Save You by Robert O'Connor

“Save You” marked a major turning point on the road to ‘Severance’ — a track that reconnected Robert O’Connor with the electronic influences that would define the entire EP. Originally written during the ‘Transcendence’ era, the first demo was built with Jordan Arteaga (as Skynem GT), but Robert felt the track wasn’t reaching its full emotional impact. Remembering that the earliest inspiration came from Chicane’s “Saltwater”, he approached Gareth Shortland — and the sonic direction shifted instantly.

Gareth reimagined “Save You” as a soaring late-’90s trance anthem, complete with shimmering synths, euphoric rises and falls, and a vocoder-tinged vocal that nods to the era-defining sound of Cher’s “Believe”. It became the foundation of Robert and Gareth’s creative partnership, setting the tone for the bold, emotional, dance-driven universe of ‘Severance’.

Thematically, “Save You” sits in a space between devotion and crisis — reaching for someone who’s slipping through your fingers, trying to hold their world together while yours unravels in the process. Urgent, heartfelt, and immediate, it remains one of the era’s signature tracks.

This single edition brings together the definitive versions of the song: the crisp Radio Edit, the expansive Extended Mix, and the atmospheric Skynem GT remix — each revealing a different angle of the song’s emotional pulse.

Tracklist

1.	Save You (Radio Edit)	3:03

2.	Save You (Extended Mix)	6:49

3.	Save You (Skynem GT Remix)	4:37

4.	Save You (Instrumental)	3:03

5.	Save You (Extended Instrumental)	6:49

6.	Save You (Skynem GT Instrumental)	4:37

Credits

released June 25, 2021

Written by:
Robert O’Connor & Gareth Shortland

Produced, mixed & mastered by:
Tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5 — Gareth Shortland
Tracks 3 & 6 — Skynem GT

Vocal production by:
Gavin Sheridan

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