Composed by Maddy Abela and Richard Samuel Smith, Original released by Rules, Covered & Produced by Fantomacs
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Carry You is Fantomacs’ dance-driven rework of the 2021 original by Rules, written by Maddy Abela and Richard Samuel Smith. Built around the song’s central promise, “If you carry me, I’ll carry you,” this cover keeps the raw honesty of the lyric while lifting it into a modern, pulse-forward production designed for late-night drives and open dancefloors alike.
The track balances vulnerability and momentum: a bittersweet storyline of December memories, unfinished goodbyes, and the hope of starting brand new, set against clean, energetic grooves and a soaring hook that stays with you long after the last chorus. It’s a release for anyone who’s tried to pick up the pieces, asked for one more chance, and found strength in meeting someone halfway.
A faithful cover in spirit, “Carry You” reframes the emotion in a contemporary dance context, pairing heart-on-sleeve songwriting with a bright, uplifting lift that turns reflection into forward motion.
Scheduled Release Date: 28th February, 2026
To everyone who’s been listening, collecting, sharing, and quietly returning to my tracks - thank you. Fantomacs is my way of translating real life into sound: the nights when everything feels possible, the mornings when you’re rebuilding, the in-between moments where memory and momentum overlap.
I’m drawn to contrasts: warm acoustic textures against precise electronic beats, jazz-influenced harmony inside club-ready grooves, cinematic space paired with intimate detail. Each release is built like a small world you can step into - designed for headphones, late drives, focused work, or that one hour when you just need your mind to breathe.
What I want to express is simple: you’re not “consuming content.” You’re joining a story that keeps evolving. If a melody helps you hold on to something, or a rhythm helps you let go - then the music has done its job.
Stay close. There’s more ahead, and it’s made for the way you feel.
| Date | Type | Title | Platform | Visits | Views | Link |
| 2026-02-27 | S | Carry You | Parkett (Italy) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-02-27 | S | Carry You | KIMU magazine (UK) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-08-27 | S | Carry You | WeWriteAboutMusic (Los Angeles, USA) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-02-28 | S | Carry You | FVMusicBlog | n/a | n/a | Link to article & interview |
| 2026-02-28 | S | Carry You | HOS Records blog | n/a | n/a | |
| 2026-03-01 | S | Carry You | MusikePool magazine (UK, US, Canada) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-03-02 | S | Carry You | MusoCasa magazine (UK) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-03-03 | S | Carry You | HailTunes magazine (USA) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-03-06 | S | Carry You | Good Music Radar magazine (NL) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-03-07 | S | Carry You | The Sounds won't stop | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-03-07 | S | Carry You | Fame Magazine | n/a | n/a | Link to article & interview |
| 2026-04-05 | S | Carry You | Buzz-Music | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-03-10 | S | Carry You | BLOPS (UK) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-03-12 | S | Carry You | RagMag (Las Vegas, USA) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-03-14 | S | Carry You | Indieoclock (Brazil) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-03-16 | S | Carry You | Analyze My Lyrics (USA) | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-04-01 | S | Carry You | TJPL Magazines | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
| 2026-04-03 | S | Carry You | 1111CR3W | n/a | n/a | Link to article |
Legend: A - Album (=LP - Long Play), S - Single, EP - Extended Play
| Curator / Label | Response |
| Parkett Music Magazine |
This release also reflects the broader artistic vision associated with Fantomacs, whose work consistently blurs the lines between electronic precision and soulful expression. Carry You fits naturally within that trajectory, showcasing an understanding of groove, atmosphere, and emotional pacing. It is a high-quality release that demonstrates how electronic and dance music can remain emotionally grounded without sacrificing energy or clarity. |
| KIMU magazine |
The production is mesmerizing, with cerebral astral details, funk-laced riffs, and immersive synths. It is the definition of pop perfection. The track would be perfect for a multitude of sync placements, notably a recent film like 'Kissing is the Easy Part' which perfectly reflects the message and vibe of the cover. |
| TJPL Magazine |
Produced, mixed and mastered by Fantomacs himself, the track reflects his broader sonic identity. His catalogue has long balanced electronic polish with warmth and atmosphere. Influenced by artists across electronic, jazz and ambient spaces, he builds tracks that feel immersive rather than mechanical. That sensibility carries through here. The groove is infectious, yet emotionally intentional. The result is euphoric without being hollow. Dance pop frameworks often prioritise immediacy over depth. Here, both coexist. The vocal line sits comfortably within a contemporary EDM environment, framed by synth pop brightness and subtle cinematic undertones. |
| WeWriteAboutMusic (WWAM) |
At the heart of the song is a simple but powerful promise, one that Fantomacs treats with care. The raw honesty of the lyric remains intact, but it’s now surrounded by clean grooves, luminous synths, and a sense of movement that nudges the story forward. The production has a subtle vintage feel to it, evoking classic dance and pop influences while staying firmly rooted in the present. There’s a lightness to the sound that never feels shallow, allowing bittersweet memories and hopeful momentum to occupy the same space without canceling each other out. If anything, we’d strongly urge you to check out the original to really compare the two. |
| RAGMAG (Recording Artist Guild Digital Magazine) |
This is the kind of song that can easily be on the airwaves of virtually any pop station out there and he utilizes his knowledge of creating sound and tone to make a song that definitely feels good, brings a lot of light-heartedness and fun to that approach, and we recently have come to find out that this is actually a remix of a song released in 2021, originally by Rules ... The song has a bit of an endearing spirit to it and absolutely speaks volumes for the artist, especially as a producer ... This whole thing is uber-creative, and when you step into this world, the world of Fantomacs, there's almost no end to it. |
| Indieoclock (Brazil) |
"Carry You" traz transições encantadoras, criando um ritmo que balança nosso corpo. Impressiona o baixo nas transições, a suavidade que encontra com o sintetizador que traz diferentes melodias, é uma versão cover que nos eletriza em um ambiente moderno, cheio de luzes, onde tudo pode acontecer em uma noite, onde também pode ser que estamos lembrando de tudo que já aconteceu em uma noite, a faixa que traz um eletro pop autêntico e agita completamente.
Translated: "Carry You" features enchanting transitions, creating a rhythm that moves your body. The bass in the transitions is impressive, the smoothness that meets the synthesizer that brings different melodies. It's a cover version that electrifies us in a modern, brightly lit environment, where anything can happen in one night, where we might also be remembering everything that has already happened in one night. The track brings authentic electro-pop and completely energizes you. |
| Analyze My Lyrics | Fantomacs is the musical project of Joerg Peters, a Berlin-born and Switzerland-based producer, keyboardist, and composer who has gained recognition for his unique blend of electronic, jazz, ambient, funk, and orchestral styles. His music often combines cinematic elements with smooth and infectious grooves, and with "Carry You," Fantomacs again proves himself to be a master at creating music that is both emotionally rich and physically compelling, music that moves the body and speaks to the soul. |
| FVMusicBlog | Rather than treating the cover as a novelty, he rebuilds it with restraint and intent — preserving the song’s core while giving it new physical momentum. The result is a version designed equally for late-night speakers and solitary headphone moments, where movement and meaning exist side by side. |
| HOS Reccords | His music bridges atmosphere and movement, delivering souful electro that feels equally at home in reflective listening sessions and on late-night dancefloors. |
| MusikePool | As a producer, mixer, and mastering engineer on the track, Fantomacs shapes every detail. The sound is polished but not cold. There is space in the arrangement. There is air between the elements. That space allows the emotional weight of the song to breathe. It turns what could have been just another dance release into something with staying power. This single also hints at what is coming next. With distribution through RecordJet in Berlin and ties to his expanding “Berlin Nights” era, Fantomacs is clearly building a larger vision. He is not chasing trends. He is choosing songs that matter to him and rebuilding them with care. Carry You is a reminder that the club can be more than escape. It can be a place where heavy feelings move at full speed. Fantomacs respects the original, but he brings his own voice to it. And in doing so, he turns reflection into motion. |
| MusoCasa | Where the original leaned into raw pop emotion, Fantomacs elevates the feeling with a cinematic sweep, allowing the track to breathe while still keeping bodies moving. |
| Compigram | This song sound good! Great song to include on a special compilation album we are making called: “Modern Restaurant Music Mix, Vol. 7 (Genre Mix For All Ages)”. |
| HailTunes | There’s something quietly fearless about covering a song that already carries emotional weight. With “Carry You,” Fantomacs doesn’t just remix the 2021 original by Rules — he reimagines its heartbeat. |
| PowerAce Radio (London, UK) |
I love the rousing vibe of this track. The vocals harmonise perfectly with the melodic backing track and create a harmonious and pleasant sound. The production is first-class and combines all the elements seamlessly into a successful and captivating listening experience. We are very happy to present this song on **FM (Fresh Music)**, daily at 22:00. Let yourself be carried away by the groove, melody and energy of this track! |
| The Sounds won't stop |
... The synth work across this track is absolutely perfect ... The way the track unfolds is brilliant. It definitely has a great way of building, and as the track plays on, you start hearing other production tricks and additional synths and keys that come into play, adding a little bit more depth to the song in different places ... Later in the track, there's even this fuzz tone sort of keyboard solo that almost feels like a guitar solo. I love that effect. The way he's able to take keys and transform them so that it feels almost like a guitar part was awesome ... One of the things I really adore about this track is the simple fact that it has this mellow sort of calmness in its undertone. It has a sort of smoothness to it.
This is a song that showcases a producer and an artist who's able to take a song and reinvent it. Someone who's able to dynamically balance that energy so that it has the brightness and the warmth, but also still has the smooth sort of dreaminess beneath all of that ... Fantomacs did an incredible job of taking something that he loved and making his own, in a sense. |
| Good Music Radar |
The production of the track mixes a lot of elements beautifully. There is funk and electronica which serves as the backbone of the track, and layered synths and beats bring out the intricacies. The vocals lay on top the production, airy and soulful, pulling from personal narratives yet sounding beautifully universal.
It is the kind of track you’ll keep coming back to, because hearing it once is not enough. |
| Buzz-Music |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fantomacs releases “Carry You” on February 28, 2026
A dance-driven rework of Rules (DJ, UK)’s “Carry You” — bittersweet memory, mutual strength, forward motion
Switzerland, February 16, 2026 — Fantomacs (Joerg Peters), the Berlin-born, Switzerland-based producer, keyboardist and composer, announces the release of “Carry You” on February 28, 2026 — a dance-driven rework of the 2021 original by Rules (DJ, UK), written by Maddy Abela and Richard Samuel Smith.
Built around the song’s central promise — “If you carry me, I’ll carry you” — Fantomacs keeps the lyric’s raw honesty while lifting it into a modern, pulse-forward production: clean, energetic, and emotionally direct.
“Carry You” balances vulnerability and momentum: a bittersweet storyline of December memories, unfinished goodbyes, and the hope of starting brand new — set against crisp grooves and a soaring hook that lingers long after the final chorus. Faithful in spirit, the cover reframes the emotion in a contemporary dance context, turning reflection into forward motion.
Fantomacs delivers emotionally charged electronic music with a cinematic edge — genre-blending, detail-driven, and built around groove, atmosphere, and songwriting.
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A live musician, skilled keyboardist, producer and creative Fantomacs has a knack for soulful music that explores the sensitive and introspective themes of self-balance and mental stability. Already noticed by international music bloggers/journalists and radio DJs, concerts with his cover band D!kS and collaborations with numerous musicians and artists have earned him a revered reputation as a multi-faceted, forward-thinking talent who is comfortable exploring a range of genres and combining different musical styles.
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