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SINGER/SONGWRITER JAMES YUILL TO RELEASE TURNING DOWN WATER FOR AIR: EARTH & FIRE VERSIONS YUILL AND FANS EXPERIMENT WITH “SAMPLE ME UP MOFO” FREE DOWNLOAD “THIS SWEET LOVE” EARTH VERSION

SINGER/SONGWRITER JAMES YUILL TO RELEASE TURNING DOWN WATER FOR AIR:
EARTH & FIRE VERSIONS YUILL AND FANS EXPERIMENT WITH “SAMPLE ME UP MOFO” FREE DOWNLOAD “THIS SWEET LOVE” EARTH VERSION

“With diverse influences ranging from the folk-rock ballads of Nick Drake to more progressive productions turned out by the likes of Radiohead and the Chemical Brothers, it’s no wonder that Yuill’s tunes fall somewhere in between. The uber-talented singer/songwriter/composer’s folktronica sound blends traditional acoustics and down tempo vocals with digital sounds and techno enhancements. Once a street performer by day and a club personality/DJ by night, Yuill has taken his past careers and successfully transformed them into a unique sound suitable for early morning birds and night owls alike.” – Trendcentral.com

Known for his ability to brilliantly walk the line between folky singer/songwriter and electronic DJ, James Yuill releases a new digital version of his debut album Turning Down Water For Air today. Turning Down Water For Air: Earth & Fire Versions is a re-recording of Yuill’s entire debut album; he actually turned each track on its head to create new versions in the opposing style to that in which they were originally conceived.

Stand-out tracks like “No Pins Allowed,” “No Surprise,” and “This Sweet Love,” which were originally more electronic-tinged are now stripped down and called “Earth Versions.” The folkier original album tracks like “How Can I Lose” and “You Always Do” are now laced with an electronic edge, making these “Fire Versions.”

In other news, Yuill has been getting creative with his fans and blog followers with “Sample Me Up Mofo!”, where he asked them via James Yuill’s Blog Of Joy to send him short audio samples of anything from banging a pot to shouting at a neighbor. As the entries poured in, Yuill started to mix the samples, even posting photos of the process along the way. A week later, Yuill posted the finished product here. It was such a success that he immediately began working on a second round of entries, and has nearly completed his second track.

Turning Down Water For Air was released in the UK on Moshi Moshi late last year and put out in N. America by Nettwerk in Spring 2009. He spent time touring the US with the likes of M83, School of Seven Bells. Black Moth Super Rainbow, Viva Voce and Cut Off Your Hands, and has been featured on Los Angeles’s KCRW, Seattle’s KEXP, Philadelphia’s XPN and NPR “Second Stage.” In Europe, he toured with Peter, Bjorn & John and Phoenix, and solidified himself this summer as a firm favorite on the European Festival circuit.

Stay tuned for more news from James Yuill…