Producer Slowolf once had to sell his car to pay for guest vocals from Raekwon. Thankfully, his new collaboration with Kimbra, 'White Feathers', seems to have had less impact on his transport situation.
"I connected with Slowolf after he remixed a track for me called 'Goldmine'", says the singer. "I loved his use of organic instrumentation matched with the electronic elements like heavy drops and cut-up, out-of-the-box groove approaches. It's been great to collaborate on this track - which we did from separate countries! - and to then explore the song in a live context together where it took on a different life. The song to me is about courage and rising from the ashes after times of pain". Slowolf adds: "In my world Kimbra is one of the greatest and most unique living female vocalists. She is an artist with a capital A and she has the craziest melodic surplus". And who doesn't like a good melodic surplus? Their keenness on each other doesn't just stretch to these quotes though. The finished track shows them to be a great match - as with that initial remix project, Slowolf's sound and Kimbra's voice slot together perfectly. More collaborations would definitely be welcome. But for now, check out 'White Feathers' here: Stay up to date with all of the artists featured in the CMU Approved column in 2016 by subscribing to our Spotify playlist.