New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Big Wild announces Touch (Reworks), a new EP reworking and remixing singer-songwriter-producer Jackson Stell's unexpectedly timely single "Touch." The adventurous and multilingual five-track collection is out July 24th on Counter Records, with the new remix by Australian-based duo
Hermitude out today, transforming "
Touch" into an agile shuffle as the beat drops into finger snaps and sparse, soulful drums.
The first single following Big Wild's 2019 debut album, Superdream, "
Touch" marks another stylistic turning point for Stell, who has grown into "one of the fastest rising artists in the world of electronic music" (office) while simultaneously evolving into a singular vocalist, lyricist, and four-piece band leader.
Building upon the original composition, Touch (Reworks) fleshes out the prescient feelings of physical desire and yearning at its core, spurred by Stell's separation from his partner during months spent on tour. In addition to the
Hermitude Remix, the EP includes the original track, a Spanish-language remake from Sotomayor, a recently released, groovy-heavy rendition from Poolside, and a stripped-back "Analog Sessions" version from Stell and bandmates Haley Johnsen (vocals, bass) and Maddie Rice (vocals, guitar).
As UPROXX writes, "Balancing the twang of an old spaghetti western with modern production, ['Touch'] is a perfect summer soundtrack with buoyant vocal melodies and warm guitars." Read the full interview with Big Wild here.
Touch (Reworks) Tracklist
Touch
Touch (feat. Sotomayor) [Remix]
Touch (Poolside Remix)
Touch (Hermitude Remix)
Touch (Analog Sessions)
Praise for Big Wild
"Sadly, festival favorite Big Wild won't be spinning out in the fields this summer, but he's still imparting his smooth 'Touch' on our eager ears. This one will hold us over until the next Bonnachellapalooza." - Billboard
"Big Wild's infectious and uplifting production explodes into an exotic pop extravaganza" - Complex
"A drastic shift away from the dance music of Big Wild's past, 'Touch' is an infectious indie-pop song at its core." - Popdust
"Few artists have spanned the musical spectrum like Big Wild. He's kept us on our toes throughout his career…'Touch' taps into his indie-pop talents" - This Song Is Sick.
