James Lavelle’s UNKLE revealed on their social media, a new single ‘If We Don’t Make It’ and unveiled the full tracklist of a new long- awaited mixtape. The song list for ‘Rōnin I’ will feature another fresh single that came out last month: ‘Do It Yourself Some Good’, but also remixes from both ‘The Road’ albums including collaborations with Tom Smith, Michael Kiwanuka and more. The mixtape is out on 26th March and will be available in various formats: from vinyls and CD’s to cassettes.
The musician explained the idea behind the project: “that started in lockdown back in June 2020 where Steven (Weston) and I started doing some remixes for a new set we thought we would be playing later in the year. As the lockdown continued and any hope of live shows disappeared, we decided to work on it as a mixtape where we could create an hours worth of new remixes and incorporate brand new tracks in the spirit of a new live show, but give it a proper release due to the circumstances.”
He added: “I wanted to take a look at my work across The Road period and create club versions of particular tracks, reflecting the mood of where we are, but to also take it into an optimistic uplifting place. To create a mix that felt like both letting go and coming together – the best things that club music can do to take you on a journey through all the eclectic elements of a set I love to play. I looked at certain songs where I felt the lyrics were in feeling with the current world we are living in. Most of the songs were recorded before Covid-19 hit, there was a lot of struggle, uncertainty and political change and unrest at that time. The pandemic has just amplified that, so I felt the songs still resonated with today’s situation giving them a new lease of life.“
UNKLE – ‘Rōnin I’ – Pre-order now -> https://t.co/LKrthyClJL pic.twitter.com/AGEqmwFU22
— UNKLE (@unkleofficial) March 17, 2021
New mixtape can be preordered in the official UNKLE store.
The band says about the new mixtape as: “The record is meant to be like a night out at a party or club from the beginning of the night to the end, or a new UNKLE: Sounds show. It’s the set I dream of playing out in a festival or club when we finally get to come together and dance again!”
See full tracklist below:
1 初登場
2 Ar.Mour (Rōnin Dub) [Feat. Miink]
3 The Other Side (Rōnin Def Mix) [Feat. Tom Smith]
4 On My Knees (Rōnin Def Mix) [Feat. Michael Kiwanuka]
5 If We Don’t Make It (Rōnin Throwdown)
6 Do Yourself Some Good (Rōnin Throwdown)
7 初幕間
8 Find An Outsider (Rōnin Reconstruction) [Feat. The Big Pink]
9 Days and Nights / Reprise (Rōnin Re-Edit) [Feat. Dhani Harrison]
10 Feel More / With Less (Rōnin Reconstruction) [Feat. Liela Moss]
11 Catch Me When I Fall (Rōnin Vocal Mix) [Feat. Callum Finn]
