100 gecs, Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito, Rico Nasty Finally Release "ringtone" Remix
100 gecs, Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito, and Rico Nasty finally release the highly anticipated remix of thegecs track “ringtone”. Yes, you read that right. Today marks the official release of perhaps the most stacked collaboration we’ve seen so far this decade. The take on the track keeps its saccharine bubble gum pop stylings present (with its dubstep twist) while seamlessly incorporating perfect defining elements of each featured artist’s aesthetic touches.
The remix begins with some squeaky, perfectly “PC Music” instrumentals from pop legend Charli XCX, who adds some new lyrics while singing the classic refrain. Kero Kero Bonito (KKB) hops in, the productions shifting to perfectly supplement Sarah’s signature rhythmic, speech-like vocals. Charli comes back with the chorus right before Rico Nasty blazes over the song’s classic fuzzy electric guitar. With a new melodic twist on the bridge, and some cute new lyrics, “…kiss me on my left cheek, love me like my bestie, on the phone with Ashley, brush it like an athlete,” this verse so supremely stitches together elements of her’s and the gecs’ artistic choices. She utilizes some similar rhyming schemes and flows from her own signature tracks, crafting a unique but authentic feature on this track.
After KKB croons in autotune, gecs come in with a cheeky “Wait, Charli, can you sing the chorus again?” XCX finishes the track in a genuinely XCX fashion: a repeat of the chorus in a whisper while Dylan Brady-esque, metallic-y drums creak and bang around.
The three features perfectly complement each other, the cuteness of KKB’s innocent vocals and fierceness of Charli’s and Rico’s parts culminate such a cohesive tune, and it is this eclectic collaboration that shows that gecs are spearheading musical innovation in this realm of the industry. The rebellion against the expected and sonic spins on their already surreal songs prove that 100 gecs are one of the leading names in the music world right now.