DANNY DARKO - 'BIG IN JAPAN (FEAT. AYDA NOIR)' (REMIX CONTEST)

Danny Darko - 'Big in Japan (feat. AyDA NOIR)' (remix contest)

9/15/2025

DANNY DARKO & AYDA NOIR - 'BIG IN JAPAN' (Extended Mix)

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Overview

#EDM #Dance #Electro #Pop

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From dreamy melodies to club-ready anthems, Danny Darko invites producers to reimagine Big in Japan in their own style.

The winning entries will join the official Oryx Music playlist, putting your sound in front of a global audience.

Who's Danny Darko

Danny Darko is an Italian DJ, music producer, and filmmaker known for blending deep house, chillout, and cinematic soundscapes. His productions often feature ethereal female vocals, lush atmospheres, and melodic hooks that cross genre boundaries. Through his label Oryx Music, he regularly hosts official remix contests and releases tracks that gain strong traction on streaming platforms.

RemiEXS has tracked several of his past remix contests:

Summertime Sadness (ft. Hannah Koski) – 2020
Wherever You Will Go – 2021
Bravery (ft. Jova Radevska) – 2023
50 Shades of Blue – 2023

One standout feature: Danny Darko keeps a permanent library of remix stems and acapellas available for producers, accessible here.

Vocalists in Focus

Ayda Noir delivers a voice that hovers between dream and pulse — ethereal enough to lift Big in Japan into a wistful escape, grounded enough to ride its afro-infused rhythms with composure.

As both DJ and vocalist, she moves gracefully through melodic techno, progressive house and deeper landscapes, revealing a versatility that’s rare and quietly powerful.

Her vocal signature — agile, emotive, almost cinematic — is a through-line in tracks like Big in Japan, INFINITY, Save Me or Round and Round.

Hannah Koski and Jova Radevska bring their own emotional hues to Danny Darko’s catalog.

Hannah Koski’s presence on Summertime Sadness added a soft, melancholic warmth — her voice suited the song’s introspective mood perfectly.

Jova Radevska featured on Bravery, contributed a confident, hushed edge that paired well with the track’s bold undercurrents.

Raised in Macedonia and later based in London, she brings a rich songwriting background and expressive vocal craft that underline her emotive presence. Her voice carries a melodic clarity shaped by early years in children’s music festivals and refined at London’s Vocal‑Tech school.

Both vocalists helped define different eras in Darko’s remix legacy — one more wistful, the other more fierce — and both paved the way for Ayda Noir's nuanced, modern take.

How to?

Download the official stems for Big in Japan below or on the official contest page
Produce your remix in any style or genre.
Upload your track as Public on SoundCloud.
Title format: Danny Darko – Big in Japan (Your Name Remix) – from Official Remix Contest.
In your SoundCloud description, include:
- Full credit to the original track.
- A link to the official contest page.
- A link to Danny Darko’s Spotify.
Your track will be added to Oryx Music’s official contest playlist. If it’s not visible after 7 days, follow up with the contest team.