Sleepwalker | ||||
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Released | 24 September 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
Studio | Paradise (Los Angeles) | |||
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Length | 15:06 | |||
Producer | Fernando Garibay | |||
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Short film | ||||
"Sleepwalker" on YouTube |
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.
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. [5] The announcement was made after she parted ways with her long-term manager Terry Blamey and the British label EMI. [6] For her twelfth studio album, Kiss Me Once ,she collaborated with a number of composers and producers,including Mexican-American producer Fernando Garibay. [7] 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. [8]
All tracks produced by Fernando Garibay. [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Glow" | 4:24 | |
2. | "Wait" |
| 3:40 |
3. | "Break This Heartbreak" |
| 4:14 |
4. | "Chasing Ghosts" |
| 2:48 |
Total length: | 15:06 |
The following credits are adapted from APRA AMCOS: [10]
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