“Corners – Chanel Beads Rework)” (LEYA song)

The Chanel Beads rework of “Corners” by Brooklyn-based experimental pop group LEYA from its 2024 EP I Forget Everything pulls its essential textures and melodic elements and recontextualizes them. The intricate harp work sits back while the stroke of the violin is emphasized as a rhythmic feature and the atmospheric ambiance becomes the salient musical feature preserving the song’s sense of mystique. The original’s use of flecks of discordant tonal structure is deconstructed into the flow of sound where the edges of sound are brought to the center to shine. It’s a fascinating remix that gives a new angle on a song that one might not think of as being able to be remixed in such a transformative way. Watch the video for “Corners,” which is very different in appearance if not in spirit from the original music video, on YouTube and follow LEYA at the links below.