# Dreamy Synthpop Project GEMZ (Jen Wood And Ted Chen) Boosts The Sunlight with Radiant “Younger” (LICK remix) - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/dreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix/ - Published: 2024-03-26T17:00:00-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ### **Dreamy Synthpop Project **⏎ **GEMZ****(Jen Wood And Ted Chen)****Boosts The Sunlight with Radiant** 󠀁[**“Younger” (LICK remix)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=f7197ac987&e=615f2b8493)󠁿 **MARCH 26, 2024 (Los Angeles, CA)** — “This remix that **LICK** did totally takes‘ Younger’ to the next level,” says **Jen Wood** of **GEMZ **about the spin that the Arizona-based bass music producer put on their original. “I absolutely love how the song seems to sparkle and glimmer even more than our original GEMZ version.” Helmed by LICK (who is signed to Deadbeats, the label run by underground electronic outfit Zeds Dead), [**“Younger” (LICK remix)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=cac191c4d3&e=615f2b8493)**** infuses the dreamy original with steady, pulsating rhythms and sparkly shimmer, readying it for a trancendental dancefloor.   [⌊Gemz⌉⌊Gemz⌉[ **GEMZ** Photo credit: Kelly Segre Along with bandmate, former Seattle electronic musician **Ted Chen** (now based in Sebastopol, CA), **GEMZ** is a new synthpop project has nods to the nostalgic pulsating electronic echoes of **The Postal Service** for which Jen has lent vocals( she duets with Ben Gibbard on “Nothing Better” and provides backing vocals on “Such Great Heights”). Ted says he loves LICK’s remix because he takes the core themes of the original song and puts the idyllic bliss on full blast. “I imagine hearing this song in the middle of a gigantic sea of people just losing myself dancing and laugh-crying the whole time with my friends.” The original version of “Younger” (released earlier this year) was the duo’s single debut which started as a voice memo in 2017 and was fleshed out in 2022 by Ted. Shaping it into the stunning full-feldged track that it is today, his evolved version floored Jen who was “blown away” and “beyond delighted” with the “magical ideas” he added to her little gem of a song. “This was a slow process of Ted and me building this song out, bit by bit, with thoughtfulness, love, and attention towards cultivating the sincerest, most epic, energetic signature. Taking our time to grow this song was a beautiful process and I really hope that people who hear it will truly enjoy the experience. The song is about “Loving life again, through the eyes and spirit of your younger self, before all the fucked-up shit happened to you,” she adds. “When we do the work and heal, it brings us back to the innocence and wisdom of a child. The pure heart of a younger version of yourself never dies. Younger (LICK Remix) [⌊Younger (LICK Remix)⌉⌊Younger (LICK Remix)⌉ Watch this video on YouTube As a solo artist, Jen has put out nine indie releases between 1993 and 2014, while taking a short diversion in 2003 to join **The Postal Service** as guest vocalist on its debut album _**Give Up**_ and also performed with them at select live shows. Ted has been a part of a range of Seattle-based indie projects including an electro- pop band he started with his sister called **CMYK **(a.k.a. **The Long Ranger**) from 2004 – 2010 who became a go-to opener for many of their indie music heroes that toured through the city like The Go! Team, Jamie Lidell, Digitalism, Tegan and Sara, and Ghostland Observatory, to name a few. In 2004, he was signed to Delicious Label with indie rock band **The Stereo Future**. “[**Younger**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=8a48b1243c&e=615f2b8493)” and [**“Younger” (LICK remix)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=00c8bee867&e=615f2b8493) are now available on all streaming platforms _via_ **Sonic Ritual** and there are the first official releases from the duo known together as GEMZ.  **“YOUNGER” Lyrics:** _Everything started going backwards__Everything started moving faster__Suddenly my heart was getting younger__Suddenly my arms were getting lighter_ [⌊Gemz⌉⌊Gemz⌉[ **GEMZ’s “Younger” (LICK remix) Single Artwork** _And in a minute I remembered who I was I’m not no ordinary machine They can change meThey can change meThey can change me _But they can’t take me Take meTake meTake me _Everything started going backwards_ _Everything started moving faster__Suddenly my heart was getting younger__Suddenly my arms were getting lighter_ _And in a minute I remembered who I was I’m not no ordinary machine They can change meThey can change meThey can change me _But they can’t take me Take meTake meTake meTake me _I met you in another life I loved you in a different timeI loved you in another lifeI met you in a different time _And in a minute I remembered who i was I’m not no ordinary machine They can change meThey can change meThey can change me _But they can’t take me Take meTake meTake meTake me _I met you in another life I loved you in a different timeI loved you in another lifeI met you in a different time(Your eyes are getting lighterWhen you get close to me Close to me close to meclose to me) _Everything started going backwards_ _Everything started moving faster_ **Jen Wood’s Social Media:** [Instagram](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=2e37dbdeda&e=615f2b8493) | [Facebook](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=bd6e7c1c9b&e=615f2b8493) | [Bandcamp](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=38cbe69c8c&e=615f2b8493) **Ted Chen’s Social Media:** [Instagram](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=3e4bd72220&e=615f2b8493) [⌊Reybee Inc⌉⌊Reybee Inc⌉[ ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Dreamy%20Synthpop%20Project%20GEMZ%20%28Jen%20Wood%20And%20Ted%20Chen%29%20Boosts%20The%20Sunlight%20with%20Radiant%20%E2%80%9CYounger%22%20%28LICK%20remix%29&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fdreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dreamy-synthpop-project-gemz-jen-wood-and-ted-chen-boosts-the-sunlight-with-radiant-younger-lick-remix/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_