“The way I look at music is it's all mine” says Bartees Strange. “I can do whatever I want with whatever I hear, period.” When Bartees approaches a song—whether he’s reimagining or remixing another artist, or writing for himself—he doesn’t hold back. In this episode, Hanif and Bartees talk about making their art into their career, and the journey they each took to get there. Plus, Hanif and Bartees explain how living well and fully engaged with the world and people around them is an essential part of their creative processes. Plus Hanif curates a playlist of his favorite remixes. For the playlist of songs curated for this episode head over to https://bit.ly/oos-bartees-strange. / Music in this week's episode: / Phoebe Bridgers and Bartees Strange, Kyoto (Bartees Strange Remix) Le Tigre, Deceptacon (DFA Remix) Florence and the Machine, You’ve Got The Love (Jamie xx rework) Robyn, Baby Forgive Me (Floorplan Remix)?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Aaliyah, Hot Like Fire (Timbaland’ Groove Mix feat. Missy Elliott & Timbaland) SWV, Anything
“The way I look at music is it's all mine” says Bartees Strange. “I can do whatever I want with whatever I hear, period.” When Bartees approaches a song—whether he’s reimagining or remixing another artist, or writing for himself—he doesn’t hold back. In this episode, Hanif and Bartees talk about making their art into their career, and the journey they each took to get there. Plus, Hanif and Bartees explain how living well and fully engaged with the world and people around them is an essential part of their creative processes. Plus Hanif curates a playlist of his favorite remixes. For the playlist of songs curated for this episode head over to https://bit.ly/oos-bartees-strange.
Music in this week's episode:
Phoebe Bridgers and Bartees Strange, Kyoto (Bartees Strange Remix)
Le Tigre, Deceptacon (DFA Remix)
Florence and the Machine, You’ve Got The Love (Jamie xx rework)
Robyn, Baby Forgive Me (Floorplan Remix)?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Aaliyah, Hot Like Fire (Timbaland’ Groove Mix feat. Missy Elliott & Timbaland)
SWV, Anything
Show Notes:
Bartees Stranges’ Live Forever is out now. Catch his latest remixes of Phoebe Bridgers’ Kyoto and Illuminati Hotties’ Pool Hopping.
Bartees’ tour kicks off on September 3 at the Pageant in St. Louis, MO and winds all across the country from there. For tickets and more tour dates, see Bartees’ website.
The beloved limited edition Kelly Rowland sweater can be viewed here.
Credits:
This show is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Mayari Sherina Ong, Kathleen Ottinger and by Hanif Abdurraqib. The show is mixed by Sam Bair.