Aaliyah Esprit is a singer who’s voice transcends genre, well versed in soul-jazz legends as much as the hip-hop beat-makers who’ve flipped their records. Her music finds a sweet spot between those two worlds. Working with two of Manchesters finest producers, Metrodome part of the legendary collective “Levelz” and Yussuf Maleem “Mind Control” fuses hard-edged production with a melodic hue, with Aaliyah’s vocals adding a timeless, soulful quality.
Last year saw Aaliyah establish her name in the industry as one of Gilles Peterson’s Future Bubblers as well as gracing the stages around the UK including Bluedot Festival, Kendal Calling. Most recently Aaliyah has released her Brownswood basement session filmed in Gilles Peterson’s House, and performed at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton.
Mind Control is Aaliyahs first release of 2019 and the track clearly demonstrates how her sultry R&B tinged vocals are as much at home on an electronic backdrop as they are a more jazz based output. Mind control is upbeat, fast moving and creative and is the pure evolution of her sound. Mind Control has already premiered on Jamz supernovas BBC Radio 1xtra show, Huw Stephens BBC Radio 1 show and represent radio to name a few, the track’s already making huge waves on the airways before it’s even been released.
Mind control is a huge statement of intent.
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