I would really love a mini-Joe Goddard to keep in my pocket. I could take him out and wind him up, and he would make me personalized soulful house tracks. Wouldn’t that be grand? Like all the best genre-spanning electronic music, Goddard’s remix begins with a deceptively simple hook that has you reeled in before you’ve even had time to say ‘hang on a minute…’ Then it takes you on a trip so brilliant you just don’t know what to do with yourself. Goddard constructs the kind of heavenly progesssive melodies we’ve come to expect from the Hot Chip genius, bringing in the euphoric 90s house vibes that are more often found in his work with The 2 Bears. If you’re an initiate of the sonic absolution that is ‘All I Know‘, from Goddard’s Gabriel EP, you won’t be surprised at the beautiful breakdown about two-thirds of the way through this one. Those unfamiliar with the Nigerian-German singer might recognise Nneka from a certain remix that we won’t name here, but when it comes to modern-day pop Goddard is masterful, and he applies Nneka’s vocals with a deftness that doesn’t preclude warmth. The track is nothing if not uplifting, joyous, and heartfelt. Don’t get us wrong, we love a dancefloor screwface as much as the next raver. And we’re all for the dictatorial house that commands you to dance even as you’re speed-dialling your therapist – but when you get a track that makes you feel like the sun is shining directly into your soul, well that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?

Nneka – ‘Shining Star’ (Joe Goddard Remix) by Anorak London