This will be the first official Elijah Minnelli release. The song and A-Side “Bebé Durmiendo Cumbia” (Sleeping Baby Cumbia) is a melancholic yet lighthearted UK interpretation of the South American cumbia genre. The track intertwines a plodding but solid rhythm section with enchanting faux-accordion melodies and falsetto nonsense vocals. Elijah’s strong reggae influence along side the yearning for experimentation and musical variety shine through in this release.
The B-side is a traditional if not slightly psychedelic fully live dub take of the Aside, also performed by Elijah himself. The track has already gained support from some heavy weights within the music industry. Fatboy Slim: “I love it for the quieter more thoughtful moments” Andrew Waetherall: “Diggin the Dub” Laurent Garnier: “Excellent” DJ Yoda: “Extremely Dope” The track itself received it’s radio debut on Laurent Garnier’s international and critically acclaimed radio show “WHAT’S NEXT?!” Broadcast via Radio Meuh, Jazz FM, Euro Radio, I Have A Dream, and Worldwide Fm.
The track is being released by Breadminster County Council Digitally (via all usual channels) and with a very limited run of 7-inches available from the Council’s Bandcamp & Selected Record Stores breadminster.bandcamp.com. All instrumentation/performance and mixing is done entirely by Elijah Minnelli. Mastering by White Peach. Artwork by Charlie Maclagan.