Melodic bass visionaries Taylor Kade and Fixion return to center stage with a stunning reimagining of their beloved anthem “Better This Way,” presenting a six-track remix package that amplifies the original’s emotional core with a bold dose of genre exploration. Out now via Lost In Dreams Records, the ‘Better This Way (Remixes)’ EP invites listeners to rediscover the track through a kaleidoscope of bass, drum & bass, orchestral, and UK-inspired reinterpretations—just in time for the 2025 festival circuit.
At the heart of the release is the duo’s own long-awaited VIP version, which has built momentum as a live-set highlight over the past year. While the original leaned into a pop-meets-melodic-bass crossover with poignant vocals and sweeping emotionality, the VIP mix pivots to festival mainstage mode—combining marching percussion, cinematic orchestration, and a dramatic shift into gritty dubstep chaos. The final twist? A drum & bass finale that seals the journey with a cinematic, genre-blending flourish.
“We love the original so much that we felt inspired to make a heavier, bass version of it for our live sets,” says Taylor Kade. “We finally got to test it at Beyond Wonderland—it was definitely a highlight of the set. Can’t wait to finally put it out!”
From there, a powerhouse cast of remixers elevates the narrative:
- Danny Olson adds his signature cinematic bass stylings, layering lush orchestral textures with soaring emotional energy.
- Kaidro brings a punchy jump-up DnB aesthetic, loaded with grime-tinged synths and breakneck momentum.
“Once I heard the vocal, I knew it would be a hit,” says Kaidro, who first connected with Taylor during Lost In Dreams 2024.
- Howlan takes a neuro-glitch approach to drum & bass, chopping and morphing the original vocals into stuttering fragments over futuristic grooves.
“I instantly had an idea for a banger remix,” notes the Finnish producer. “Faster, groovier rhythms—I think it came out super sick.”
- XLVR infuses his liquid DnB flair, crafting a moving duet out of the original topline with soft melodies and euphoric textures.
- Rounding out the EP, Baclash from Denver blurs lines with a UK garage-breakbeat-electro fusion, closing the package on a fresh and rhythmically fluid note.
From cinematic crescendos to bass-fueled breakdowns, the ‘Better This Way (Remixes)’ EP reimagines one of 2024’s most emotive vocal anthems through the lens of six cutting-edge producers. United by a shared reverence for emotional storytelling and club-ready impact, each track transforms the original into something both familiar and thrillingly new.
Taylor Kade and Fixion’s ‘Better This Way (Remixes)’ is out now on all platforms via Lost In Dreams.