“I’m super happy with the balance I managed to strike between the original and my own style”.
Chris Lake has dropped his coveted remix of The Chemical Brothers’ ‘Galvanize’.
Out now on Positiva Records, the remix marks the 20th anniversary of the enduring dance anthem, originally released on the duo’s fifth studio album, ‘Push the Button’. The new version has already been a regular fixture in Lake’s club sets, combining driving basslines with bouncy house grooves and peak-time kicks.
‘Galvanize’ was originally released in 2005 and features a distinct Moroccan Chaabi string sample, alongside vocals from A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip.
“Remixing a track as iconic as ‘Galvanize’ is no small task,” Lake shared today (29th August). “It’s a song that changed the game when it dropped, so my goal was to honour that legacy while giving it a version that would fit into my own DJ sets and discography. I’m super happy with the balance I managed to strike between the original and my own style.”
“‘Galvanize’ marked a real turning point for us when it first was released,” The Chemical Brothers added. “It was one of those moments where everything just connected and it was a major success for us back then.
“It’s incredible to realise that it still has such an influence these days and we absolutely love the way Chris put his own stamp on it. He managed to keep the original spirit of the track, yet bringing it into the modern age, giving it a new lease on life.”
The remix follows Lake’s debut album, ‘Chemistry’, which dropped in July via his label Black Book Records. He’s also dropped a string of high-profile collaborations with Disclosure, Atrip, Sammy Virji, and more.
For The Chemical Brothers, the remix arrives as they continue their global DJ tour, including upcoming dates at [UNVRS] in Ibiza, NYC’s Knockdown Centre, Portola Festival in San Francisco, and more.
Last year, Chris Lake remixed The Chemical Brothers’ track, ‘No Reason’.
A new book charting the rise of The Chemical Brothers hit store shelves recently. Paused In Cosmic Reflection chronicles the group’s journey from ravers studying at the University of Manchester to one of the most celebrated partnerships in modern music.
