First Word Records are proud to present 'I Swear To You: The Remixes' by Georgie Sweet.
This is a 5-track EP consisting of new versions of tracks that
originally appeared on the Brighton-based singer-songwriter's soulful
sophomore album 'I Swear To You', released Summer 2025, produced &
co-written by Marc Rapson.
Covering a wide spread of genres, these mixes include versions from a
varied selection of producers at the top of their game right now;
Children of Zeus, Kaidi Tatham, Don Leisure, Last Nubian & Nu:Tone.
The original album received an abundance of love & praise from the
likes of the legendary Jimmy Jam, Gilles Peterson (including a live
Worldwide FM session), Lauren Laverne (BBC 6 Music), Jamie Cullum (BBC
Radio 2), Tony Minvielle & Simon Phillips (Jazz FM), Patrick Forge
(NTS), Kev Beadle (Totally Wired), Clash Magazine, Somewhere Soul,
Assorted Tapes (USA), Bandcamp ('Albums of the Year') and many more,
across Rinse FM, Soho Radio and beyond.
The EP kicks off with the remix of 'Energy', courtesy of label-mates and
Mancunian hip hop-soul kings, Children of Zeus. This follows on from a
previous collaboration between the artists, as Georgie's first
appearance on the First Word label was her feature on the
title track of the duo's last album 'Balance', back in 2021. For this
new version, Konny Kon and Tyler Daley flip the track in their trademark
bass-weighted style of alternative R&B, with Tyler also providing
additional vocals to the piece.
Next up, Cardiff beatmaker Don Leisure steps up with his flip of 'Equal
Measure'. Long-time First Word family, both with his solo projects (the
acclaimed 'Shaboo' series and the 'Halal Cool J' beat tape), and as half
of Darkhouse Family with Earl Jeffers. Last year, Don Leisure won the
Welsh Music Prize with his album 'Tyrchu Sain' for the Welsh indie-label
Sain Records. On this one, he lays down a grimey chopped-up hip hop
beat in his uniquely heavy style.
Belfast-based broken-beat pioneer Kaidi Tatham is next with a version of
'Become New'. King Kaidi is an absolute pioneer in the realms of
British black music, working with Amy Winehouse, Soul II Soul, Nubya
Garcia, regular collaborator Dego and global luminaries like Leroy
Burgess, Slum Village, Marcos Valle & extensively with DJ Jazzy Jeff
and his PLAYlist project. With past releases for Theo Parrish, and fans
including Madlib, he's a true legend in the game, and here drops a
piece of electronic jazz-bruk fusion in his inimitable style &
fashion.
Taking things up a step for the club dancefloors, we welcome Last Nubian
aka Tre Wright, who delivers a tough vibey 4/4 house mix of 'The Ones
We Loved'. Tre has been carving out a space for himself past few years
in a multitude of places, releasing for Eglo Records, Touching Bass
& CoOp Presents, with support from the likes of Mixmag & BBC
Radio 1's Pete Tong. This as well as working with his soulful new band
project, Ships of the Pharoahs. Definitely one to watch..
Finally, another remix of 'Equal Measure' comes courtesy of legendary
D&B producer, Nu:Tone, who's been active in the scene for over two
decades, primarily for the Hospital Records label, working with the
likes of 4hero, Ben Westbeech, Flava D, Shy FX, Zed Bias, Roni Size and
his brother Logistics, as well as previously remixing artists such as
Adele, Ms Dynamite, Emeli Sandé, Lenny Fontana, Quantic & Professor
Green, to name a few. For this mix, Nu:Tone turns the original track
into a soulful drum & bass roller - a delectably crispy slice of
uptempo liquid funk.
This EP exemplifies Georgie's prowess as a vocalist and songwriter, with
each track proving to work across a multitude of genres, and cementing
her place as one of the most exciting young talents in the game.
Tracklist:
1. Energy (Children of Zeus Remix)
2. Equal Measure (Don Leisure Remix)
3. Become New (Kaidi Tatham Remix)
4. The Ones We Loved (Last Nubian Remix)
5. Equal Measure (Nu:Tone Remix)
