NEW MUSIC: SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA & THE WEEKND | A MOTH TO A FLAME (EXTENDED MIX)

Swedish House Mafia did absolute wonders in 2021, and their single "Moth To A Flame" with The Weeknd is proof of that. Following the release of the original in October, the track now gets an extended mix that is slightly more upbeat while staying true to the original version. If you thought the original was a bit too boring and radio-friendly, you might like this version better. Swedish House Mafia is no stranger to lengthening past releases with extended mixes considering the five-minute promotion of “Euphoria” with Usher, which is their undisputed greatest piece of work to date—on their 2012 compilation LP, "Until Now." Axwell had shared a six-second preview of what was assumed to be the slightly altered version of “Moth To A Flame” earlier in December, and the final product is everything we could’ve dreamed of, and then some. “Moth To A Flame” may have only undergone a few subtle changes, but every variation to it retakes the third Paradise single to a further state of bliss. While the original has a gentler essence to it, the Swedes set a more uptempo pace to their latest delivery along with a minute-long entrance and ending, a much more forceful bassline, a heaven-sent progression with The Weeknd’s vocals lighting the way, and a marginal redesign to its lead, all of which collectively bestows “Moth To A Flame” with a more house-centric tone that should expectedly wind up as the version included amidst the album tour next summer.