Zola Jesus Drops Diplo Remix, On Tour Now

ZOLA JESUS

DROPS DIPLO REMIX OF  “GO (BLANK SEA)” TAIGA OUT NOW TOUR DATES FEAT. LIVE BRASS ENSEMBLE ON SALE NOW

Zola Jesus releases a brilliant remix of new single “Go (Blank Sea)” courtesy of multi-talented DJ, producer, and songwriter Diplo. The single comes from critically acclaimed album TAIGA, out now onMute. Listen to and share the remix of “Go (Blank Sea)” here. Zola Jesus is in the midst of her record release tour which began in San Francisco on October 8th, hitting major cities in the US, UK and Europe.  Initial tour dates have been described as ‘electrifying’ and transporting audiences to ‘a world of dark beauty as only Zola Jesus can’ (LA Record). For the US and London shows, Nika will also be joined on stage by a live brass ensemble, under direction from talented brass arranger and tubist TubaJoe Exley.  Nika elaborates, “I’ve also been working closely with lighting designer Sarah Landau and stage designer Carl Robertshaw, to create a visual environment that mimics the architects and sculpture artists that inspired me while writing the record. It’s so exciting to finally bring these ideas to fruition and share them with you in person.” The full list of dates for this incredible live experience is below; tickets are on sale now here.  Watch the tour trailer here.

Photo Credit: Julia Comita

For her 5th studio album, Nika relocated to Vashon Island in the Puget Sound to fully immerse herself in the environment from which the music was inspired. The taiga is the world’s largest terrestrial biome; a wild boreal forest covering large portions of Russia, referred to as the Northwoods where it connects in North America, including all of Canada and large portions of Eurasia. Nika grew up on several acres of land in the northwoods of Wisconsin.  She has always felt its pull. Her Russian ancestors extend the taiga’s bloodline throughout several generations. To Nika, the taiga represents boundlessness; no law, just survival - at once innocent and raw, embodying naivety from its purity, yet at its core unforgiving and savage. After leaving Vashon, Nika tracked and mixed the album in Los Angeles with co-producer Dean Hurley (David Lynch, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse). At once challenging and accessible, TAIGA is a transition for Zola Jesus. Described by the artist herself: “The music on the record is massive, with big brass and beats, crystal clear vocals.”

TAIGA TRACKLISTING Taiga Dangerous Days Dust Hunger Go (Blank Sea) Ego Lawless Nail Long Way Down Hollow It’s Not Over LIVE DATES 10/16 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall w/ The-Drum 10/17 – Washington, DC – Hirshhorn Museum 10/19 – New York, NY – Webster Hall w/ Martin Rev (Suicide) & Lee Bannon 10/29 – Bristol, England – Colston Hall 10/30 – Leeds, England – Belgrave Music Hall 10/31 – Glasgow, Scotland – Stereo 11/1 – Manchester, England – Manchester Cathedral - Columns 11/4 – Paris, France – Badaboum 11/5 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie 11/6 St Gallen, Switzerland - Palace 11/7 Geneva, Switzerland – l’Usine 11/8 – Reims, France – La Cartonnerie 11/10 – Köln, Germany – Gebäude 9 11/11 – Berlin, Germany – Berghain 11/12 – Hamburg, Germany – Uebel and Gefährlich 11/13 – Frankfurt, Germany - Zoom 11/14 – Brussels, Belgium – La Nuit Botanique 11/15 – Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg 11/18 – London, England - KOKO

Listen to “Go (Blank Sea)” here. Listen to “Dangerous Days” here. Watch “Dangerous Days” here.  Listen to Maps’ Remix of “Dangerous Days” here. Listen to Juan MacLean’s Remix of “Dangerous Days” here.  Watch the Taiga album teaser here. Watch the tour trailer here.