The Toronto, ON-based Beta Frontiers began under some rather humble circumstances — started in Michael Butler’s living room, as a home studio electronica experiment based on an assemblage of various influences. Some close friends encouraged him and his efforts, and as a result he wrote and recorded his debut EP, which has been described as possessing a retro-futuristic sound and “Hondo” feat. Becky Ninkovic, which brought Butler’s project much more attention. 

“So Cold” feat. Carmen Elle (of DIANA) is Butler’s latest single, and it manages to have a retro feel — in some way, the track sounds as though it could have been released in 1983 as easily as it could have been released this week. But more important, it’s a summer jam that should have everyone swaying to Carmen Elle’s dreamily seductive vocals and balmily breezy synths. 

The official video is as bright and as summery as the song – but also kind of trippy as it has the members of Beta Frontiers and Carmen Elle moving, sway and dissolving before your eyes. There’s a little bit of nudity –  you’ll see it when you see it and it may make the video NSFW.