Zedd and Foxes Find 'Clarity' (Zedd Union Mix) - Song Premiere

EDM heavyweight remixes own track

February 8, 2013 9:00 AM ET

Zedd

Nick Walker

The rising German EDM maestro Zedd is set to release his Clarity Remix EP on February 12th; it features reworkings of his latest single, the Foxes-assisted "Clarity," from artists like Tiësto, Brillz and Style of Eye. Now you can get an exclusive first listen to Zedd's stripped-down take on his own track, which transforms the triumphant club banger into a poignant piano ballad laced with aching strings.

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Zedd and Foxes Find 'Clarity' (Zedd Union Mix) - Song Premiere