Autre Ne Veut doesn’t do anything by halves, least of all emotions. So it’s both the best of surprises and no surprise at all that he swerve a remix of recent new single Counting, instead plumping for a cameo by NYC rapper Mykki Blanco. With Autre Ne Veut channelling all the visceral energy he’s known for live into his heartbroken plea of a vocal performance, Blanco provides a grounding counterbalance with wise words: “Be still my mind / Be still the hustle”. It’s actually really lovely hearing Blanco this stripped back; the space Autre Ne Veut creates with Counting is respite for them both. This ER-evoking video returns the song to its original context: the subject is not a departing lover but a family member not long for the world. This new version kicks, swift and bittersweet.
Software will release Autre Ne Veut’s new album ‘Anxiety’ on 26th February 2013.
