Rushkeys shares remix of “Kivi” by Korora

Shaped by the windswept backdrop of the Baltic coast and sharpened by years of classical training, Lithuanian producer Domas Ruškys, better known as Rushkeys, has been gradually constructing a world with building blocks from the more reflective and immersive sounds in downtempo and ambient electronic music. Based in Vilnius, his musical identity has developed from conservatory classrooms and sound engineering labs into an enamouring output where emotion and rhythm sit in quiet balance.

Rushkeys’ journey began with the piano and saxophone, instruments joined him for his first musical steps. His debut single “In the Fog” marked his official arrival in 2016 and introduced listeners to his textural soundscapes. Instilling a deliberate motion into his music, influenced as much by his deep technical understanding as by his intuition, his music presents an intricate balance of warm electronic tones and organic instrumentation. Through his formal studies at The Lithuania Academy of Music and Theatre, Rushkeys learned to hear the nuances most might miss and then spent countless hours in the studio translating that sensitivity into sound.

Nature also pulses throughout his music; growing up near the Baltic Sea, he formed a bond with his surroundings, one that seems to shine through every softly layered synth and subtle melodic turn. His compositions often feel like environmental reflections and moments of solitude stretched out over a beat, drawing the listener into a still, reflective space.

His latest work continues that exploration, this time through the lens of reinterpretation. Rushkeys brings us his recent remix of “Kivi,” a track by Berlin-based artist Korora. The original, titled after the Finnish word for “stone,” is built on an emotional framework that Rushkeys has expanded with restraint and care. While delicately reinventing the track, he leans into its mood, letting the emotional movement of the original become a springboard for his own expression.

Launching into a bright flurry of fluttering synth flickers driven by the clop of the beat, the remix sets an immediately transportive vibe that glides with subtly driving dance-focused energy and the shimmer of an array of colourful instrumentation. Flashes of vibrant melodic runs and bubbling layers of synths form an engrossing soundscape of uplifting instrumental electronic music that captures the beauty and charm of the original and reframes it in Rushkeys’ instantly recognisable sound.

Using the Korg MS-20 Mini, he constructs a bassline that shifts the harmonic focus, creating a more open feel without losing Korora’s stunning composition. As the piece evolves, the Roland Aerophone glides in, adding an expressive, almost human layer that lifts the track’s emotional impact through a slow reveal, a sense of transformation that doesn’t rush itself but arrives exactly when it’s ready. With his remix of “Kivi,” Rushkeys delivers another impeccable musical moment that’s sure to impress listeners around the world.

Listen to Kivi (Rushkeys Remix) below

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