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AmPm Releases Remix of Ai Otsuka’s "Chime"

13/10/2020 2020-10-13 01:05:00 JaME Source: Press Release Author: Christine

AmPm Releases Remix of Ai Otsuka’s "Chime"

Masked producer duo AmPm released a remix of singer-songwriter Ai Otsuka's "Chime" as a digital single on October 7th.


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Masked producer duo AmPm released a remix of singer-songwriter Ai Otsuka's Chime as a digital single on October 7th. The song is available for download and streaming worldwide now via most popular digital music platforms.

The original version of Chime gained popularity both in Japan and overseas when it was featured as an opening theme for season one of the anime series "Fruits Basket" in 2019.

AmPm are best known in Japan for their productions for V6 and Ken Hirai, while overseas they have remixed popular artists such as Afrojack and Nicky Romero, bringing them to the attention of a global audience.

The music video that accompanies their remix features motifs based on the tale of "The Ugly Duckling", and is intended to encourage those who lack the confidence to be themselves, urging them to try to become all they can be.

AmPm commented:
“Out of all the many songs we have worked on so far, this was the most difficult one to remix. The kinetic energy of the original song and Ai Otsuka’s sincere singing voice made us wonder, ‘Is there anything for us to change here? Isn’t it already complete?’

“This was the opening song for the second semester of the first season of the TV anime "Fruits Basket", but our remix makes it sound more like an end credits song. If the original song Chime comes at the beginning, then this remix is the Chime that comes at the end. But not all endings are final – we hope you will hear this as the Chime that connects today’s ending to tomorrow. Even though it is based on the same song, we believe our remix changes the way the lyrics can be perceived, so we hope you will listen and compare it with the original – and maybe even find a new appreciation for the concept of a remix.”

This is the third in a series of remixes of songs by Ai Otsuka, who has been releasing one per month since August, allowing her to collaborate with music producers and trackmakers from a variety of genres. The first release in the series was  PEACH (Tomggg Remix), featuring electropop producer Tomggg. This was followed by Kingyo Hanabi (ANIMAL HACK Remix)with producer duo ANIMAL HACK. Each collaboration aims to preserve the charm of Otsuka’s original songs while infusing them with a fresh approach.

The music video for Chime (AmPm Remix) can be viewed below:

 Download or stream "Chime (AmPm Remix)"
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