Alice Russell Shares Club-Ready Remix of 'Gravity' (2024)

Much-loved British soulstressAlice Russellshares a club-ready remix of‘Gravity’by London-based studio production outfitPayfone.

‘Gravity (Payfone Remix)’is a slow-house gem that combines Payfone’s signature Balearic flair with Alice’s pitched-down vocals. Alice Russell also announces a seven-date French tour with the full band, including a standout performance atJazz a la Villettefestival alongsideMahalia.The release also features an instrumental version of the remix as a DJ tool, and the original ‘Gravity’ taken from Alice Russell’s revelatory new album‘I Am’,which has been praised by the likes ofClash, Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullumand acrossJazz FM,asAlbum of the Week.

‘Gravity’ is an orchestral love song about regaining truth and deciding that love is worth fighting for. Written and produced by long-time collaborator TM Juke, ‘Gravity’ is the latest single taken from Alice Russell’s long-awaited record, ‘I Am’, the most personal album of Alice’s career. Vulnerable and bold, ‘I Am’ addresses how we must all work on ourselves to heal so that we can love and connect with those and the world around us more honestly and deeply.

Payfoneis the project ofPhil Passera&Jimmy Day. Fresh from remixingRoisin Murphy, the London-based studio production outfit (formed in 2013) have to date released over sixteen individual 12” records including titlesDay & Night,Paradise,SofianandPhonica Record'snumber one choice of 2023 –‘I Feel You’. Payfone have delivered a blend of downtempo, and electro-boogie via releases on New York-basedGold Channeland London-based labelsLeng, DefectedandOTISRecords. DJ appearances include shows in New York, London, Paris, Sao Paulo, Rio, Barcelona, Madrid & Berlin.

Alice Russell is universally acclaimed as one of the best modern soul voices of our time, while her raw talent and charisma commands attention and affection. 'I Am' is the first offering of new music from the iconic singer in over a decade and marks a new era in the remarkable career of the down-to-earth vocal powerhouse. Since Alice Russell’s return, she has performed a spellbinding headline show atVillage Underground, graced the legendaryMaida Valestudios in session forJamie Cullum, and been a core part of theCheltenham Jazz Festivalin collaboration withBBC Radio 2. This summer Alice is performing at Love Supreme and is returning to We Out Here for a unique DJ set, marking her return to the stage, where she belongs.

Expertly combining the benefits of a comprehensive musical education with his reactionary love of laptop-based music,TM Juke (akaAlex Cowan) has established himself as a prodigious songwriter and arranger, a broadminded and captivating DJ and an exceptionally talented producer.‘Gravity’is

Characterized by its stripped-back nature, allowing the bare bones of the emotive subject to be brought to the forefront. TM Juke's creative production technique of recording vocals and strings at higher pitches and dropping them down in key gives the track a weighted feeling like gravity pulling the song down to earth.

Whether performing on a huge stage with a 16-piece band, charming four thousand revellers into staying out dancing in the rain (as at theMontreal Jazz Festival) or rocking an intimate club, Alice’s raw talent and charisma command attention and affection. Unfazed by taking the spotlight afterAmy Winehouse, singing withThe Rootsin Philly, or joiningRoy Ayersfor“Everybody Loves The Sunshine'', it is no wonder she has attracted worldwide media support, and fans as diverse asGilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum, Dennis Coffey, Massive Attack’s Daddy GandGroove Armada. Other career highlights include performing onJimmy Kimmel Live, NPR’s Tiny Desk Session, SXSW, BBC 6Music LiveatMaida Valeand being synced on the trailer for the huge final series ofMad Men.

Highly in demand as an eminent vocalist, Alice has previously guested alongsideFatboy SlimonTalking HeadsfrontmanDavid Byrne’s solo LP, as well as collaborations with the likes ofMr Scruff, Quantic, DJ YodaandNostalgia 77. However, it is her solo records with longtime musical partner TM Juke that she is best known for, and they have borne some of the most arresting blues and soul since the glory days ofAretha.“We’ve both got a very open approach to writing songs,”Alice explains of the prolific relationship, “Our influences run from Sarah Vaughan to Bach, Kate Bush to Arvo Part, and J Dilla to Alice Coltrane. We love everything from dirty, squelchy dubstep to old-school soul. We nudge each other in the right direction.”

Photo Credit: Nelson Autefault

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