The project features reinterpretations of key tracks by producers Coflo, Quiet Dawn, Cengiz, and EVM128, blending broken beat, house, and soulful electronic styles, while maintaining the warmth and musicality of the original album.
The project opens with EVM128’s reinterpretation of “Boss”, Oliver’s collaboration with legendary UK rapper and producer Roots Manuva. Built around the original’s broken beat backbone, the remix stretches the track into a widescreen, string-laced arrangement that adds cinematic weight to Roots’ unmistakable vocal presence. The original version stood out as one of the album’s defining moments, a meeting of two artists connected through London’s musical lineage, and the remix gives the track a fresh, orchestral lift.
Elsewhere, Cengiz, turns his attention to “Run Like The River”, Oliver’s soulful collaboration with long-time associate TREV. The remix leans further into the track’s rhythmic pulse, reshaping it into a deep, rolling house groove while retaining the uplifting spirit of the original vocal.
Bay Area producer Coflo, a multidisciplinary artist whose work sits at the intersection of movement and sound, delivers a warm, fluid rework of “It’s Alright”, the album’s jazz-tinged love song featuring Megatronic. Reflecting on the remix, Coflo says: “Oliver’s album is an absolute work of art, it almost felt sacrilegious to touch anything. I ended up rocking a “deeper cut” of ‘It’s Alright’ featuring Megatronic. Knowing I could give the dance-floor an alternative option to what was already a perfectly crafted dancer's tune. I tried to craft a new bounce and apply new timbres on Megatronic's delivery and I am very happy where I ended up. Hope others dig it as well!”
Rounding out the release, Quiet Dawn revisits “The Light” featuring KAYA FYAH, adding hazy textures and off-kilter rhythmic shifts that subtly reshape the track’s atmosphere while keeping its soulful core intact.
A kaleidoscopic blend of bruk, soul and electronic textures that traced connections between community, heritage and sound, Between The Lines features appearances from Roots Manuva, KAYA FYAH, TREV, Goldbar, Megatronic, David Mrakpor and Jay Phelps. The album moves fluidly between broken rhythms, jazz harmony and forward-looking club production.
Among its standout moments was “Boss”, Oliver’s long-awaited collaboration with Roots Manuva, a figure he first connected with during his time performing in Roots’ Banana Klan. The track quickly became a fan favourite, pairing Oliver’s groove-led production with Roots’ unmistakable delivery - a meeting point between generations of UK sound system and hip-hop culture.
Between The Lines picked up spins from the likes of Deb Grant, Gilles Peterson, Don Letts, and Lauren Laverne on BBC 6 Music, as well as Dom Servini on Jazz FM and Heléna Star on Radio 1 Dance, alongside a Huw Stephens' Roundtable on BBC 6 Music Roundtable - reinforcing Oliver’s reputation for crafting music that sits comfortably between live musicianship and dancefloor energy. With Between The Lines (Remixes), Vol. 1, that world opens up once again, offering a new set of interpretations from artists who share Oliver’s instinct for musicality.
Tracklist:
1. Boss (feat. Roots Manuva) (EVM128 'Strings' Remix)
2. Run Like The River (feat. TREV) (Cengiz Remix)
3. It's Alright (feat. Megatronic) (Coflo Remix)
4. The Light (feat. KAYA FYAH) (Quiet Dawn Remix)
5. Boss (EVM128 'Strings' Remix Instrumental)
6. Run Like The River (Cengiz Remix Instrumental)
