Arnaud Rebotini‘s remix, out now on Because Music, features on the original soundtrack for ‘120 BEATS PER MINUTE’ – winner of the Grand Prix at this year Cannes Film Festival.
The track was originally released in 1984 by British synthpop group Bronski Beat.
Smalltown Boy hides a lyrically liberal and heartfelt message that made it the perfect accompaniment for Director Robin Campillo’s drama.
“Robin Campello asked me to remix ‘Smalltown Boy’ as a kind of homage to Bronski Beat’s lead vocalist Jimmy Sommerville, who was one of the first contributors of Act Up-Paris (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power). He had also participated in a demonstration concert that has since stuck in Robin’s memory” says Arnaud Rebotini
Remixing a timeless classic is never an easy task, so for Rebotini the idea was “to do a remix as if it had been made in 1993” and he incorporates club references with house and disco capturing the soul of the movie.
Listen to the track and watch the video below!
