For the uninitiated, Kina (also known as Kinabeats) might appear as a simple lo-fi producer. Yet, at a deeper look, one realizes how vast and explosive his following has become, boasting millions of listeners across Spotify and TikTok, among others. Hailing from Naples, the talented creative rose to international recognition thanks to a collab with Snøw, gaining them both a whopping one billion streams – that’s highly remarkable.
‘Best of Me’ signals Kina’s return to the international scene, teaming up with Berlin-based singer Clide on a poignant, heartwarming piece that’s as meaningful as it is atmospheric. In it, the keen listener is wrapped in the signature Kina sound, made up of buoyant, minimal beats and liminal, cathartic soundscapes, just enough to support Clide’s evocative, meaningful vocals.
As often happens, we are in romantic territories, with the song exploring the tragic and painful end of a relationship, while struggling to let it go. As Kina explains: “The track lays out the conflicting feelings associated with staying in a love that is already gone and breaking you as a person, but dealing with those memories that still have a tight grasp on the brain.”
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