Dream Wife remix Ghost Car track "Basta" for Mermaids charity

Following last year’s debut album Truly Trash, Ghost Car have recruited upcoming and established artists from around the world to take part in a remix series raising funds and awareness for Mermaids, a charity that supports the young trans community.

Of their blistering new remix, Dream Wife’s Alice Go says: “The Dream Wife remix of "Basta" was super fun to do. I love taking a track, gutting it and seeing what is there at a foundational level. With this remix, it was about taking a guitar band sound and flipping it over to a dirty, dancey, banger. I rebuilt the drums with deep sub beats, while the original vocals carry the mix through. Also, shoutout to Cher with "Believe" for being the first mainstream POP track that used auto-tune. Her legendary vibe is present in this mix”.

In response, Ghost Car said: “This remix was the first one we heard and we fell in love! We love how Alice created a more sultry, bass heavy version of this song, so very satisfying to listen to the syncopated vocals! We have always really loved and respected Dream Wife, they are such lovely people, and they really make a difference in this industry by creating a supporting and safe environment. Alice was such a supportive help when Cece and Maeve went to see them play with Le Tigre, making sure our heavily pregnant Cece could have a safe spot to enjoy the gig, and that’s what being in a band is about, helping others out to feel safe and their kindness and care, we will never forget.”

They continued: “Mermaids is a charity we have been passionate about for years, considering ourselves trans allies and hoping to do as much as we can to advocate for this very special and important charity, that is so vital in the UK for young people right now more than ever”.

Mermaids supports transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse children and young people. It’s one of the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ charities, empowering thousands of people with its secure online communities, local community groups, helpline services, web resources, events, residential weekends and education.