Watch Kilter and Lanks Perform Raw, Acoustic Version of ‘Count On Me’

28 Mar 2017
// NEWS

Earlier this year, Sydney producer Kilter released “Count On Me”, a thumping, restless track that took his regular, house-skewed palette poolside, courtesy of a soulful contribution from Melbourne-based Lanks.

In a Rolling Stone Australia exclusive the pair have now reunited for a reinterpreted version of the track, performed live with acoustic guitar and grand piano.

Similar to the recent stripped-back performance of his own track, “Holla”, at our Sydney office, the extra space suits Lanks’ stunning vocals. While his passionate, yet somewhat sombre, tone is split by euphoric pulses and unexpected injections on the original, here the track haunts, embodying a reflective space of solitude.

“I wanted to pull back all the high-energy percussion and tricks in the production to show the song in a different light,” explains Kilter, adding that his focus was setting up a scenario “where [Lanks] would really shine... and I could play a grand piano.”

The new version arrives alongside the release of a new “Count On Me” remix package, featuring reworks by Autolaser and Jnthn Stein & Royalston. Kilter is also set to take the new track to North America next month for a run of club dates.

Kilter North America Tour Dates
Thursday, April 20th: The Masquerade, Atlanta
Friday,April 21st: Miami, Bardot, Miami
Saturday, April 22nd: New York City, Studio @ Webster Hall, New York City
Wednesday, April 26th: U Street Music Hall, Washington DC
Friday, April 28th: Popscene @ The Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco
Saturday, April 29th: West End, Los Angeles
Wednesday, May 3rd: Denver, Bar Standard, Denver
Thursday, May 4th: Lincoln Hall, Chicago
Friday, May 5th: Montreal, Newspeak, Montreal
Saturday, May 6th: Toronto, The Drake Underground, Toronto
Tuesday, May 9th: Phoenix, Valley Bar, Phoenix
Wednesday, May 10th: El Paso, Lowbrow Palace, El Paso
Thursday, 11 May 11th: Dallas, Three Links, Dallas
Friday, May 12th: Austin, Sidewinder, Austin
Saturday, May 13th: Secret Group, Houston

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Kilter (Count On Me Acoustic / still)