Next week, Vancouver duo Humans will release the Traps EP, the debut offering from the newly launched Hybridity label. (For those taking notes at home, the folks at Hybridity are also behind Vancouver’s New Forms Festival, which we visited—and thoroughly enjoyed—last year.) Now, the Hybridity team has stepped into the label game, and has elected to introduce itself by passing along this remix of first single “De Ciel.” The original version—which can be streamed/downloaded here—pairs the slightly gravelly vocals of Humans’ Robbie Slade with gliding synth melodies, a subtle 4/4 rhythm, and a bouncy bassline. It’s a bit reminiscent of Junior Boys, though the vocals ultimately give the music a different sort of vibe. Here, we have an alternate take on “De Ciel” from Vancouver bass patron Max Ulis, who utilizes only warped remnants of Slade’s vocals while constructing something deeper, a production punctuated by vaguely Eastern melodies, clacking percussion, and punchy bass stabs. It’s an impressive first outing for the young imprint, one that’s been enhanced by the remix’s accompanying video, a clip assembled by Hybridity founder Malcolm Levy and described as, “a collection of other-frames footage shot in Istanbul, New York, Sao Paulo, Vancouver, and Tofino.” The video can be viewed after the jump.

De Ciel (Max Ulis Remix)