Polyhymnia Remixed
Since working on La Saboteuse Remixed, I have had an ever-growing interest in electronic music and the way that it is created. My explorations have begun to influence the way that I compose, manipulating found sounds to create something fresh and perhaps unexpected. I love the endless possibilities that arise when blending technology with the instrumental music of my heritage.
My collaborators on this project, DJ Plead, Asmara and Surly, all of whom have shone a new light on my compositions, expanding on the themes of Polyhymnia, by expressing the important stories of the women it celebrates, told with a different perspective.
Sophie Bass has also ‘remixed’ the artwork from Polyhymnia, once again creating something absolutely stunning for you.
“My piece for the cover centres around the idea of the divine and powerful woman. The goddess figure is a culmination of all the women featured on the album, and of ALL women, holding each other up….I wanted to create an empowering image of glory, and a visual representation of overcoming one’s oppressors.” – Sophie Bass
Released November 6, 2020
All tracks composed by Yazz Ahmed Reimagined by DJ Plead (Ruby Bridges) Asmara (One Girl Among Many) Surly (Deeds Not Words) & Ahmed/Langley (Rosa, Barbara, Haifaa)
Artwork by Sophie Bass Art Direction by IXCHEL Mastered by Robin Morrison Barbara mixed by Tom Jenkins
Produced by Noel Langley & Yazz Ahmed
Yazz Ahmed – Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Kaoss Pad
Alcyona Mick – Piano & Fender Rhodes
Charlie Pyne – Bass
Sophie Alloway – Drums
Samuel Hällkvist – Electric Guitars
Shirley Tetteh – Electric Guitar
Helena Kay – Alto Saxophone
Carol Jarvis – Trombone
Tori Freestone – Tenor Saxophone
Josie Simmons – Baritone Saxophone
Noel Langley – Trumpet & Fender Rhodes
Alex Ridout – Trumpet
Ralph Wyld – Vibraphone & Glockenspiel
Corrina Silvester – Percussion
Gemma Moore – Baritone Saxophone
Johanna Burnheart – Electric Violin
George Crowley – Bass Clarinet
Tom Jenkins – Keyboard Programming