David Cloyd Reimagines a Single Song from Four Angles on the Purposeful “Cage of Water (Remixes)” EP
David Cloyd avoids treating momentum like a given, which is why the latest EP “Cage of Water (Remixes)” lands with purpose rather than polish-for-polish’s-sake. After the long-gap return of Red Sky Warning via ECR Music Group—a comeback that’s translated into SPIN attention and prominent Apple Music editorial placement alongside peers like St. Vincent, U2, The Cure, My Morning Jacket, Bright Eyes, and Bon Iver—this EP zooms in on one song and asks a simple question: how many climates can a single piece of writing survive? With producer/remixer and The Heroic Enthusiasts frontman James Tabbi at the controls, the answer is “at least four,” with the original anchored by three re-imaginings that pull the track into cooler air.
The headline moment is “Cage of Water - Drop of Red (Remix),” a chill electronic rebuild that swaps obvious melody for motion—tribal drum-work and restless percussion doing the storytelling in real time. It can read chaotic on first listen, like you’ve been dropped into jungle humidity with no map, but the longer you sit with it the more structure reveals itself: pads rising like mist, synth tones hovering at the edges, and brief flashes of cello or soft violin that feel less like decoration and more like a signal flare. Tabbi’s touch is about tension management—knowing when to let the groove crowd the room, and when to carve space so the track can breathe. Across the EP, the remixes aren’t trying to “improve” the source as much as rotate it under different lighting, emphasizing rhythm, texture, and atmosphere in ways that make the song feel newly urgent. If you like electronic work that rewards attention, this one sticks.
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