Alex delivers twice the fun with his new single, "Saying Goodbye With a Smile"...

As much as I am a fan of pop and dance tracks, I'm also an avid listener of acoustic jazz. I've always thought of jazz as being the blood and soul of music --- where music loses form, and exists just to be the beautiful thing that it is. 

This is one of the main reasons why I'm such a big fan of Alex Chu, former male vocalist of the legendary pop-jazz trio, Clazziquai. I was in heaven when he released his last album, "Just Like Me". It was a treat to be able to listen to material coming from him (if you haven't listened to the album, click here to check out my review).

Alex is back to croon his way back into our hearts with a new single titled "Saying Goodbye With a Smile". 

He originally released this song as part of the original sound track of the recently concluded K-drama "Romance Town" (yes... I wrote a review for this drama too! Click here to read it too!). It an absolutely lovely and laid-back track that's easy on the ears.  I love the use of guitars, drum and bass, and brass horns for this track. Being high on instrumentation, the song has a lot of texture, that blends well with the smooth vocals of Alex. 

What was cool about the re-release of the single was that a new mix of the song was included. Called the "Pink Hoon Mix" (not sure why though --- must a pseudonym used by the person who did the mix). The new mix went for a completely different feel by introducing electronica elements to the instrumentation. It's good to hear that the remix of the track didn't overwhelm the spirit of the song --- the light airiness of the song was there, but it was now accompanied and energized by the additional accompaniment.

I've included the MV using the original version of the song, and the Pink Hoon mix. Which one's your favorite? Let me know by posting a comment, ok?

"Saying Goodbye With a Smile" by Alex (MV with English Subtitles)

"Saying Goodbye With a Smile - Pink Hoon Mix" by Alex (Audio Only)