(REMIXER – Black Motion / Image Credit: @StillzBytrei)
‘Better Than That (Black Motion Remix)’ landed on December 5th, 2025 and adds a new rhythmic charge to the ongoing rise of Black Motion. The South African group, made up of Thabo “Smol” Mabogwane, Bongani “Murdah Bongz” Mohosana and Kabelo “Problem Child Ten83” Koma, built their reputation on heavy percussion that cuts through club systems with precision. Their catalog includes Gold certification on Fortune Teller, Platinum success and Best Dance Album for Ya Badimo and four SAMA31 nominations for The Cradle of Art. They also brought their live energy into a performance for NPR Tiny Desk (Home). Their collaborator, Lisa Ramey, first reached national audiences on The Voice, and moved across the US earlier this year as one of two vocalists touring with Zayn Malik. Her debut Surrender hit #34 on Good Morning America’s Top 50 Albums of 2020. Her track ‘Better Than That’ appears on the 2024 EP Foretaste, produced by Joe “Capo” Kent with Sam Maul and Glenn Schick shaping the final mix and master.
The remix strips the original soul-pop framework into something more physical. The tension in Lisa’s vocal lines remains, now wound tighter by rolling percussion and sharp edits that move her voice through reverb and delay. The groove feels grounded and heavy, with each drum hit carrying more weight than the last.
Black Motion keep the focus on rhythm, letting Lisa’s performance hover above a shifting pattern of drums and atmospheric details. Fans of Shimza, Black Coffee and Culoe De Song will recognize that approach, though this track still holds onto the emotional pull of the original cut.
This version hints at how easily Lisa’s voice can live inside Afro-House. The remix pushes her sound into a new lane without losing the urgency of her delivery.
Black Motion shared: “When the challenge came to remix Lisa Ramey’s ‘Better Than That’, we were all in. We wanted to bring our own touch and feel to the song, giving her audience a taste of the South African vibe. With Spice Drums adding his signature feel, we hope people feel the same energy and joy we felt while creating it.”
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