The technique began. One moment, the "Call Me Maybe" melody carried the "Payphone" lyrics about being "at a payphone trying to call home," and the next, Adam Levine’s sped-up voice was asking for a number over the bouncy strings of the first track.
But Ren wasn’t playing it straight. As the chorus peaked, he slammed the crossfader. The technique began
The speakers groaned under the weight of the bass boost. In the back of the room, a group of dancers stopped, mesmerized by the way the two distinct worlds of 2012 pop were being melted down and reforged into a single, breathless anthem. As the chorus peaked, he slammed the crossfader
When the final beat dropped and the silence finally rushed in, the ringing in everyone's ears felt like a dial tone from a dream they didn't want to wake up from. When the final beat dropped and the silence
It was a of pure adrenaline. The two songs fought for dominance, trading lines like a rapid-fire argument between two lovers.
“I just met you...” “...and all of our plans were goals!”