Fedde Le Grand - Metrum (umek Remix) [toolroom] | 2027 |

The Resurgence of a Classic: Fedde Le Grand’s "Metrum" Gets the UMEK Treatment

UMEK is renowned for a signature style that blends "big room" energy with deep, driving percussion. In his remix of "Metrum," he preserves the original’s melodic breaks—which were already highly infectious—but injects them with a heavier, more relentless rhythmic core. Fedde Le Grand - Metrum (UMEK Remix) [Toolroom]

When celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2013, the label didn't just look back at its catalog; it invited some of the industry's heaviest hitters to reinvent its most iconic anthems. Among the standout releases was a high-octane rework of Fedde Le Grand’s "Metrum," delivered by the Slovenian techno titan UMEK . A Legacy Reimagined The Resurgence of a Classic: Fedde Le Grand’s

UMEK replaces the lighter house beats with chugging, industrial-strength drums. Among the standout releases was a high-octane rework

The original version of released in 2011, marked a pivotal moment for Fedde Le Grand. Known primarily for electro-house chart-toppers like "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit," Le Grand used "Metrum" to showcase a darker, more rhythmic tech-house sensibility that quickly became a dance floor staple.

The remix leans into a "deep house induced rhythm" while maintaining the peak-time intensity characteristic of UMEK’s 1605 imprint style.

Two years later, Toolroom named UMEK their "Artist of the Week" and released his remix as part of the label’s landmark decennial celebrations. The track was featured on the Toolroom Ten: The Anniversary Remixes compilation, sitting alongside other updated classics that defined the label's first decade. The UMEK Sound: Techno Precision