Kromanauts - Nothing To Lose (DJ Clairvo Latin Dub)

Take a journey through the chromosphere and explore the spectrum of colors, sounds and stories the Kromanauts are ready to share with you. Washington, DC's own Kromanauts deftly fuse together reggae, hip-hop, ska and more to create irresistible tropical soul. In 2018 the band released their debut album and are excited to follow up that release with remixes of the album's title track, Nothing To Lose.

This release starts with the original version of Nothing To Lose, a high energy swinging ska/reggae track. Kanjia's lyrics draw the listener in, and we learn that the chips are stacked now, and the Kromanauts don't have Nothing To Lose. Crisp drum breaks are augmented by skanking guitar licks and ethereal percussion. The whole vibe is that classic 1960's renegade rudeboy attitude, but ready to dance the reggae and share a good vibe.

The Kromanauts tapped some red hot producers around the world to reinterpret this track and first up is Jayl Funk from Germany. Jayl Funk fully embraces the vibe of the original and doubles down in every department. Get ready for harder hitting drums, bigger basslines and some really cool horn lines throughout. The result is to take this groovy reggae track straight to the dancefloor, this remix will get the people moving and grooving all night. Complete with a full breakdown and build-up, that hangs on the vocals until the drop for full effect.

Never one to shy away from a rudeboy anthem, Budapest's own DJ Clairvo remixed Nothing To Lose into a midtempo funky ragga classic. Crank the volume on this one, he's included some warped synth lines and booming bass to go with the guitars and horns. Whether with his Mustbeat Crew or Lack Jemmon, Clairvo flexes his skills here with ease, putting additional effects on the vocals and creating a more laid back vibe than previous versions.

Closing out the release is Omegaman from Sydney, Australia who certainly knows his way around a skanking riddim and reggae sounds. Omegaman has crafted another dancefloor workout, this one will appeal to even the coolest head nodders in the club. Amping up the beats and breaks, flushing out more guitar work and with 'nuf reverb throughout Omegaman has put together a rudeboy anthem. Fans of his previous work and remixes will be happy to add this track to the growing canon of Omegaman classics.