Kylie Minogue X Dua Lipa - Real Groove (studio 2054 Initial Talk Remix) May 2026

The Initial Talk remix transforms the contemporary disco-pop of the original into a nostalgic 80s dance-floor anthem. Key features include:

Initial Talk separated the previously layered vocals from the first remix, allowing for more distinct interplay between Kylie and Dua, particularly on the chorus.

The is a synth-pop collaboration between Australian icon Kylie Minogue and English singer Dua Lipa , released on March 5, 2021 . Produced by Tokyo-based remixer Initial Talk , this version is a "remix of a remix," specifically reworking the earlier Studio 2054 Remix that followed the pair's joint performance at Dua Lipa's record-breaking 2020 livestream event. Origins and Development The Initial Talk remix transforms the contemporary disco-pop

"Real Groove" first appeared on Kylie Minogue's fifteenth studio album, DISCO (2020). It is a disco-pop track with house and R&B elements, originally written to convey optimism during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seeking to push the track's retro aesthetic further, Initial Talk was brought in to create a version that leaned heavily into 1980s synth-pop and Hi-NRG . Musical Composition Produced by Tokyo-based remixer Initial Talk , this

The remix reached #1 on the UK iTunes chart and was later featured on the repackaged DISCO: Guest List Edition in November 2021.

Billboard named it one of the best dance songs of 2021 , describing it as "familiar yet fresh". Critics from the Gay Times and The Line of Best Fit praised it as an "epic collaboration" and a "perfect fit" for the disco-revival era. Seeking to push the track's retro aesthetic further,

Prominent use of retro synthesizers, "funk snaps," and a more pronounced key change during the middle of the song.