The song Angie Baby, which is remixed for this track, sits deep in my psyche. In the backseat of my parents' Buick during hours of road trips to Grandma’s house and fueled by a relatively small cassette collection, Helen Reddy’s songs were a consistent presence in my world.

My work intends to synthesize the original track with the layers of relationship I have with it to create something new. That is why I love remixes, it’s a musical collage.

The character Angie is a mysterious young woman who seems to have magical powers. She is misunderstood but also has the power to draw people into her world. My lyrics imagine what Angie’s inner dialogue might have been, what she was thinking, feeling, doing? She’s guarded and she knows the world thinks she’s strange but she rejects any critique because she has a strong sense of self. However, she is enchanted by another, one that ‘makes her glow’ but the object of her desire appears to not be available.

This song is born out of that deep connection to the song and a love of the remix. My mentor, MC Lars, is a master at remixing. The way he synthesizes his art with the originals is always truly something completely new. Both he and my mentor/music instructor/producer collaborator James Patrick guided me through this process to make my own remix that I’m really proud to share with you.

Learn more about my amazing mentors:
MC Lars: https://mclars.com/
James Patrick / Slam Academy https://slamacademy.com/