Kina Grannis “Valentine” (Electrolightz Remix): premiere
Singer-songwriter Kina Grannis recently re-released her LP Stairwells, and one song on both versions that stands out is her sunny single “Valentine.” The track is a heartfelt “I love you” to a special someone that the artist delivers with acoustic guitar licks and hand claps atop of a bed of warm harmonies.
Fans of Lady Gaga will be familiar with Electrolightz from their remixes of “Telephone” and “Judas.” They also worked up a clubbed-up version of Wynter Gordon’s 2010 dance hit “Dirty Talk.” (Download their mixtape Bang With The Lightz On.)
“It being the day before Valentine’s, all anyone had been talking about all day was either 1) what amazingly-special plans they had for tomorrow, or 2) what a stupid Hallmark holiday Valentine’s Day was. The song kind of came out of me as a response to all of that. Yes, it is an arbitrary day, and yes, we should probably be showing the people we love that we love them everyday (and why don’t we?), but hey, I’ll take the excuse to celebrate loving people once a year, because why not?”
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