Track Of The Day 15/9 – Stateless

Slugabed Remix

Sometimes getting dropped can be the best thing to ever happen to a band.

Stateless were signed by Sony on the strength of their first demo, but after the merger with BMG the band were left in limbo. What followed was a case of one lucky break after another, as the band came into contact with some of the most powerful producers around.

Releasing an album through Berlin label !k7, Stateless songwriter Chris James was headhunted by DJ Shadow. Working extensively on ‘The Outsider’ the musician was exposed to a new world.

Touring around the globe, Chris James then bumped into Damian Taylor backstage at a Bjork show. Pushing his new material into the producer’s hands, the songwriter sparked a collaboration which resulted in the second Stateless LP.

Since then, Stateless have been continually writing and recording new material. Now signed to Ninja Tune, the esteemed label are taking care of the band’s forthcoming EP ‘I’m On Fire’.

A logical step forwards, the title track is a surreal, mysterious mixture of liquid beats and cracking songwriting. Recruiting a varied cast of producers to handle remix duties, Ninja Tune thrust new signing Slugabed into action.

With his low slung hip hop style, Slugabed stole the show on the label’s recent anniversary collection. Tackling ‘I’m On Fire’ the producer has supplied a deft remix that gets the blood pulsing through Stateless’ veins.

Listen to it now… Grab it HERE.

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Stateless are set to play London’s Union Chapel tomorrow (September 16th) with the Balansecu Quartet. Fancy going? Email your name to Ninja Tune and the label will pick out two lucky punters at random.

Get involved: [email protected]

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