Scottish producer Barry Can’t Swim has turn out to be a fixture on the worldwide competition scene during the last yr. He’s carried out well-received units at Coachella and Glastonbury following the discharge of his debut album When Will We Land? in 2023, which landed a Mercury Prize-nomination earlier this summer season.
In his units he’s been performing “Nonetheless Using”, a bouncy dancefloor lower that encompasses a pattern of Kali Uchis’ 2015 single “Ridin Spherical”, to acclaim. Two years on from its first look in his units, Barry Can’t Swim – actual title Joshua Mannie – has eventually shared the observe which samples the Colombian-American’s vocals on streaming. You’ll be able to take heed to the observe under.
Writing on Instagram, the Ninja Tune-signed artist posted: “Virtually 2 years in the past to the day I performed this tune for the very first time at Spotify’s Printworks takeover. Life has moved fairly quick and since then I dropped it in my Mixmag lab, at Coachella, my livestream b2b with Felix, it’s been a mainstay of my dwell present with the band, and we even acquired to play it dwell on the Park Stage at Glasto all with out it ever truly being launched lol”
“Anyway, I can FINALLY say the pattern is cleared, and the tune is out on the planet now!” He added: “like to Kali for letting me use and rework such an unbelievable vocal”.
Mannie is about for a string of exhibits within the coming months within the US, in Europe and culminates with a string of big U.Okay. dates. In November, he’ll carry out at London’s O2 Academy Brixton for 3 sold-out nights, two nights at Glasgow’s Barrowlands and at last at Manchester’s Warehouse Undertaking on Nov 29, having curated a present and line-up particularly for the occasion.
When Will We Land? was launched in October 2023 and landed at No.12 on the U.Okay.’s Official Album Charts. His nomination for the Mercury Prize earlier this summer season places him alongside Aphex Twin, Nia Archives, Burial, Jamie XX, Fred once more.. and Jon Hopkins as the one solo digital acts to be nominated for the award. English Instructor would go on to be named because the winner of 2024’s award.