Sam Ostler has just dropped a feel-good new single, "Dancing In The Stars (Remix)." The feeling comes in snappy, under-three-minute beats that remain crinolined with cinematic warmth. Whereas its earlier iteration was rooted in intimate cinematic pop, this new rendition keeps that soulful center but has a busier percussive pulse. The result is a succinct, punchy blast that wallops just as well on midnight jogs and under festival tents.
The song’s true components are Ostler’s voice and the piano feel, which hold steady even as the remix brings in fitful production flourishes. Dynamics play a key role: delicate, vulnerable passages transition into lively, radio-ready choruses that allow the listener to breathe and move around. The rework maintains the elation of the original and has a light sprinkling of textured percussion and delicate, graceful synth work, which holds it together to have an all-round timeless but modern feel.
The remix offers a clever solution to the challenge of a song that has been praised this summer for its warmth and intimacy but is reportedly less of a soulful pop anthem promoting positive vibes and togetherness. This take emphasizes that message by trading some introspection for a louder and more social sound: the sort of music it’s fun to sing along to and smile about together, without sacrificing its quieter truths. It’s a testament that optimism can be both private and universal, and it reveals how production choices can raise a song out of individual sorrow into communal joy.
Short, sweet, and emotionally generous, “Dancing In The Stars (Remix)” is a welcomed testimony to his artful heart. His followers, at least, will be encouraged by a bright development if that’s where he was going next, and new listeners will find an artist who writes with heart and arranges with care.