Sleepwalker (EP) explained

Sleepwalker
Type:EP
Artist:Kylie and Garibay
Cover:Kylie Minogue - Sleepwalker EP.png
Alt:Minogue kneeling in a white dress, leaning back with her hands held up.
Recorded:2013–2014
Caption:SoundCloud artwork
Studio:Paradise (Los Angeles)
Genre:
Producer:Fernando Garibay
Next Title:Kylie and Garibay
Next Year:2015

Sleepwalker is the debut extended play by musical duo Kylie and Garibay, composed of Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue and American record producer Fernando Garibay. Musically, it is influenced by electronica and, in a departure for Minogue, reggae and dancehall. Its lyrical content begins a story arc, from loss to recovery, concluded by the second Kylie + Garibay EP.

The EP was released via SoundCloud on 24 September 2014, to coincide with the start of Minogue's 2014–2015 Kiss Me Once Tour, where a specially produced short film was played before the beginning of the show. The short film was directed by William Baker, and was uploaded to Minogue's YouTube channel on 19 November 2014. The short film contains three of the tracks from the EP, with the exclusion of "Chasing Ghosts".[1] [2] [3] [4] The songs were originally part of the sessions for Minogue's 2014 album, Kiss Me Once, but never saw inclusion on any version of the album.

Background and recording

In 2013, Australian singer Kylie Minogue announced she had signed a management deal with Roc Nation, an entertainment agency handled by American rapper and businessman Jay-Z. The announcement was made after she parted ways with her long-term manager Terry Blamey and the British label EMI. For her eleventh studio album, Kiss Me Once, she collaborated with a number of composers and producers, including Mexican-American producer Fernando Garibay. The producer began his career in the 1990s and has always wanted to work with Minogue, whom he regards as a "real-life Tinkerbell" because of her whimsical charisma.

Track listing

All tracks produced by Fernando Garibay.

Personnel

The following credits are adapted from APRA AMCOS:[5]

References

Websites and print sources

Media notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kylie Minogue's New Experimental EP Will Soothe Your Broken Heart . . 25 September 2014 . 26 September 2016 . White, Caitlin . 16 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160516111344/http://www.mtv.com/news/1943833/kylie-minogue-garibay-ep/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Kylie Minogue offers Fernando Garibay-produced EP 'Kylie + Garibay' for free . . 27 September 2016 . 26 September 2016 . Villa, Lucas . 2 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702152822/https://www.axs.com/news/kylie-minogue-offers-fernando-garibay-produced-ep-kylie-garibay-for-fr-21393 . live .
  3. Web site: Kylie Minogue Debuts 'Sleepwalker' Music Film With Fernando Garibay. B105 Fm's Scoopla Music. Web Guy Brett. 19 November 2014. 26 September 2016. 23 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181246/http://www.b105.com.au/scoopla/music/blog/2014/11/kylie-minogue-debuts-sleepwalker-music-film-with-fernando-garibay/. live.
  4. Web site: There are four new free Kylie Minogue songs online right now!. Popjustice. O'Mance. Brad. 24 September 2014. 26 September 2016. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180956/http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/there-are-four-new-free-kylie-minogue-songs-online-right-now/131085/. live.
  5. Writing credits for Sleepwalker from APRA AMCOS:
    • "Glow":
    • "Wait":
    • "Break This Heartbreak":
    • "Chasing Ghosts":

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Sleepwalker (EP)".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.