The masked production duo AmPm, have remixed Ai Otsuka’s 2019 Fruits Basket opening song “Chime”. The new version, simply titled “Chime (AmPm Remix)”, was released today, along with a brand new music video with it also available across all digital music streaming platforms.
AmPm are best known in Japan for their productions for V6 and Ken Hirai, while overseas they have remixed hugely popular artists such as Afrojack and Nicky Romero, bringing them to the attention of a global audience. The music video that accompanies the remix features motifs based on the tale of The Ugly Duckling, and is intended as a fanfare for those who lack the confidence to be themselves, encouraging them to stand at the start line on a journey to become all they can be.
The original version of ‘Chime’ was featured as the mid-season opening theme during Season 1 of TV anime Fruits Basket in 2019. The anime series quickly found a strong fan base overseas, and since AmPm also has a growing presence around the world, the new remix of “Chime” will bring the song to a whole new audience. This is the third in a series of remixes of songs by Ai Otsuka, who has been releasing one per month since August, allowing her to collaborate with music producers and track makers from a variety of genres. The first release in the series was “PEACH (Tomggg Remix)”, featuring the rising electro-pop producer Tomggg; this was followed by “Kingyo Hanabi (ANIMAL HACK Remix)” with production duo ANIMAL HACK, comprising MASAtO and YUtA. Each collaboration preserves the charm of Otsuka’s original songs while infusing them with a fresh approach, earning praise from fans.
Check out ‘Chime (AmPm Remix)’ and its music video below, to experience a newly reborn version of this fan-favorite song along with the music steaming link here!
