Knuckles' Chaotix - Door Into Summer remix - "Dreams of Summer"
22Arrangement, vocals, production by Jorito.
Saxophone by HankTheSpankTankJankerson
This is a track I did for a special album project over at OverClocked ReMix. I was (am) totally unfamiliar with any Knuckles related material, so I asked the director for some recommendations. He shared a playlist with me, and the first track on that list, "Door Into Summer" immediately clicked with me. I wanted to try a light, dreamy, electronic/acoustic hybrid take that channels the same summer vibes, relaxed mood and good times as the original. The arrangement came together quickly (also by necessity because of the tight deadline), but finding the instruments and layers took quite a bit of playing around to get it to sound right.
In my head, this kind of vibe goes very well with some relaxed but expressive saxophone. No way I was going to achieve that in a good way with samples, so I reached out to Aaron (HankTheSpankTankJankerson), with whom I’ve worked before. Fortunately he was able to jump in on short notice, perform the parts I wrote and add a solo to boot. He really did do the track justice and gave it this extra bit of loungey vibe it needed. Rather happy the final result; not too shabby for a track with such a tight deadline and for a game I’m not familiar with.