Nilüfer Yanya released her mesmerizing third full-length, My Method Actor, back in September — Exclaim! chatted with the London-based artist about it that same month, and she recently came through Toronto to perform some of it live —and today she's announced a five-track remix EP arriving November 22.
The My Method Actor remix EP features reimaginings by Empress Of, Jam City, MorMor and Lesser, Anish Kumar and Boy Harsher —today, we get to hear Boy Harsher's take on "Just a Western."
The duo turn Yanya's steady, dust-swirling original into a throbbing, glitzy piece of after-dark '80s pop. Their vibe suits Yanya well, and it's not hard to imagine her releasing this song as an original.
Here's what Yanya said in a statement about the EP:
Remixes are a beautiful thing ! I find it an interesting challenge to hear the song back in a different way, always makes me feel at first totally confused and upside down but then I get into it and I'm like wow I could have never ever imagined it this way. Hearing something made out of your own music by an artist you're a genuine fan of is really special too and I feel like opens your mind a bit about how you can treat your own music if you wanted to. As an artist who is not a producer it's also a lot fun getting glimpses into these alternative universes.
Check out the Boy Harsher remix of "Just a Western," plus the remix EP tracklist, below.
My Method Actor remix EP:
1. Mutations (Empress Of Remix)
2. Just a Western (Boy Harsher Remix)
3. Call It Love (Jam City Remix)
4. Like I Say (I runaway) (MorMor x Lesser Remix)
5. Like I Say (Anish Kumar Remix)