On his remix of Oora's ‘And Then, It Faded’, Bogotá-born producer Hermetics takes a moment of quiet introspection and turns it inside out. The original, recorded live by Italian artist Oora using a Vermona Perfourmer and Minimoog, is a possible study in restraint: looping synth figures, soft distortion, and a mood that hovers somewhere between nostalgia and resolve.
Hermetics version folds in broken percussion, shuffling groove and a low-slung swing that never fully settles.
Since his early records on R&S and ZZK, Hermetics (aka Santiago Niño) has explored electronic music as a form of ritual and renewal. His work across labels like Multi Culti and Optimo Music leans into rhythm as a tool for transformation. The remix doesn’t overwrite OORA’s minimalist structure; instead, it picks out new weight in the silences and repetition.
Hermetics: “I’ve followed Federico’s work for a while. There’s a sincerity in everything he does. His live jams feel honest and emotionally raw in a way that’s rare. When I saw the video for this track, I felt something shift. I wanted to build on it without breaking that emotional core.”
What results lands somewhere between the reflective edge of UK garage and the loose, spatial arrangements of mid-tempo techno.
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