Well this is fairly unexpected.
Shigeto, whose mini-LP,
Lineage, was released last month on
Ghostly, has remixed
Sufjan Stevens’ 2010 song "
Futile Devices." Which is an interesting decision for any number of reasons—Sufjan Stevens, 2010, etc.—but one so naturally executed it'd be totally missing the point to second-guess. The remix is both a lovely extension of Shigeto's recent, super-contemplative style, driven by Sufjan's very
Lineage-appropriate harp, and, thanks to Shigeto's precise drum programming and added electonics, a pretty sizable step beyond the original. It's deeply reflective, the type of song you'd sit alone on a bench to, looking back at yourself with just enough distance it doesn't hurt too bad.
Download: Sufjan Stevens, "Futile Devices (Shigeto Remix)"
