A Certain Ratio new remix shared ahead of the release of Loco Remezclada
A CERTAIN RATIO SHARE A BRAND NEW REMIX
LISTEN TO LONELADY’S CHOP & DROP MIX OF ‘BOUNCY BOUNCY’
TAKEN FROM THE REMIX ALBUM, LOCO REMEZCLADA – OUT 5 NOV 2021
FEAT. DAN CAREY, THE ORIELLES, SINK YA TEETH, MAPS, LOU HAYTER, THE LOUNGE SOCIETY + MORE
UK TOUR STARTS NOVEMBER
“We have been longtime fans of Julie’s music and with her being a fellow industrial Manc, it was a no-brainer asking her to do a LoneLady remix.” – A Certain Ratio
A Certain Ratio have shared LoneLady’s Chop & Drop mix of ‘Bouncy Bouncy’, one of the standout tracks from their forthcoming collection of entirely new remixes and reworkings of tracks from across their recent catalogue.
Referring to the band as a “fundamental part of Manchester’s DNA” LoneLady, aka Julie Campbell, explains that for the remix she “created a series of variations on pretty much one section, alternating between building up and dropping out, keeping it choppy and playful. I love the title so I used the ‘bounce/bouncy’ vocals a lot, as well as playing around with a bit of down-pitching, a sprinkling of additional strings and hats, and re-working some of the cool Parliament-y synth basslines. I generally had fun doing a lot of chopping and re-building to create a playful 12’’ remix feel and I hope I’ve done the original justice!”
Listen to the track here: https://youtu.be/O2tp7RFLC8w
A Certain Ratio have, over the course of the past few years, marked a dynamic new phase in their career with an incredible run of releases and touring. This new remix album – out on 5 November 2021 on double clear vinyl, triple sparkle vinyl, CD and digitally – sees remixes and reworkings from 2020’s acclaimed ACR LOCO album alongside ‘Down and Dirty’ (featuring Denise Johnson, taken from EPA, released earlier this year).
LOCO REMEZCLADA features a diverse range of artists, each bringing their own take on the band’s material and list of remixers – which includes Dan Carey, The Orielles, LoneLady, Sink Ya Teeth, The Lounge Society, Lou Hayter, Skream, Colleen Cosmo Murphy and many more – were all chosen by the band, who explain, “We took time to consider who we’d like to have involved, who we admired, who we love hanging out with, who we couldn’t wait to hear what they came up with.”
The producer, songwriter, mixer and founder of Speedy Wunderground Dan Carey, opens LOCO REMEZCLADA with the ‘Down & Dirty (Mr Dan Remix)’ while The Orielles take on ‘Yo Yo Gi’,
“Stripping back the original layers to give more spotlight to the field recordings…[they] convert the track’s funk to something approaching footwork and 2 step garage with ambient passages.” (Popmatters). Elsewhere on the album, Maps remix ‘Get A Grip’’, Sink Ya Teeth (who also collaborated on the ACR Loco album) take on ‘What’s Wrong’, Lou Hayter mixes ‘Friends Around Us’ and Colleen Cosmo Murphy gives Berlin the Cosmodelica treatment. Full line-up below!
The band recently launched a video for the Dan Carey remix of ‘Down & Dirty’. Using the track’s message “It’s time to work it out, we can work it out”, the video looks at our polarised world, and the myriad problems our society faces right now. ACR explain, “It’s time to reprogram. Learn to trust, love, support, and listen to the people around us. We want to live in a world where empathy triumphs over hate and fear. We are passionate about equality for all, and so was Our Denise.”
Watch the video here
LOCO REMEZCLADA TRACKLISTING
(CAT #STUMM454)
Friends Around Us (Lou Hayter Remix)
Bouncy Bouncy (Chop & Drop LoneLady Mix)
Supafreak (Massey Mix)
Always in Love (Skream Remix)
Family Finger Tip Mix Suite (Doctor Petier & Lea Mullen)
Get A Grip (Maps Remix)
Berlin Cosmodelica Remix (Colleen Cosmo Murphy)
What’s Wrong SYT DMT Mix (Sink Ya Teeth)
Taxi Guy (Number Rework)
Always in Love (Muddy Feet Remix)
Friends Around Us (The Lounge Society Rework)
After an emotional performance celebrating the life and work of Denise Johnson and a series of festival dates throughout the summer, the band embark on a headline tour across the UK and France throughout November. ACR will be joined on stage by Manchester singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Ellen Beth Abdi. In true ACR style, they have invited an artist they admire into the fold, to augment and bring an extra dimension to their live performance. ACR explain, “In Ellen we recognised a fellow artist, someone creating inspiring and original music, and were made up when she agreed to join us – first in the studio and now on the stage.”
Ellen Beth Abdi goes on to say, “I love listening (and dancing) to ACR’s records so to be performing with them live is an amazing feeling. Denise was a friend as well as a massive inspiration and support to me.”
ACR LIVE – 2021/2022
3 Nov – Huddersfield, The Parish*
4 Nov – Newcastle, St. Dom’s Social Club*
5 Nov – Manchester, Gorilla*
6 Nov – Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, The Sugarmill*
7 Nov – York, The Crescent*
9 Nov – Birmingham, Hare & Hounds*
10 Nov – Southampton, Engine Rooms*
11 Nov – Brighton, CHALK (formerly The Haunt) *
12 Nov – Bristol, The Exchange*
13 Nov – London, EartH*
15 Nov – Preston, The Ferrett*
16 Nov – Leeds, The Warehouse*
17 Nov – Glasgow, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut*
18 Nov – Rennes, L’Ubu
20 Nov – Brest, La Caréne (festival Invisible)
23 Nov – Lorient, Hydrophone
24 Nov – Nantes, Le Stereolux
25 Nov – Bordeaux, Barbey Rock School
26 Nov – Paris, La boule Noire
27 Nov – Besançon, La Rodiz
28 Nov – Lille, L’Aeronef
7-9 Jan 2022 – Bognor Regis, Rockaway Beach Festival
16 April 2022 – Futurama Festival, Liverpool
*with support from The Emperor Machine
Bouncy Bouncy (Chop & Drop LoneLady Mix) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O2tp7RFLC8w
Pre-order LOCO REMEZCLADA: https://mute.ffm.to/acr-remez
Listen to ACR LOCO: https://mute.ffm.to/ACRLOCO
Listen to the EPs: https://mute.ffm.to/acr-ep
RECENT PRAISE FOR ACR LOCO
“their best LP in decades” – UNCUT
“ACR Loco is riotous, life affirming and bristling with energy” – ELECTRONIC SOUND
“A Certain Ratio found a powerful formula: paying heed to where they came from while keeping the door open for more all night parties in their future.” – PITCHFORK
“A gloriously heady mix evoking the ecstatic spirit of a chemical haze” – METRO
“…a distillation of the group’s entire career, a blend of funk, electro, indie guitar post-punk, acid house, rave-on Madchester and more…a serious party album.” – BROOKLYN VEGAN
RECENT PRESS
“Their sense of adventure means that they are still in the now and it’s time to shift the focus
back onto them.” – LOUDER THAN WAR live review
“…played their signature funky- post-punk to a jubilant crowd” – CLASH live review
“…pioneering groove alchemists” – THE QUIETUS “Cult punk funkateers” – UNCUT
“… mould-breakers” – MOJO
“… pioneering, criminally overlooked” – ELECTRONIC SOUND
“I still think ACR are one of this country’s most underrated bands.” – Andrew Weatherall (Jockey Slut)
A Certain Ratio + Mute = Good Together