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ALL SAINTS – ‘PURE SHORES (TOURIST REMIX)’
The timeless ‘Pure Shores’ by All Saints celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and to celebrate Tourist has reimagined the song giving it a dance floor twist.
Available now – Tourist’s pairing of the timeless vocals with a groovy bass and euphoria, has breathed new life into the track perfectly balancing the tracks nostalgic presence yet making it a forward-thinking remix that’s perfect for golden-hour moments.
On undertaking the remix, Tourist says “I feel like “Pure Shores” is amongst some of the most sacred territory in pop music – so I really don’t know what on earth I was thinking when I attempted to remix it! All I knew was what I wanted to hear from a ’Pure Shores’ remix. Long live All Saints, long live Trance.”
Written by Shaznay Lewis and William Orbit for a scene in Danny Boyle’s The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio, ‘Pure Shores’ was released in mid February 2000 as the lead song from the movie released in the same week.
Its commercial and critical success were global, and now, 25 years on from its original release, it has proven to be a timeless track that defines the pop music of the early 2000s.
It was the second best selling single of that year (after Bob The Builders ‘We Can Fix It’), was nominated for Best Song and Best Video at the 2001 Brit Awards (both times missing out to Robbie Williams ‘Rock DJ’). It was number one in the UK for the first two weeks of its release before being knocked off the top spot by… ironically… Madonna’s William Orbit produced ‘American Pie’. Whilst at number one it was outselling the number two song three times over and remained in the UK charts for an amazing 20 weeks and broke into the top 10 across the world.
Tourist, the project of UK songwriter, producer, and artist William Phillips, has spent the past decade crafting the delicate balance of beats and melodies in electronic music. Over the years, he has released five albums, built a diverse catalog of remixes and productions, and earned a Grammy Award for co-writing Sam Smith’s hit ‘Stay With Me.’
Now, Tourist is entering a new chapter, diving into bold, dance-driven beats inspired by Trance, while staying true to his signature melodic style. His Pure Shores Remix marks the beginning of this exciting evolution.