Beautiful writing, performance and mixing.  It has elements of the music in one of the early Bond films.....

Sophie Barker - Do it to Myself - (Little Thoughts Remix)

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Sophie Barker’s distinctive and critically acclaimed vocal range, paired with her emotional song-writing skills, have yielded world-wide chart-topping singles, million-selling albums and music collaborations with artists as diverse as David Guetta, Zero 7, Groove Armada, The Egg and Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins).

Perhaps best known as one of the trio of original Zero 7 singers, alongside Sia and Mozez, Sophie’s long-awaited 3rd solo album, ’Break the Habit’ took 4 years to record but sees her more comfortable than ever in her own skin. 

Undoubtedly her best work to date, the LP effortlessly flows between her upfront live sound, finely-honed from intense touring and appearances with her band at festivals and venues across the UK and USA, and more atmospheric, mood driven electronica.

Produced by Alex Pilkington, and written by her, with collaborations from Alex, Paul Silver and her band, the album pours out of your speakers like honey. The hypnotic tremolo guitar and soothing vocals of ‘Break The habit’ collide with a timeless low slung drum groove to kick of proceedings, then ‘Start Me’ drops the listener into a haunting world of dream-pop. 

The first single, ‘I Do It to Myself’, ups the tempo, as jangly guitars and synths drive this sexy strut of a song into the esoteric harpsichord breakdown, before the effortlessly catchy eponymous chorus hooks you back in. A stunning and totally justified cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Gold Dust Woman’ confirms the breadth of Sophie’s vocal range, before the electronic loops, edgy synths, analogue fx and melancholic vocal delivery of ‘Let’s Start Again’ nail the atmospherics on the second single from the LP and sumptuous outro.

Sophisticated and stylish, packing a punch and full to the brim of lush sonic surprises, it’s another stunning album from this sultry songstress.

Sophie Barker - Start Me (preview)

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Mix for Kode9's Rinse FM show 10 June 2013.

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1 - (0:00)  - Intro - Babylon
2 - (0:41)  - Nine Samurai - Kode 9 & The Spaceape - Mark Pritchard 160 Version.
3 - (3:23)  - Shot Fe Bust - Poison Chang - Marvellous Cain Rmx
4 - (4:29)  - Soundboy Fuck Off - Mark Pritchard - Warp
5 - (6:23)  - Fresh on the moon - Dj Rashad x Moondoctor x FreshtillDef
6 - (8:11)  - Muthafuckin bass - Dj Rashad - Test1
7 - (9:23)  - Next level - Deejay Curt
8 - (10:23) - Your Computer is infected - ((((Traxman, DJ Fred))))
9 - (12:47) - The Jackin Zone - Risque Rythum Team - Mark Pritchard 160 Version Test1
10 - (13:32) - Riding high - Faze O - Mark Pritchard 160 Version Test1
11 - (14:20) - Natty - Mark Pritchard - Warp EP3
12 - (16:44) - Ghosts - Mark Pritchard - Warp EP1
13 - (20:25) - ? Test 1 - Mark Pritchard
14 - (23:32) - Y'all Ain't Ready - Jay Dee - Mark Pritchard 160 Version Test1
15 - (25:33) - ? 160 Version Test1 - Mark Pritchard 
16 - (27:11) - Outro - The Sun - Koreless - MP Reedit

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Sophie Barker’s distinctive and critically acclaimed vocal range, paired with her emotional song-writing skills, have yielded world-wide chart-topping singles, million-selling albums and music collaborations with artists as diverse as David Guetta, Zero 7, Groove Armada, The Egg and Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins).

Having formed her first group at 9 years of age, as a teenager, Sophie went on to write and perform songs with her guitar at venues across the UK. After completing her degree at UCL, she moved beyond her mid-90s record deal with Sony, to join down-tempo lounge wizards, Zero 7, and co-wrote their huge hit ‘Destiny’ with Sia Furler. 

Her evocative vocal delivery and charismatic stage presence became an integral part of the Zero 7 sound and live show. Capitalising on her fan base, she began to release as a solo artist. Her first two albums ’Earthbound’ (2005) and ‘Seagull’ (2011) gained support from DJs as varied as Don Letts and Janice Long with radio plays on BBC 6music and Radio 2 among a plethora of other stations.

Her long-awaited 3rd solo album, ’Break the Habit’ took 4 years to record but sees her more comfortable than ever in her own skin. Undoubtedly her best work to date, the LP effortlessly flows between her upfront live sound, finely-honed from intense touring and appearances with her band at festivals and venues across the UK and USA, and more atmospheric, mood-driven electronica.

Sophie Barker - Start Me (preview)

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