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Capping off what's been a big year for Julia Biel - following the release of her exquisite album 'Love Letters and Other Missiles' - now sees the release of the remix EP 'Licence to be Cruel'.
Taking the already versatile music from the album into wondrous new directions are producers Son Lux, Triptyc, Wu-lu, Yes King and Other Worlds; see below for the EP's full tracklist:
1. Licence To Be Cruel [Son Lux Remix]
2. You Do My Head In [Triptyc Remix]
3. We Watch The Stars [Wu-lu Remix]
4. We Watch The Stars [Yes King Remix] (f/t Soothsayers Horns)
5. Paradise [Other Worlds Remix]
The EP sees official release Friday 20th November, plus limited edition CDs are also on offer so be sure to grab those quickly as well. The video for the Triptyc remix of 'You Do My Head In' is below for your listening pleasure and check out our super-exclusive interview with Julia from earlier this year.
'Where Do We Go From Here' by The Mighty Mocambos featuring Lee Fields
Despite having already released their album 'Showdown' earlier this year, The Mighty Mocambos have just released a new 45 with an exclusive non-album track featuring one of the absolute finest soul artists today, Lee Fields. The collaboration works potentially as an extension of the group's alter ego project, the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, having remixed Lee Fields' 'Just Can't Win' single earlier this year so here's hoping for more from the two factions in time to come...
'Hello' by Joe
The grand return by Adele was marked by 'Hello' - the first single from her upcoming album. In what's turned out to be an incredibly well-timed and strategic move, Joe opted to record his own version of the song and has made buckets of good vibrations from having done so. His version is frankly, pretty amazing so check it out for yourself...
'Hotline Bling' by Erykah Badu
We've unintentionally ended up with two covers on this month's edition of WiLt but here's Erykah Badu's version of Drake's 'Hotline Bling'. If you can make your way through the slew of GIFs, memes and alternate edits related to this video (Napolean Dynamite being my personal favourite) then you might just enjoy this very cool version potentially about to find a home on Badu's upcoming mixtape 'U Can't Use My Phone'...
This is the second of our interview round-ups with artists we’ve showcased on this site previously. As with the ‘Our Heroes Heroes’ article, we’ve taken some of the best answers from some of our fav artists when we asked them the following question: If you were introducing your music to a prospective new fan, which song from your catalogue would you recommend they listen to that best sums up the group?
Jesse Fischer
"I would have to say ‘Digital Savanna’. Every album has one song that everyone requests, and that’s the song off ‘Retro Future’. It also happens to be the simplest and the most catchy song off the album, and came to me fully formed, so I would say it’s the least filtered and most successful recording to date. There’s also a great live video that I’m really proud of on YouTube."
[re:jazz]
"I would probably suggest a song on which we tried to give a new perspective, but still being 100% typically [re:jazz]. So if I had only one try and wouldn't know the person to play it to I would chose our version of ‘Inner City Life’ featuring Jhelisa Anderson, from our second album ‘Point of View’."
Nicole Willis
"Maybe the first song might be ‘Feeling Free’. It's a dance song so it’s great to start off dancing."
The Baker Brothers
"I would recommend they listen to ‘Snap Back’ from ‘Time to Testify’ (our latest album) as this song has all the main ingredients of The Baker Brothers: killer horns, riffs and rhythms."
Emma Donovan
"Probably ‘Over Under Away’, it sums up the album for me and I love the arrangement and the way the band makes their grand entrances. I love that moment in the song, it means a lot to me, doing that bit live I properly have to hold myself together."
The Mighty Sceptres
"Ah now, that's a tricky question as there's a good bit of variety on the album! Angeline would probably say ‘Sting Like a Bee’ or ‘You're Nothing But a Pack of Cards’, whereas Nick might choose the single, ‘Siren Call’, as it covers most bases – the Jamaican influence combined with the rhythm ’n’ blues element and some swinging soul."
Myron & E
"If I played a song from ‘Broadway’ for someone that has never [heard] anything by us, it would probably be ‘If I Gave You My Love’."
Sy Smith
"Oooh, that's a tough question... perhaps I would play ‘Bruise’ from ‘The Syberspace Social’, because that song really speaks to the heart of who I am... and if someone is to become a fan, I'd want them to know what they're getting into."
The Soul Immigrants
"Blimey, another good question! I think 'Golden Summer Rays'. It’s our anthem – full of positive energy. I wanted to write something really catchy but also say something lyrically. It's dark times we live in so let the music lift your spirits, gather every man, woman and child and open your heart sunwards, let some light in. It’s hard to write socially conscious tunes that you can whistle too so I would definitely play this to them with a glowing sense of pride inside!"
Kat Webb
"Hmmm… That's a tough one. I would have to say either ‘Waver’, ‘Good to Me’ or ‘Can't Stop Thinkin Bout You’. They include the full band feel that I always strive for, they are really popular among my current listeners, and they show off the deep soul and jazz roots of my background. I hope everyone enjoys them and picks a favourite!"
