For the past few months years, Gorillaz have been hinting that their “really fuckin’ special” new album will be on its way to our ears in 2017. The year is now here, meaning that the pressure’s now on to deliver on their promise. To kick things off for 2017, animated guitarist Noodle has shared an awesome all-female playlist featuring a selection of leading ladies who have inspired her during her search for “new sounds and new inspiration”. Posted to SoundCloud, the playlist includes tracks from Grimes, Empress Of, Kali Uchis, Fatima Al Qadiri and our own Hiatus Kaiyote, showcasing some of the most intriguing and unique voices across a wide range of genres – even ending on the famed theme song from Doctor Who, originally composed by Delia Derbyshire. Along with Evelyn Glennie, Derbyshire also narrates the continuous half hour mix.
In search of new sounds and new inspiration, I found these kick-ass women who in their own individual ways are true pioneers…
— gorillaz (@gorillaz) January 2, 2017
…in the writing, production and creation of MUSIC. They have inspired me, and I hope they inspire you too! あけおめ!!https://t.co/zgpT7CqF3o pic.twitter.com/TlcfwFI1D5
— gorillaz (@gorillaz) January 2, 2017
Feat: #MystereDeVoixBulgares @AnnaHMeredith @ThisLully @Grimezsz @KALIUCHIS @FatimaAlQadiri @EmpressOf @HiatusKaiyote @OnlyAnExpert @abra…
— gorillaz (@gorillaz) January 2, 2017
Listen here and check out the full track list below:
Tracklist:
Narrated by Delia Derbyshire and Evelyn Glennie
Mystere De Voix Bulgares (Bulgarian Women’s Choir), Kaval Sviri
Anna Meredith, Nautilus
Lully, Slow D’s
Grimes, Realiti
Kali Uchis, Ridin Around
Fatima Al Qadiri, Szechuan
Empress Of, Woman is a Word
Haitus Kaiyote, Molasses
Laurie Anderson, O Superman
ABRA, Vegas
Mica Levi & Oliver Coates, Barok Main
Delia Derbyshire, Doctor Who Theme
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