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Date Posted: 09:42:35 09/05/03 Fri
Author: david
Subject: City Games - press release

Kylie: City Games

`City Games reflects the pressures and artifice of the urban lifestyle and the contradictions of the contemporary world, where we have this amazing, accessible mix of international cultures in every city on the planet, but at the same time, we can be so distant and misunderstand those around us. I want this record to make people think – as well as dance.’

Kylie Minogue releases City Games, her hotly anticipated new studio album, on November 17th 2003, preceded by the single Slow on November 3rd 2003.

After the sensation of 2001’s Fever, with eight million copies sold worldwide, City Games find Kylie moving to the next level: unique, contemporary and utterly unmissable. Always maintaining her essential pop credentials but never content to rely on past glories, for City Games Kylie has embraced diverse urban and electronic influences and an exciting variety of collaborators including Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes, Kurtis Mantronik, Mr Dan and Marius DeVries.

`After Fever, I wanted to write a lot more myself and deal with something a little more substantial in my lyrics, but City Games is still very much an uplifting, feel-good record. I also wanted more of a diverse mix of musical flavours to reflect the cosmopolitan mood – so there’s hip-hop, reggae, bhangra and breakbeat alongside the electronica, disco and club sounds of Fever. I’m so happy with the album and feel that it’s my best work to date – I just hope everyone else loves it too!’

City Games is preceded by the single Slow, released on November 3rd, an irresistibly funky invitation up close that marks new musical ground for Kylie. `Slow is the perfect introduction to this album; the apparent simplicity makes it instantly memorable but there’s actually a lot more going on beneath the surface. It’s also open to interpretation, as all good songs should be – it’s good to leave some of the meaning up to the listener! I’m so proud to have one of my own songs launching this album.’

Kylie co-wrote and recorded Slow in Spain with the inimitable singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini (Love In The Time Of Science) and renowned producer Mr Dan. They also take studio duties on the provocative and uplifting floorfiller In The Dark, Kylie’s unique response to the international climate of conflict and terrorism, and the epic That Certain Something, written by Chris Braide (S Club, Will Young) - a soulful contemporary twist on the classic ballad that Kylie fans have been waiting so long for. `Although it’s not what I’m best known for, it’s always good to do something down-tempo – but ironically I can just imagine some club remixes of this one! Chris wrote such a brilliant timeless song and I’d definitely like it as a future single.’

Probably the hottest producer on the planet, Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes has already worked with a stellar line-up of artists including Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige and Destiny’s Child. Now Kylie’s name is added to that list with two stand-out tracks on City Games: E-Z St, a snappy riposte to wannabes and critics which borrows from the Stevie Wonder classic Superstition, and the punchy, distinctive club anthem Beat U. Both tracks are a departure for Kylie; `My fans know I’ve always loved R`n’B, but I’ll still always be a pop artist and I think the songs we’ve done are really unique – they’re like nothing I’ve done before but I can’t imagine anyone else singing them either! I think people will be surprised when they hear them.’

With club credentials stretching back two decades, Kurtis Mantronik lends his unique talent to three tracks on City Games, including Fly, which partners a vocodered Kylie with a blippy instrumental reworking of Diana Ross’s I Ain’t Been Licked, whilst the blistering, socially-aware Heavy Handed (penned with Can’t Get You Out Of My Head writer Cathy Dennis) blends electronica and bhangra with amazing results. The uptempo How Can You Say No? also finds Kylie co-writing for the first time with sister and fellow pop diva Dannii. `We had such fun in the studio – we were laughing so much I’m still amazed we actually got anything finished!’ recalls Kylie. `I’d contributed to a couple of Dannii’s albums in the past, and she felt it was time to return the favour.’

The Biffco team of Richard Stannard and Julian Gallagher, having produced Kylie’s previous hits Love At First Sight, In Your Eyes and Please Stay, contribute the strident retro flavours of the title track along with Attention Seeker, a classy, rhythmic kiss-off that will definitely strike a chord. `I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t aimed at someone in particular,’ smiles Kylie, `but I’m sure other people will be able to relate to it. A lady should always be discreet, but I don’t think that means she can’t have her say. I love working with Biffco in Dublin, and that song came together so quickly, it was definitely a cathartic experience!’

Legendary songwriter and producer Marius DeVries (Bjork, Madonna, Sugababes) teams up with dance luminary and past Kylie collaborator Tommy D for the exotic reggae groove of You Make Me Feel and the garage-influenced jam, Second Thoughts. `Those tracks are very definitely British, and I’m proud of that. I’ve worked in London for fifteen years and although Australia will always be home, I can’t imagine basing my music anywhere else. London leads the way for the global music scene, and has this amazing fusion of influences which is perfect for this album.’

In 2003, City Games is not only the definitive Kylie Minogue album, but also the standard by which pop music will be judged in the next decade and beyond.

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