Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album

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Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album
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Released29 July 2019
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Length94:48
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Sophie chronology
Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
(2018)
Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album
(2019)
Sophie
(2024)

Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album (stylised in all caps) is the only remix album by the English musician Sophie, released on 29 July 2019 through MSMSMSM, Future Classic, and Transgressive. A double-album, it features new songs and remixes from her debut studio album, Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides (2018). The album was first announced as a limited edition release with clutch bags. Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album was positively received, with a Clash writer saying that it set a high bar for remix albums. It received a nomination at the AIM Independent Music Awards.

Contents

Background and release

In a Grammy Awards red carpet interview on 10 February 2019, Sophie revealed that a remix album for Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides was in development. [1] [2] Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album was officially announced on 17 July 2019, and was available exclusively with the purchase of one of 100 limited-edition clutch bags designed in collaboration with Mawi and Ciaran Moore. Available in red or black, the bags feature an image of Sophie from the album's artwork. [2] [3] The clutch bag had first been shown at the Grammy Awards red carpet interview. [2] Matt Moen of Paper said that this was "the most Sophie-like way" the album could have been announced, noting that Sophie's 2015 compilation Product came with a "silicon product". [4]

Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album was released on YouTube on 29 July. In the video's description, Sophie wrote: "This is an album for myself, my friends, and all of the sweet people that have supported me and inspired me, I love you. Let's celebrate." [5] It was released on streaming platforms on 6 September. [6]

Content

A double-album, Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album features new tracks by Sophie, some of which had been played at her tours and had become fan favourites. [7] It also features remixes of the Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides songs "Ponyboy", "Faceshopping", "Infatuation", "Not Okay", "Pretending", and "Whole New World / Pretend World"; [8] Dazed writer Neil Walsh highlighted the absence of a remix for "Immaterial". [5] The remixes were done by Sophie herself, [9] [10] though the American producer Doss collaborated with her on a remix of "Whole New World". [8] Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor said that the album "runs together like a mix CD". [9]

Moen described the album as featuring "everything from throbbing techno to glitter-dusted house renditions and glossy ambient drones". [4] Clash 's Skye Butchard said that "[t]here are free-form ambient pieces, terrifying club bangers and everything in between". [10] Ryce wrote that the album's first half contains "twisted dance jams", while the second half is ambient-oriented. [9] He said that the album delivers a release of emotions with "rambunctious beats, sweet melodies, and the gnarliest sounds" Sophie could create. [9] The Quietus 's Christian Eede highlighted Sophie's "distinctive, metallic sound design". [7]

Reception

Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album was positively received. Resident Advisor gave the album their "RA Recommends" badge, with their reviewer Andrew Ryce saying that Sophie's themes of exploration, self-acceptance, and identity are taken "directly onto the dance floor, in ways that are as splashy, strange and unforgettable as you'd hope". He wrote: "It's an exhilarating listen that reaffirms her status as a key electronic music artist". [9] Mr. P of Tiny Mix Tapes described each disc as "consisting of over 47 minutes of seamless fun". [11] The Quietus named it the 17th best miscellaneous album of the year. [7]

In 2020, Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album was nominated for Best Creative Packaging at the AIM Independent Music Awards. [12] In 2021, Butchard described the album as "genius" and a showcase of Sophie's production talent, a contemplation of self, and a critique of the remix album format. According to Butchard, "the benchmark set by Non-Stop for remix albums is a concrete reflection of [Sophie's] impact." [10]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Cold World"4:25
2."Not Okay" (Alone Remix)1:24
3."XTC Acid"3:12
4."Ponyboy (Megadog)"4:57
5."Push Emission (Whore Moans)"5:27
6."Ponyboy" (Faast Boy Remix)5:44
7."Faceshopping" (Lipstick Gel Remix)2:45
8."Not Okay (Machine World)"1:45
9."Whole New World" (Sophie and Doss Remix)3:30
10."Infatuation" (Lichtbogen Dreamin' Remix)5:08
11."Faceshopping" (Euphoric Reduce Me To Nothingness Remix)5:11
12."Pretending I Give In (Let Go)"4:07
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Leeds Heaven and Hell [lower-alpha 1] "6:07
2."Whole New World" (Big Kiss Remix)3:09
3."Pony Whip" (featuring BC Kingdom)4:11
4."Faceshopping" (Money Mix) (featuring Bibi Bourelly)3:54
5."Pretend World (Shop Front)"3:08
6."Laser"3:41
7."Cold Water"3:41
8."Dive (SDF)"1:49
9."Infatuation (Sunlight Zone)"1:08
10."Infatuation (Twilight Zone)"1:29
11."Infatuation (Midnight Zone)"5:55
12."Infatuation (The Abyss)"0:59
13."Infatuation (The Trenches)"8:01
Total length:94:48

Release history

Release formats for Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non Stop Remix Album
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJuly 2019 Compact disc [2]
29 July 2019 YouTube [11]
6 September 2019 [6]

Notes

  1. "Leeds Heaven and Hell" was renamed to "Pretending (Glasshouse)" on streaming services. [6]

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