Release Date: July 4, 2025
Key: G Major
BPM: 128
Golden is one of the many fantastic songs from the hit Netflix animated movie K-Pop Demon Hunters. Even if you don’t listen to K-pop, this is probably the one song from the movie that you have heard, whether intentionally or not.
The original version of Golden is a great representation of what makes current K-pop the global phenomenon it is today. Yes, it’s meticulously overproduced and polished, but you can’t deny that the final result is incredibly infectious.
So, I delved into the depths of the Internet to explore what others have done with the song and gather inspiration for my version. Given its structure, it’s open to a lot of interpretation. After a lot of research, I went into the lab and came up with this remix.
I didn’t want to deviate too far from the song’s pop roots. That meant no weird detours into crazy sub-genres of dance music that only those who dwell deep in the underground would appreciate. Instead, I added my little touches of spice to the track and built a slightly more Euro-dance-centric type of instrumental around the vocal while maintaining the pop appeal that made this a hit in the first place. I also sped up the tempo of the song from 125 bpm to 128 bpm to match the energy I felt this version generated.
