Late Night Alumni 'Beautiful' on Ride Recordings

Myon x Hoten's extended mix of Late Night Alumni's "Beautiful" is a lesson in restraint, a record that does not need to shout to make its point. The harmonic layer does the heavy lifting, a slow-burning progression that unfurls with patient grace, while the drum figure stays even and unhurried, never rushing the emotion. Beneath those peaks, the mix sits loud with a surprising amount of movement, a quiet turbulence that keeps the floor locked in. The treble carries, bright and airy, giving the whole thing a sense of space that feels almost cinematic.

The release marks Late Night Alumni's first on Ride Recordings since "Just A Dream" in October 2019, a gap of nearly three years that makes this return feel all the more considered. It has already found favour with Markus Schulz, who placed it sixth on his "Light On (From The Rabbit Hole Circus)" chart earlier this month. For Ride Recordings, it is the sixth release of a steady 2023, and one that reinforces the label's knack for pairing vocal-led emotion with floor-focused production.