Bad Gyal Shares 'Worldwide Angel' Mixtape, US Tour Next Week
By: Stephi Wild Feb. 23, 2018
Bad Gyal is as international a phenomenon as they come. Originating from Spain, the Barcelona based artist twists the blueprints of dancehall, reggaeton and forward-thinking club music and splices them, possessing a sound that's alluring, innovative and completely unique. After the high-energy fervor of previous singles "Blink" and "Candela," Bad Gyal today releases her highly anticipated sophomore mixtape, Worldwide Angel. Collaborating with the likes of Jam City, Dubbel Dutch, D33J, DJ Florentino, FakeGuido, Paul Marmota, El Guincho and Faberoa, Bad Gyal has utilized the talents of some of the world's most progressive producers to create the most realized rendering of her vision to date.
Watch the video for "Blink" HERE: https://youtu.be/Q1DaQA7bW80
At 9 tracks, Worldwide Angel explores the full spectrum of Bad Gyal's idiosyncratic sound. Opening with the Jam City and Dubbel Dutch produced "Internationally", Bad Gyal flexes her pop credentials, riding the duo's minimalist instrumental with an infectious vocal line. Tracks such as "Tra" and "Candela" pay tribute to Bad Gyal's latin roots, providing progressive takes on the modern reggaeton sound, while "Blink" ups the tempo, with Mixpak's DJ Florentino producing an abrasive doble paso instrumental that provides the perfect foil for Bad Gyal's polyrhythmic delivery. "Tu Moto" shines a light on the underlying melancholy in Bad Gyal's music, with WeDidIt collective member D33J offering a hazy R&B tone that pays homage to the latin sounds Bad Gyal grew up listening to. There's also takes on modern club music too, as Bad Gyal closes the record by embracing the contemporary sounds of Paul Marmota and FakeGuido, who take on traditional dancehall rhythms and repurpose them for the club.
Listen to "Candela" HERE: https://soundcloud.com/redbullmusicacademy/bad-gyal-candela-peak-time-premiere
With Worldwide Angel, Bad Gyal builds significantly on the notorious reputation of her previous project, Slow Wine. Worldwide Angel proves that Bad Gyal has the depth to take her sound even further across the world - embodying a project that is multifaceted, intriguing, and light years ahead of her contemporaries.
Bad Gyal - Worldwide Angel
1 - INTRO (Prod. Jam City x El Guincho)
2 - INTERNATIONALLY (Prod. Jam City x Dubbel Dutch)
3 - TRA (Prod. Dubbel Dutch)
4 - YO SIGO IUAL (Prod. FakeGuido x El Guincho)
5 - CANDELA (Prod. Dubbel Dutch)
6 - TRUST (Prod. Faberoa x Fakeguido)
7 - BLINK (Prod. DJ Florentino)
8 - TU MOTO (Prod. D33J)
9 - REALIZE (Prod. Paul Marmota x FakeGuido)
Mixed by El Guincho
Master by Vlado Meller
Puro Records & CANADA Editorial (2018)
Bad Gyal will also embark on a US tour next month with stops in Austin, NYC, LA, DC, Atlanta and more. Full details below. Please contact ben@motormouthmedia.com if you are interested in attending.
Tour dates:
- 3/1 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
- 3/2 - Atlanta - Aisle 5
- 3/3 - NYC - Elsewhere
- 3/7 - Seattle - Barbosa
- 3/8 - Vancouver - Fortune Sound Club
- 3/9 - San Francisco - Elbo Room
- 3/10 - Los Angeles - Paradise Boom
- 3/13-14 - Austin - SXSW
Bad Gyal is a 20 year old vocalist from Barcelona who has rapidly climbed to the summit of progressive club music, thanks to her forward thinking spin on dancehall and reggaeton - singing trilingually in Spanish, Catalan and English.
She rose to prominence through her viral cover of Rihanna's "Work", "Pai", which she followed up with a full-length mixtape, Slow Wine in 2016. Spawning the breakout hit "Fiebre", Bad Gyal then toured the world off the back of the mixtape including a triumphant homecoming show at last year's Sonar festival. Bad Gyal now plans to capitalise on the huge success of 2017 singles "Jacaranda" (Prod. by Dubbel Dutch) and "Nicest Cocky" (Prod. by Paul Marmota) with a new body of work coming 23rd February 2018 that features production from the likes of Jam City, Dubbel Dutch, Florentino, D33J and more.
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