Mike Posner Takes On Coldplay’s “The Scientist”

Becky Bain | May 23, 2011 4:55 pm

One would not naturally put Coldplay and dubstep in the same sentence let alone the same song, but Mike Posner brings both of those things together in his cover of the British band’s melancholy song “The Scientist”. You listened to him spin around Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep”, now listen to the “Cooler Than Me” dude turn Chris Martin’s sad song into a brilliant piece of electronica by hopping below.

Mike Posner – “The Scientist” (Coldplay cover)

Mike Posner – The Scientist (Coldplay Cover) by Hypetrak

Somehow Posner, who also produced the track, comes across as even more somber than Martin does in the original. You can see him working on his unique spin of Coldplay’s single in the below video. (Jump to 6:50.)

Maestro Knows – Special Edition (Mike Posner) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.