Desire Marea

Shares Planningtorock’s ‘planningtobehorny’ Remix

DEBUT ALBUM DESIRE OUT NOW

Following a rapturous performance at Rewire Festival and a sold out headline debut in Berlin, South Africa-based artist Desire Mareahas shared a rework of single ‘You Think I’m Horny’ by Planningtorock.

‘You Think I’m Horny’ isone of the standouts from debut album Desire, released in August on Mute, and now Desire Marea and Planningtorock present a fresh take on the track – ‘Planningtobehorny’.

“I absolutely love Desire Marea and their new album is stunning”says Planningtorock. “When I first heard ‘You Think I’m Horny’ I totally fell in love with the story and Desire’s beautiful voice and couldn’t wait to spend time with the song and remix it…. Such an honor 💜”

The remix follows qgom originator Griffit Vigo’s rework of ‘Tavern Kween’, from album Desire. The album is an exploration of loss, displacement, and the terrifying manifestations of love in the contemporary world. The expansive exploration of spirituality and the divine is palpable, and skilfully interlaces snapshots from decidedly grounded human experiences. It serves as a captivating introduction to their singular and multi-faceted world.

Kwazulu-natal born, multi-disciplinary artistDesire Marea(born Buyani Duma) was a founding member of Johannesburg collective FAKA. Over the last few weeks their debut solo album ‘Desire’ has been picked as Rough Trade’s Album of the Month and BBC 6Music’s Album of the Day. It is available on CD, as a standard white vinyl with lyric booklet, and as a Rough Trade edition (clear vinyl in a PVC sleeve, with a limited edition 4-track CD of ‘Desire Marea Nezimakade (Live at Alliance Française Ethekwini)’.


DESIRE TRACKLISTING

1. Self Center
2. Zibuyile Izimakade
3. You Think I’m Horny – Official video | Planningtorock remix
4. Tavern Kween – Official video | Griffit Vigo remix
5. Thokozani
6. The Void
7. Uncle Kenny
8. Ntokozo
9. Studies in Black Trauma

Listen to the album: https://mute.ffm.to/desire

Listen to Planningtorock’s remix: https://mute.ffm.to/ytih-rmx

PRAISE FOR DESIRE

“…on Desire, their exploration of the divine takes them in a many-splendored multitude of stylistic directions, often within the span of a single track: liturgical drone, galloping club beats, existential noise.” – Pitchfork
“Everything about Desire Marea’s new track “Tavern Kween” screams regal. It features an eclectic mix of electric, clubhouse beats, and bold brass instrumentation that would make it at home at the ballroom and the club.” –THEM

“Extraordinary… Hauntingly epic, defiantly free-spirited.” –Vogue
“Desire is a truly singular record. One where the varying styles incorporated shouldn’t co-exist as harmoniously as they do. Their assured artistic sensibilities drive the tonal dexterity at dizzying speeds.” –Loud & Quiet

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