The first beat of the song hits. Your pupils dilate and the hairs on your arms stand at attention, saluting the sounds much like an armed service officer honors a flag. A cold chill rushes up your spine like electricity giving you that almost unobservable little shake as your body settles into the same frequency as the vibrations that are stimulating your nervous system. How many things on a consistent basis can shake you to your molecular core and redefine your perspective on what it means to be alive? Music is a sacred art form that makes us feel in a world that tries so hard to suppress raw emotion, and to find songs that repeatedly get you to that heightened state is a truly special feat.
Jerry Folk’s timeless remix of Oh Wonder’s ‘Lose It’ is easily one of the finest examples of this to be found in contemporary electronic music. The pairing of Oh Wonder’s Josephine Vander Gucht’s vocals with satisfying kicks and a breathtaking melody from Jerry Folk create this hauntingly beautiful bubble of sound where time moves just a little bit slower and thoughts turn into movements and feelings, lost in the fray for the present moment. This song fits any mood, as it has a dance-undertone that implores you to move, but the tone is gentle enough to make it remarkably reflective.
I strongly urge you to check out this masterful piece if you haven’t already, and if you have, push play and let it free your mind from your physical constraints for a time once again.
