Belgian DJ and producer Yves V joins forces with Mexican talent Jerry Davila for ‘I Want You’, a vocal-led house release arriving on Protocol Recordings November 6th! Balancing an emotive lyrical narrative with the scale and impact of big-room house, the collaboration pairs a story of longing and lost love with production built to bring a widescreen quality to its melodic direction.
The first thing to emerge is an expressive female vocal, rich with longing, ‘I Want You’ immediately establishing an intimate atmosphere, as tales of lost love, lingering memories and unresolved feelings bring a welcome vulnerability to the track. “Shadows on my bedsheets, wake up from the memories, honey you have no idea” sets the scene, with tonal keys and spacious percussion; there is a patience to the opening arrangement as its melodic details gradually gather momentum, creating a sense of anticipation without losing the emotional pull of the vocal.
Listen to “I Want You”
As the track approaches its bridge, the production begins to shift gears, with the introduction of synth work and a much larger big-room house direction. What starts as a reflective vocal cut transforms into a full-scale melodic release, erupting into a bold, synth-driven passage where the central melody takes on an entirely new weight. The contrast between the delicate verses and the sheer scale of the production makes the transition all the more rewarding, while the intricacies of the production continue to reveal themselves between the bigger moments. Subtle percussive flourishes, bubbling details and carefully placed accents give the track a sense of movement that extends beyond its main melodic hook, keeping the production engaging from its first vocal refrain through to its final moments.
Bringing together two artists with established international dance music credentials, ‘I Want You’ finds Yves V and Jerry Davila exploring the meeting point between emotional songwriting and festival-sized house production.
