Fresh off his emotionally gripping house groove ‘fixate,’ wev returns with yet another moving work, this time reworking Ekali’s ‘Leaving’. With Ekali being an early inspiration, it was only a matter of time before he re-imagined one of his songs and ‘Leaving’s emotional core instantly hit home with the Brooklyn based artist. “I didn’t date for a long time because of a poor outlook on relationships. Got cheated on more than once and basically everyone in my family is divorced So the feeling of ‘I would always be here, but I can’t stop you from leaving’ and not wanting to change someone’s mind was definitely relatable to me for a big part of my life,” wev tells us.
The remix builds upon the powerful vocals and words of the original allowing it to be instantly recognizable but still so fresh. wev provides deep insight into the remix saying, “The track has a nice cadence to it, it feels like it’s always moving forward. I wanted preserve that feel in my bassline, and strip down the rest of the elements to create a new soundstage. The artwork reflects this— my version is the scene at night. Just by changing the colors and tonality of the art it creates a completely different mood and environment. Doing more with less has definitely been a focus of mine lately.”
Switching the scene to a night time vibe allows ‘Leaving’ to take on a deeper direction. The darkness is surrounding but the moonlight still burns bright. There’s glimmers of hope in the melancholy alongside an undeniable grove. It may be a story of one-sided love but it’s also about embracing hardship and pressing on to become stronger. It’s the cold winter nights watching snowfall, knowing that the summer will be extra sweet. Wade through the feels below.
