Remi’s New Single “5 A.M.” is a Fearless, Beautiful and Self-Deprecating Examination of a Toxic Relationship

REMI3_sm — Remi and Whosane, photo courtesy the artists

Remi’s new single “5 A.M.” features his friend and collaborator Whosane and together the two artists vividly evoke how the mind in extreme circumstances often forces us to the dark places of the truth we might otherwise leave buried. It was inspired by a time when Remi had been sick with the flu and as his body was processing out the virus in its various ways his psyche was bubbling with past emotional trauma that had not been properly processed either yet sparking in Remi the need to articulate that for himself the experience and then to cast it forth as a song with the help of his friend Silent J’s (no relation or connection, really) beat. The result is a vibrant song that is haunted by atmospheric synths, expertly syncopated electronic percussion and self-avowedly self-deprecating and shockingly frank and vivid lyrics that swim and flow with uncomfortable truths amid dreamy melodies. Listen to “5 A.M.” on Soundcloud and follow the Australian hip-hop artist Remi at the links below.