Beyond The Beat Season 2 Episode 3 ‘ Mood’

JessB’s upbeat self-empowerment anthem Mood is taken into an entirely new world as Dani James reimagines the track as a country-pop/Americana anthem.

Dani is excited by the challenge, but also nervous. As an artist already moving her own music further into country and Americana, she knows exactly where she wants to take the song – but she isn’t sure how Jess will feel about such a dramatic departure from the original.

What Dani does want to preserve is its spirit. Mood is a fun, positive track about protecting your energy and choosing to stay in a good headspace, and that message resonates personally with her. Dani speaks openly about having ADHD, being bullied when she was younger, and how those experiences shaped her determination to embrace who she is, stay self-empowered and use music to uplift other people.

Throughout the process, Dani’s playful personality and nervous excitement sit alongside one lingering question: will Jess like what she’s done with it?

Jess approaches the experiment with an open mind – and when she finally hears the finished version, the nerves quickly disappear. She loves the remake, dancing along as a song that sounds almost nothing like her original still manages to hold onto the same sense of confidence, fun and positivity at its core.

Produced by Chillbox Creative and made with the support of NZ On Air.

View Beyond The Beat Season 2 on YouTube.

Photo Credit: Chontalle Musson