SEVEN celebrates its first anniversary and for the occasion they brought back one of their 2024 standouts, “London Boy” by CRYME, wrapped into four fresh remixes for a proper birthday treat.

The original is still my go-to: ANTICALM’s vocal is gorgeous, frantic, and fits that restless rhythm perfectly. The melody runs on a clean House pattern, nothing crazy, but it leaves a lot of space for interpretation. That’s why I was curious to hear how each remixer would flip it while keeping that original spark alive. Some stayed close, others took a sharp turn, and the mix makes this EP a fun listen from start to finish.

Ready? Let’s dive into the Remix EP of “London Boy”.

MCR-T Remix
79/100

MCR-T slows things down and leans into Garage, especially with those claps. I do miss the original drive in the percussions, but the vocal distortion is honestly beautiful. ANTICALM’s voice at a lower pitch hits even harder. The wobbling bass in the riff section is a nice surprise, adding flavor without hijacking the idea. Different vibe, interesting attempt, just feels like something is slightly missing.

Rosa Terenzi Remix
84/100

Phone sample, Tech House percussions, and a bouncier groove. Rosa Terenzi injects a lot of movement into “London Boy” and I love how the track keeps gaining pressure with every section. Basses get more aggressive as she pushes forward and somehow the vocal shines even more here. Smart switches, quirky choices, everything feels alive. Really fun take with excellent chops.

JakoJako Remix
67/100

Another Tech House direction but this time driven by percussion. For me the pattern felt a bit overwhelming, especially when paired with the vocal chops. Same general idea as Rosa’s but the execution lands differently. Depends on how much chaos you like in Tech House. I’m more into cleaner structures so this one didn’t click as much.

Stef de Haan Remix
88/100

Was not expecting a piano at all. Stef de Haan builds this slow rise from a minimal and almost dull intro to something energetic and fully blooming. He skips the big guns at first and plays around with the elements in a clever way. It ends up sounding like a whole new world rather than a minor twist on the original. Usually I’m not into remixes that drift too far, but this one balances the EP nicely. Add the piano, a conga, some reverb, and suddenly the whole thing sticks with you.

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