As Aotearoa settles into the winter months, a fresh burst of summery nostalgia arrives from one of our own. Murmur Tooth — the moniker of New Zealand’s Leah Hinton — has teamed up with Berlin-based producers Lars Moston and Mat.Joe to release a deep house reimagining of The Smashing Pumpkins’ alt-rock classic “Today.”
This genre-blurring collaboration began a few summers ago, when the three artists, friends and Berlin-based creatives, came together in search of a sound that captured the joy of memory and the pulse of now. “We were chasing something nostalgic yet fresh,” says the trio. “Something that felt like golden hour on the best day of your life.”
The track took shape across seasons — starting as a spark one summer, then evolving further between tours the following year. It finally came together this May, as Berlin emerged from winter and the sun began to own the sky — the perfect moment to finish a song born of long days and longer nights.
Originally from Dunedin, Murmur Tooth is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter whose musical journey took her through London, before settling in Berlin, where she has been dabbling in electronic music. Her work often reflects both her classical roots and her rock band travels — a blend of depth and edge that shines in this new collaboration.
Lars Moston brings his underground, groove-driven style honed through years in Berlin’s club scene, while Mat.Joe contributes the peak time polish that’s made him a favourite from Ibiza to Tulum.
The result is a deep house version of “Today” that honours its emotional heart while giving it new life on the dancefloor — a nostalgic anthem reborn for the party.
Out 16 May on all major platforms: https://listen.murmurtooth.com/today