
We can get behind any producer celebrating the 10-year anniversary of a Ginuwine track. Toronto's Vlsonn (Vlad Sonn) gives the 2001 Ginuwine classic "Differences" the 808 treatment, keeping the BPM right where it belongs—slow—and unleashing a heatwave of mechanical steam blasts from under satin sheets. Vlsonn lays down a whisper soft tone, through which he laces sub-bass pit-er-pat with the occasional synth sparkle. If you're otherwise unfamiliar with Vlsonn's production work, think deep, sexy R&B-fused beats with definite dark edges, and check his SoundCloud [...]