Following their first collaboration “We Are Tonight” 8 years again, Paul van Dyk and Christian Burns joined forces again with “But Not Tonight”!
The original song is about solitude away from the crowds. It is a creation of Depeche Mode’s genius and revered by many fans as perhaps their best B-side, a sentiment Paul, as both a fan of the band and artist himself, has long shared. Opening with a warm synth pattern that imbues the single’s soundscape, Christian Burns’ voice takes hold of the suspenseful track and is in tandem with the first phase of the song’s groove. The break on ‘But Not Tonight’ is a space filled with an incredible piano pattern that offers a broody texture to the deep, bass-baritone vocal part from Christian Burns’ in this section. Before the track evolves into a racing climatic ending, demonstrates further why Paul van Dyk remains a cornerstone outfit in the world of electronic music. ‘But Not Tonight’ is not the first time Paul van Dyk has visited a Depeche Mode record, having previously remixed the UK band’s popular hit single ‘Martyr’.
“Hearing Martin Gore’s stripped-down version of the song during the bands iconic Berlin Live show, as part of their Delta Machine Tour, just knocked me off my feet”, says van Dyk talking about the song. “This version of song lingered me with long afterward that stunning concert. There’s a deep, dark, and gripping verve about the song’s timbre and particularly the lyrics that drew me towards needing to do a version of the song that would work for my sets. Christian and I know each other well and I felt with his vocal range he could perfectly phonate the lyrics for what this new version needed.”
Artist: Paul van Dyk, Christian Burns
Track: But Not Tonight
Label: Vandit Records
Release Date: July 15th 2022
Get your copy here: https://bfan.link/butnottonight
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Connect with Christian Burns:
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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/christianburns_
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Take a listen to Paul van Dyk & Christian Burns – But Not Tonight as premiered at the beginning of VONYC Sessions 819 here:
