Tom Aspaul recruits MNEK for club remix of fan-favourite single Traces
Tom Aspaul has dropped his MNEK-assisted remix of Traces.
While the melody and overall vibe of the track has been completely revamped, the new version still retains that triumphant sensation of getting over a former lover.
Speaking with GAY TIMES, Tom says MNEK – who produced his first ever single Indiana – was the perfect artist to hop on the remix because he’s “at the zenith of it all, he’s the gold standard at the minute, blazing a trail for all of us.”
Remembering the moment the Head & Heart chart-topper sent him the final version, Tom said: “I didn’t have any notes!
Black Country Disco on the world – and it was exactly what the queer community needed.
Black Country Disco begs to be heard in a gay club. Across 10 tracks, the Wolverhampton singer-songwriter explores love, intimacy, heartbreak and sex – all against the backdrop of glorious, life-affirming, disco-infused pop. Coursing through the album is the influence of the Black Country, the part of the West Midlands where Aspaul grew up and recently returned to after more than a decade of living in London.
The album hasn’t had a proper outing yet for obvious reasons (thanks, COVID-19). Instead, fans have had to make do with swaying in their bedrooms, a gin and tonic in hand, imagining throngs of sweaty revellers surrounding them.
Tia Kofi has launched her bid for pop superstardom with her infectious electro anthem Outside In.
Written by BRIT-nominee Little Boots, as well as Tom Aspaul and his Black Country Disco collaborator Gil Lewis, the entertainer’s debut single is a triumphant pop number about looking “beyond the surface”.
Tia, who recently won the hearts of viewers around the world thanks to her stint on Drag Race UK, tells GAY TIMES that she didn’t think a career as a recording artist was a possibility until she found her calling as a drag queen.
“It unleashes the things you’ve always wanted to do. My drag has always been about that pop princess energy and living that life, because it’s something you don’t think you’ll have access to,” she explains.