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Benny Benassi Ft. Gary Go
Why we feature this artist A tender song with room for a violent remix “Cinema” gives Gary Go’s romantic singing a remarkably flexible electronic setting. Benny Benassi’s original 2011 recording combines a clear pop melody with a firm dance pulse, allowing the…
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- Italy, United Kingdom
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- Electro house, dance
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A tender song with room for a violent remix
“Cinema” gives Gary Go’s romantic singing a remarkably flexible electronic setting. Benny Benassi’s original 2011 recording combines a clear pop melody with a firm dance pulse, allowing the vocal to remain close even as the production grows. Its later remix history makes that contrast more visible: the same performance can sit inside a smooth house record or survive a far more disruptive arrangement.
The Electroman collaboration
The song appeared on Electroman, an album that placed Benassi’s production beside several recognisable guest voices. Gary Go supplies the melodic centre here, with a performance that makes the song feel complete before any particular club treatment is applied to it.
The original release campaign included radio and extended versions, as well as further interpretations by other producers. Those editions reveal a basic strength in the material. The refrain and vocal tone remain recognisable even when the balance between song and instrumental changes.
Hearing the original beside the reworking
The Skrillex remix gave “Cinema” a different kind of scale, using abrupt changes in texture and heavier electronic impact. Its GRAMMY-winning reception became part of the song’s wider history, but it is still useful to return to the Benassi version and hear how the vocal first sits within a steadier frame.
Gary Go’s singing is the link between those experiences. The emotional clarity of the line allows the production to become much rougher without making the record anonymous. “Cinema” shows the difference between a vocal attached to a track and a song strong enough to give several very different tracks a common identity.
Essential releases
Cinema
The original Gary Go collaboration balances a romantic pop melody with Benassi’s electronic production.
Electroman
The album places the single among Benassi’s wider guest-led recordings.
Cinema — Skrillex Remix
The later GRAMMY-winning interpretation radically changes the setting around the vocal.