Nilüfer Yanya by Molly Daniel
SHARES “JUST A WESTERN (BOY HARSHER REMIX)”
EP ALSO INCLUDES REMIXES BY EMPRESS OF, MORMOR X LESSER & JAM CITY
Currently in the midst of her North American tour, Nilüfer Yanya announces a new remix EP following her critically acclaimed album My Method Actor, which arrived last month via Ninja Tune. Due November 22nd, the EP will include remixes of the album’s standout tracks “Mutations,” “Call It Love” and two interpretations of “Like I Say (I runaway).” Alongside the announcement, she shares a first glimpse into the forthcoming project with a remix of “Just A Western” from underground electronic group Boy Harsher who balance their signature 80’s minimal wave edge and immersive sound with Nilüfer’s introspective lyrics. The EP will also include remixes by Empress Of, MorMor x Lesser, Jam City and more.
Boy Harsher shares about the remix, “We tried to lean into a Chris Isaak situation here. Nilüfer’s vocals are so smokey and cool but with a hint of sadness and longing. It was a real pleasure to take this apart and put it back together.” Adding to this and speaking on her forthcoming EP Nilüfer shares, “Remixes are a beautiful thing! I find it an interesting challenge to hear the song back in a different way, it 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 it opens your mind a bit about how you can treat your own music if you want to. As an artist who is not a producer, it’s also a lot of fun getting glimpses into these alternative universes.”
Nilüfer is currently performing on the North American leg of her world tour with dates in Denver, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles still to come. Following the North American run Nilüfer will head on a string of EU and UK tour dates picking up in November. Full tour routing can be found below.
My Method Actor released to overwhelming praise from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Pitchfork with a ‘Best New Music’ stamp, The FADER and so much more. As a whole, Nilüfer Yanya’s third album asks questions with no easy answers. It is a supple, expansive body of work that peers into the crevices of life, exploring them with comforting strings, skittering beats, soul-tinged melodies and swooning harmonies. It asks, who are we? Why do we follow the paths we follow? What is at the heart of it all?
My Method Actor follows Nilüfer’s previous albums PAINLESS and Miss Universe, which were also met with high praise, ranking among the year’s best by The New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, Vulture and more. Nilüfer performed celebrated singles on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Stephen Colbert, Later with Jools Holland and NPR’s legendary Tiny Desk concert series. She’s supported Adele, the XX and Mitski on tour, headlined London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire and sold out shows across Europe, Australia, Japan and the USA. Yanya has also been remixed by Sampha, King Krule and Little Dragon and has collaborated with Bombay Bicycle Club and Liss. Nilüfer is also a founding member of the community project Artists In Transit which takes creative workshops and other support to displaced communities and people in times of hardship.
Upcoming Live Dates
10/15 – Denver, CO @ Meow Wolf
10/18 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
10/19 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile SOLD OUT
10/20 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/22 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
10/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
EU & UK Dates
11/24 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique Orangerie SOLD OUT
11/25 – Amsterdam, NE @ Melkweg Old Hall SOLD OUT
11/26 – Berlin, GE @ Kesselhaus SOLD OUT
11/28 – Paris, FR @ La Bellevilloise SOLD OUT
11/29 – Paris, FR @ La Bellevilloise SOLD OUT
11/30 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
12/2 – Bristol, UK @ Fleece SOLD OUT
12/3 – London, UK @ HERE at Outernet SOLD OUT
12/4 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms12/5 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
Nilüfer Yanya
My Method Actor Remix EP
November 22, 2024
Ninja Tune
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)
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