The Making of “Wanna Be Close” with Aaron Taylor

Written and produced by Aaron Taylor, rising popstar BEKA has lent her heavenly vocals for a ‘Gold Edit’ of Aaron’s track “Wanna Be Close”, taken from the deluxe version of his debut album, ‘ICARUS’.

With strings arranged and conducted by Matt Jones, a sweeping, cinematic melody sets the scene over sultry, slow beats as BEKA sings of an illuminating romance: “There’s something about the way your light shines/ I wanna be a part of you/ I won’t stop until I feel your light inside”.

Aaron also co-directed the visuals for “Wanna Be Close” alongside Devon Kuziw. We’re treated to a live studio performance, where Matt Jones conducts a string orchestra, Aaron is behind the mic then the piano, while BEKA sings, sparkling in a pink princess-style dress.

Speaking on the music video, Aaron says, “BEKA and I knew we wanted to do a visual for the track after recording the demo, but this ultimately was the result of a glass of wine too many. It all came about really quickly and was a spur of the moment, last-minute decision after I bumped into Matt Jones at the Laura Mvula afterparty a week before. Matt and I previously collaborated on my album ICARUS and thought it could be cool to do something while he was in town from the US.”