In their first ever official collaboration, Indonesian-German
Soul/Reggae artist Tóke (Berlin) joins forces with Cologne-based
producer DJ Densen (Romain Virgo, Trettmann, Treesha etc.) to present
their new single „Candlelight“ (DJ Densen Remix).
As an uneasy winter is set to begin in Europe, with inflation,
soaring gas prices and wars tormenting the hearts of the people,
„Candlelight“ is a song of hope, warmth and stability in an increasingly
unpredictable future. Tóke asks himself: how do we maintain our inner
flame while the winds outside are blazing? How do we stay sane, while
everything seems to turn surreal?
Tóke shares:
„I wrote this song in a difficult time, as a reminder
to myself really to keep my fire burning even in the coldest times.
With everything that’s going on, it really feels hard to bear sometimes,
so I think all our inner flames have been flickering really low. I
think it’s our own responsibility to find ways to protect that flame
from blown out by the winds.“
Initially released by We Run This Records, which is run by ‚The
Breed‘ (Anderson.Paak, Kodak Black) Candlelight was part of Tóke’s 2021
„Ethereal EP“ in collaboration with FLKS. Prolific Hip Hop & Reggae
producer DJ Densen (Romain Virgo, Trettmann, Treesha etc.), who is known
for his soulful yet banging remixes took a spin on this introspective
tune, creating a pounding riddim letting us reminisce in 2000’s juggling
riddims.
