Yesterday, September 17th, Georgia released a rework of her song from her Mercury shortlisted album Seeking Thrills. The song, Feel It, features Atlanta rapper Yung Baby Tate on vocals and is produced by the Sheffield born Toddla T.
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The original version of the track was accompanied by a video created by Raine Allen-Millar that showed a series of women from different backgrounds and of different ages drumming. The song and video are a ‘homage’ to female drummers, but also to women in general to ‘inspire them to do what they feel. Whatever that is…’.
Toddla T’s production makes the rework even more feel-good than the original, with the bass turned up and an a dancehall beat added. It is a dance track with a chorus that makes you want to jump around the room, reflecting the song’s message of self-expression and creative freedom.
Yung Baby T, who is best known for her feature on Ashnikko’s track, STUPID, also injects song with a new lease of life. Her smooth voice raps ‘just a little girl taking time tryna find herself’, adding new lyrics that are cohesive with the original songs inspirational message. In her Instagram story, Georgia called Yung Baby Tate ‘amazing’ and said elsewhere: ‘it was wicked that Yung Baby Tate was up for putting her flavour on Feel It. She took it to the next level’.
Georgia has had a good year. Her 2020 EP Seeking Thrills, filled with club bangers and woke messages, was met with positive reviews and got her shortlisted for the Hyundai Mercury Prize. She said of being nominated: ‘It’s a massive, incredible surprise. It’s really helped. Because of not having the live shows and not playing to new audiences, it’s really helped with the campaign, keeping the album going and introducing me to some more audiences. Also, the accolade of just being nominated is a real achievement and I feel very proud.’
Stand out tracks Started Out and About Work the Dance Floor epitomised Georgia’s style, which combines 80’s electronica with pop-like vocals. The album is an ode to the dance floor, but although she is immersed club culture, she doesn’t drink anymore. In the past, she has had a tricky relationship with alcohol, speaking of binge drinking sessions resulting in ‘self-destructive’ and dangerous behaviour.
Now healthy and sober, she can still go out and enjoy a dance. Georgia’s music does not glamorise hedonism, it is about the natural high of being creative and being yourself. Her latest rework is no exception.
