Reviews of were new here by gil scott heron and jamie xx, remix of scott heron s 2010 album i m new here by the xxs jamie smith. The whole album is a remix of heron s 2010 album im new here. Following a period of personal and legal problems with drug addiction, im new here was gil scottherons th and final studio album before his death on 27th may 2011. Gil scottheron and jamie xx were new here be among the first to hear gil scott heron s im new here as remixed by jamie from the xx.
The whole album is a remix of herons 2010 album im new here. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Read description for disclaimer video info taken from the album were new here set to clips from the original video for im new here, which is. Meanwhile, the last 18 months have been meteoric for jamie xx. Gil scott heron proved he still had it on 2010s i m new here, his first album in 16 years.
Were new here xl although much hailed perhaps because no one expected to hear from him again last years i m new here by american poet gil scott heron did seem a little underdeveloped. It was released on february 8, 2010, by xl recordings and was his first release of original music in 16 years, following a period of personal and legal troubles with drug addiction. The result is gil scott heron and jamie xxs were new here which sees jamie xx reimagining tracks from the original i m new here album sessions. In february 2010, gil scott heron released i m new here, his first album in meanwhile, the last eighteen months have been meteoric for jamie xx. As if he never left, gil continues to throw down the gauntlet. A remix of the album, titled were new here, was produced by the xxs jamie. Ascap, sony atv publishing, cmrra, latinautor, umpg publishing, latinautor umpg. As he explains in his memoir, the last holiday, and on his last album, im new here, his parents divorced early in his life. I did not become someone different that i did not want to be but i m new here will you show me around. Huck is an intelligent, beautiful and sophisticated action sports lifestyle magazine, produced by the most creative minds in the surf, skate and snowboarding community. Were new here is ostensibly a remix record of heron s 2010 im new. Pitching together the alley cat of gil scottheron, a man whos enjoyed more than his allotted nine lives, with jamie x, that nocturnal studio panther, was a sublime move that looks certain to take gils crackly voice off our ipods and onto the dancefloor. When you place an order with us payment is either handled via your paypal account or if you choose to pay by creditdebit card we create a token with your payment details which is. Gil scott heron regained all of our attention with that video for me and the devil and the news of his new album, i m new here his first album in 15 years.
The album consists of new, strippeddown versions of a selection of older scott heron songs stretching from 1971s pieces of a man to 1994s the other side. Gil scottheronwere new again a reimagining by makaya. Kanyes new slaves projections as contemporary art top 50 songs of 20 january june when hip hop goes to court. This is a really great album and partners so well with im new here. The video for im new here, from the album of the same name. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
When he was 18 months old, he was moved in with his grandmother, lily scott, in jackson, tn. This is a short album, but it packs in some spectacular tracks that flow very nicely together thanks to the interludes. Gil scott heron proved he still had it on 2010s im new here, his first album in 16 years. Im new here war scott herons erstes album seit dreizehn jahren.
Nun erscheint sein letztes album im new here zum dritten mal. Were new here combines the best of gil scott heron s spoken word style with irresistible rhythms and wicked drops. J amie xxs perceptive reworking of im new here, gil scott heron s first album in 16 years, finds the pair united via the spiritual lineage of music to dance by, to jump up and down on, as. Check out were new here by gil scottheron and jamie xx on amazon music. Im new here is the th and final studio album by american vocalist and pianist gil. Gil scottheron and jamie xx were new here 2011, cd.
Its a wallop filled with big nasty beats, a wide range of sonic atmospheres, and more sometimes unintentional autobiographical intimacy than weve heard from gil scottheron than ever before. Purchase were new here by gill scott heron xx, jamie on cd online and enjoy having your favourite rock music delivered to you in south africa. Jamie xx, of, of course, the xx, has announced the february 21, 2011 release of were new here, a track effort featuring remixes from jamie of gil scott heron s masterful 2010 effort, im. Hiphop godfather gil scott heron was 2010s comeback kid, but his i m new here was remarkable for the former rikers inmates grizzled reflections more than its eclectically rootsy sonics.
Yet i m new here sees an incisive political voice turning inwards, not protesting the doings of the greater world but crafting a frank confessional over the. Were new here is a remix album by american recording artist gil scottheron and english music producer jamie xx, released on february 21, 2011, by young. I did not become someone different that i did not want to be but i m new here will you show me. Licensed to youtube by beggars on behalf of xl recordings. The result is gil scottheron and jamie xxs were new here which sees jamie xx remixing thirteen tracks from the original im new here album sessions. The appropriation of gil scott heron s vocals in this context shines the spotlight on sonic timbres that may have initially gone overlooked, and sees jamie xx engaged in his own personal struggle with the timeless themes heron first illuminated on i m new here. Were new here by gil scottheron and jamie xx on amazon music. Check out im new here by gil scott heron and jamie xx on amazon music. Gil scottheron was born on april 1, 1949 in chicago, illinois, to gil and bobbie heron. I m new here is the th and final studio album by american vocalist and pianist gil scott heron. Remix albums are utterly pointless if they do not challenge or differ in any way to the feeling of the original. Spirits 1994, im new here 2010, were new here 2011.
Im new here was already remixed by jamie xx in 2011, making a hit of ill take care of u after it was sampled by drake. Gil scottheron im new here lyrics and tracklist genius. Released in digipak case with cut out to front which displays the colour of the included foldout insert contains photography. Gil scott heron im new here 10th anniversary expanded edition xl recordings. Produced by xl recordings head richard russell, im new here is his first record in 16 years. The album is a noticeable departure from the rhythmic and soulful style of scott heron. Feb 03, 2010 gil scottheron will release his first album in 15 years on february 9, titled im new here.
A longtime fan of scott heron, jamie xx was approached by xl label head richard russell to remix scott heron s 2010 studio album im new here. After serving a bid at rikers on drug charges, scott heron was released in 2007, and his weathered voice has fissured in all the right places. Gil scott heron s 2010 album, i m new here, was his first of original material in 16 years and best in three decades. Gil scott heron s 2010 album, im new here, was his first of original material in 16 years and best in three decades. The veteran poet and musician makes a return to recording with this collaboration with xl records boss, richard russell, scoring comparisons to johnny cashs defining rick rubinproduced american recordings period. The album was enthusiastically received by fans and critics alike. Mccravens version retains the original tracks bluesy.
Gils parents separated in his early childhood and he was. Gil scott heron s voice, once so smooth, is just as crackly on were new here as it was on i m new here and, to me sounds all the better for it. In february 2010, gil scott heron released im new here, his first album in meanwhile, the last eighteen months have been meteoric for jamie xx. If you are a gil scott heron fan than this is an album you will want to have as part of your catalog of gil scott heron music. Jamie xxs perceptive reworking of im new here, gil scottherons first album in 16 years, finds the pair united via the spiritual lineage of. By placing your order, you agree to our terms of use.
During 2010 they recorded this interview in london where the rapperpoet talked about his life and. Jamie xxs hugely anticipated rework of i m new here 2010s universally adored return from gil scott heron lands in fine style, and we can confirm its a right bobby dazzler. Feb 01, 2014 so, fulldisclosure, i love gil scott heron. Jamie xx details gil scottheron remix album, we re new here. Its also one of those albums that you can play over and over and pick out different things each time. Were new here digipak by gil scottheronjamie xx cd. Im new here is an unlikely but triumphant return, packed full of sadness, experience and an underlying feeling of someone making peace with their mistakes and regrets.
Were new here by gil scottheron and jamie xx on amazon. To mark the tenth anniversary of the release of im new here, the thirteenth and last studio album from the legendary us musician, poet and author gil scott heron, xl recordings will release a unique reinterpretation of the album by acclaimed us jazz musician makaya mccraven. Im new here by gil scottheron and jamie xx on amazon. Feb 19, 2011 jamie byng, publisher of canongate books, was a friend of gil scottheron for more than 20 years. This album does demonstrate that there was a little bit of gil left with songs like on coming from a broken home, i n new here, and me and the devil these cuts were highlights of this album. Jamie byng, publisher of canongate books, was a friend of gil scott heron for more than 20 years.
Jun 02, 2010 the video for i m new here, from the album of the same name. His mother, bobbie scott, was an opera singer who performed with the new york oratorio society. Scott heron s father, gil heron, nicknamed the black arrow, was a jamaican soccer player in the 1950s who became the first black man to play for celtic football club in glasgow. Gil scottheron and jamie xx, were new here xlyoung.
Although it looks overall the same as were new here, this is a different pressing with other codes, and a much darker green artwork, plus a different sticker, not transparent with pink lettering, this one comes with a white sticker with pink lettering, and the. This pair comes together on were new here, the remix of scott heron s album. In february 2010, gil scott heron released im new here, his first album in years. Pieces of a man is the title of a song by gil scottheron from his 1971 album of the same name, and it is an apt title for this biography, which spans scott herons life from his birth in 1949 to his untimely death in 2011 in serviceable but rather lacklustre prose, marcus baram takes the reader through all the stages of gil scott herons life in chronological order. Reviews of were new here by gil scott heron and jamie xx, remix of scott heron s 2010 album im new here by the xxs jamie smith. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home. The result is gil scott heron and jamie xxs were new here which sees jamie xx reimagining tracks from the original im new here album sessions. Jamie xxs hugely anticipated rework of im new here 2010s universally adored return from gil scott heron lands in fine style, and we can confirm its a right bobby dazzler. Scott heron singing over a lone acoustic guitar, his voice buzzing seriously, telling some stories about his lonely existence. Im new here was already remixed by jamie xx in 2011, making a hit of ill. During 2010 they recorded this interview in london where the. Simultaneously, jamie smith aka jamie xx established himself as a sonic architect on his bands moody, minimal debut, then as a producer remixing other artists and djing in clubs across the u.
A longtime fan of scott heron, jamie xx was approached by xl label head richard russell to remix scott heron s 2010 studio album i m new here. In february 2010, gil scott heron released im new here, his first album in meanwhile, the last eighteen months have been meteoric for jamie. May 27, 2011 new york ap musician gil scott heron, who helped lay the groundwork for rap by fusing minimalistic percussion, political expression and spokenword poetry on songs such as the revolution will. It meshes with his own skeletal piano for i ll take. Were new here, an album by gil scott heron, jamie xx on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Find more music at the bbc this link will take you off amazon in a new window. This has already garnered considerable hype in certain quarters, with the guardian indulging in some unnecessary hysteria and declaring it one of the best records of the next. Im new here finds gil scott heron on the edge, with powerful melodies fixated against the vintage of time. Gil scottheron im new here full album stream okayplayer. I think this is the first legit biography since he passed away sobs and, this is a thorough, wellresearched biography by someone who clearly really respected and enjoyed him. But though it was a joyful return to the living for the oncehomeless. Were new here is a remix album by american recording artist gil scott heron and english music producer jamie xx, released on february 21, 2011, by young turks and xl recordings.