When you take the recent love-themed single of Grammy-nominated creator Audien and place it on the artistic workbench of Nils Hoffmann, you can rest assured you’ll be swept off your feet in mere seconds. Inspiring sonic love at first sight for dance music fans of all stylistic preferences, this rendition of ‘Wish It Was You’ only validates the Berlin-based producer’s reputation as one of the industry’s most sought-after remixers.
Listen to Audien feat. Cate Downey – Wish It Was You (Nils Hoffmann Remix)
Once again delivering an A-tier remix, Nils Hoffmann effortlessly magnifies the irresistible allure of Audien’s recent single featuring Cate Downey. Sporting a warm and freshly composed chord progression that gracefully supports the song’s melodic intent, this reimagination of ‘Wish It Was You’ is sure to grip listeners from start to finish.
“I wanted to send the remix in a deeper but still progressive direction and pair it with a lot of textural sounds”, Nils Hoffmann says. “My aim was to have an energetic track that also has details you start to hear after a couple of listens.”
Known for his production prowess and unique propensity for uplifting melodies, Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Audien has established himself as a fixture in the dance community. Considered a staple in the progressive house genre, he garnered the support of industry veterans like Tiësto, Above & Beyond and Armin van Buuren through an array of quality productions, including his recent Billboard Dance Radio #1-charting collab with ARTY and Ellee Duke called ‘Craving’, collaborations with the likes of Lady Antebellum, MAX and Echosmith, and official remixes for Michael Jackson, Coldplay and Halsey. In 2014, Audien released his Grammy-nominated remix of Bastille’s ‘Pompeii’, which went on to become the most played track at Electric Daisy Carnival and Coachella, and one of the five most played tracks at Tomorrowland.
Nils Hoffmann is a producer and DJ from Berlin who took the scene with his debut full length album Once in a Blue Moon. His sound is influenced by the music of the 60’s, Indie Rock and Artists like Trentemøller, Bon Iver and Yann Tiersen. He always tries to combine the warm sound of organic instruments with more clinical synthesizer sounds. Nils has done impressive collaborations with artists such as Ben Böhmer and Tinlicker. Nils also fills dancefloors around the world with his punchy, high- energy live sets.
‘WISH IT WAS YOU’ (FEAT. CATE DOWNEY)