Despite the title, there are no strings to be found here. This song is a cover of Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” and Haddaway’s hit “What is Love” mixed with Rihanna’s “We Found Love”. I found this British artist’s cover mashups interesting, and the particular mix of artists who were covered across the cover album is interesting too, running the gamut from 90s Eurodance to 2000s rap to 2010s pop hits. Although this band is all over American airwaves with their original singles these days, the first songs I heard by them were these covers. A dreamy style blended with moody pop makes for a weird but pleasant mix of covers that had me thinking, “Is this really the theme music from Requiem for a Dream combined with a Lana Del Ray pop hit? Did they seriously set Kerli’s lyrics to an Outkast beat?” But it works.
Note: This HD video helpfully provides indicates of what’s being sampled.
Bastille feat. Maiday - Adagio for Strings:
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