For their sophomore LP Between II Worlds, Grammy-winning U.K. electronic trio NERO wanted to make a cohesive artistic LP rather than a disjointed series of speaker-toppling bangers — much like another DJ predominantly associated with EDM, Steve Angello. Album single “Into the Night,” a futuristic electro-banger with the irreverent bounce of Daft Punk and love-or-death lyrical emotions of Kavinsky’s “Nightcall,” transcends the momentary pleasures of big-stage pyrotechnics for something you might actually remember the next morning.
Without losing any of the original’s staying power, Kentucky-born producer Amtrac orients NERO a bit more firmly on the dance floor in his sleek remix of “Into the Night,” isolating singer Alana Watson’s vocals so they reverberate into the canyons of his thumping 4/4 clip. “I wanted to keep this track dark and moody to play off the title of the track ‘Into the Night,'” he tells SPIN. “Felt like it should be a late night burner.” Listen here and find Amtrac’s upcoming tour dates below.
Amtrac “Lost In Motion” tour dates:
January 28 – Houston, TX @ Stereo Live
January 29 – Austin, TX @ Kingdom
January 31 – Washington, DC @ Soundcheck
February 4 – Orlando, FL @ Tier
February 5 – Albuquerque, NM @ Effex
February 6 – Dallas, TX @ Lizard Lounge
February 11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Verboten
February 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Coda
February 13 – Boston, MA @ TBA
February 18 – Chicago, IL @ The MID
February 19 – Detroit, MI @ Populux
February 20 – Denver, CO @ Vinyl
February 25 – San Francisco, CA @ Audio
February 26 – San Diego, CA @ Bang Bang
February 27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Sound
March 3 – Seattle, WA @ Q
March 4 – Portland, OR @ Euphoria
March 5 – Phoenix, AZ @ Monarch Theatre