exotic qualities. The sound is distinctively in the electronic realm, though with lovely chamber-pop touches as well.
A particularly melodic presence shows in the approach to the two-minute turn, where lyrical yearning for a “perfect place” stirs amidst bouncy rhythms, magnetic synth tones, and whirring backing sound effects. This combination lends ample momentum as an infectious refrain appears, eventually giving way to another unveiling of strings as the track comes to a satiating close. “Virus” is a fantastic, melodically immersive output from Asta Bria and Køla.
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The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Electronic.
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