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Faul & Wad Ad Vs. Pnau
Why we feature this artist A children's refrain takes the long way to the club Changes brings a sampled refrain from PNAU's Baby into the relaxed house setting of Faul and Wad Ad. Released in 2013, the recording finds a distinctive colour between the children'…
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A children's refrain takes the long way to the club
Changes brings a sampled refrain from PNAU's Baby into the relaxed house setting of Faul and Wad Ad. Released in 2013, the recording finds a distinctive colour between the children's voices and a winding saxophone hook. Its warmth comes from that meeting: an innocent-sounding vocal phrase placed inside a groove that is patient enough to let it breathe.
A sample with a new horizon
The video makers' own production account identifies the source as Baby, making PNAU's place in the credit more than a decorative name. Faul and Wad Ad build a new rhythmic setting around that material. The voice retains its bright, collective character while the surrounding track points toward a different kind of dance floor.
The saxophone supplies a second recognisable line, dipping into the spaces left by the refrain. Rather than making the arrangement feel crowded, the alternation keeps it moving. The beat is regular and easy-going; the melodic details provide the bends and little surprises.
Room around the hook
The original release package includes a longer version and several remixes, including Robin Schulz's treatment. Those versions make the track's construction particularly clear. Its essential identity can survive changes of emphasis because the vocal and instrumental hooks are already strong, separate shapes.
PNAU later included Changes in the Changa album setting, bringing the recording back into its own catalogue. It remains an appealing example of a rework that does more than display a source. The new production gives familiar material another pace of life, and the melody sounds comfortable in the space it has been given.
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Changes
The original and radio versions join the Baby refrain to an easy house pulse and the saxophone melody.
Changes — Robin Schulz Remix
One of the original package’s alternate readings, showing how the central hooks hold together in a different arrangement.