My new remix single – ‘Sturgeon Love (Marc O’rell Remix)’ – released on February 26th, 2024.
New music video coming soon!

About the song

‘All that was frozen is now a river
All my thoughts have come undone
All that was broken is now together
And, all we need is Sturgeon Love.’

This song is a celebration of life and spirit. I wrote this song for the ancient Fraser River sturgeon. They are a symbol of survival and perseverance to me. The Fraser River forms a massive river system in Vancouver, the city I lived in for many decades. And, the sturgeon have plied the murky waters of this river for millenia. Like a holdover from the times of the dinosaur, they have remained mythic and secret in the river for so many years…Until white settlers arrived on what is now Canada’s Pacific shores and ‘discovered them.’ Everything changed. The song is rhythmic and flows like a river and the words evoke the mysteries of life hidden in its murky waters. The lyrics and melody pull you in and hook you with the love that flows through the song.

German engineer and producer Marc O’Rell has done a complete dancefloor treatment on the song. The rhythmic melody is now a dance anthem.

Marc O’rell’s Artist Statement 

‘Producing electronic dance music has been an important part of my life since I was a teenager. As a DJ I always want to make sure, that my music brings energy and tension to the dancefloor. When Kele reached out to me to do a remix on her song Sturgeon Love I knew it will be challenging to make the track dancefloor ready without loosing the vibe of the original song. Kele’s vocal is awesome, so I had to take the challenge and I’m very happy with the result. Giving a song a complete new twist without loosing the connection to the original can be difficult, but I’m convinced I did succeed with my remix.’

Remixed and produced by Marc O’rell
Original vocal – Recorded by Sheldon Zaharko at Vancouver’s The Warehouse Studio, 2019.
Instrumentation – Marc O’rell
Mastered by Marc O’rel
Single cover – Kele