In this remix, the tempo rises to a gentle 122 BPM. The track opens with filtered piano chords, teasing the listener. Then, Rubina’s voice enters, slightly pitched and looped: “Make me… make me beautiful…”
Deep Soulful House Perfection Best For: Late-night drives, headphone therapy, or that moment when you finally stop looking in the mirror and start dancing. Listen closely to the stereo panning on the third verse. Reelsoul places Rubina’s voice in the left channel and a ghostly echo in the right. It sounds like she is singing to herself in a hall of mirrors—and finally liking what she sees. Sofia Rubina-Make Me Beautiful Reelsoul Remix.mp3
But Reelsoul hears something else in those lyrics. He hears the dancefloor. Reelsoul—the moniker of New York’s Roland Clark (yes, that Roland Clark of “Resist” and “I Get Deep” fame)—is a master of the “soulful house” genre. Unlike aggressive techno or sterile EDM, Reelsoul’s work is built on warm, analog-sounding basslines, swinging percussion, and a deep respect for the original vocal. In this remix, the tempo rises to a gentle 122 BPM
As the track builds, a filtered vocal chop (the word “beautiful” ) becomes an instrument itself, stuttering over the drop. When Rubina finally belts the bridge, the bass drops out for a second, leaving only her voice and the hi-hats, before the kick drum crashes back in like a wave. This is music for the golden hour—whether that’s sunset on a rooftop or sunrise after a long night. The Reelsoul Remix of Make Me Beautiful is a masterclass in restraint. It proves that you don’t need a drop to knock the wind out of someone; sometimes, you just need a heartbeat, a prayer, and a groove that refuses to break. Listen closely to the stereo panning on the third verse