Track Of The Day: Charli XCX - Nuclear Seasons (Hackman Remix)

Today's Track Of The Day isn't brand-spankin' new—it came out back at the end of November—but, given the tendency of end-of-year records to get lost in the shuffle, I thought it was worth giving a little extra attention to. Charli XCX is a young British singer on the rise; MTV has singled her out as one of 10 nominees in their Brand New For 2012 campaign, and it's hard not to imagine that this could well be her year. She worked with producer Ariel Rechtshaid (a collaborator of Glasser and Diplo) on her debut single "Stay Away," a darkly sumptuous electro-pop tune that should appeal to fans of Austra, Glasser, and Fever Ray. She followed up with collaborations with Alex Metric and Starkey, and remixes of her solo work have come from a wide range of artists, including drum & bass' Phaeleh, witch-housers Salem, and the UK funky-oriented T. Williams. Which brings us to the subject of today's post: a blindingly good remix of her latest single, "Nuclear Seasons," by the UK house producer Hackman. His productions so far, for labels like Greco-Roman and PTN, bring together the best of UK bass and classic house in tight, punchy tracks that remind me a bit of what the Futureboogie crew is up to. His "Nuclear Seasons" remix proceeds in the same vein, but it's got that extra something that makes it immediately stand out. Her voice is looped and layered until you feel like you're floating in thin air; the synth/bass interplay is to die for. At 115 BPM, it's easily one of the sultriest cuts I've heard in ages. Simply put, it's a stunning piece of work—keep reading to check out audio samples.