Mysie - KITTY ON TOP (Single)
Photo Credit: Gesualdo Lanza
South London’s Mysie shares new single ‘KITTY ON TOP’ today, lifted from her debut mixtape ‘CONTROLLA’ which will be released on 27th September via ONErpm.
Co-produced with rising French producer SOXX, “KITTY ON TOP is a song about confidence and empowerment” explains Mysie. “I wanted to create an anthem that celebrates the power of self-belief and the hard work it takes to reach the top. When making the track I was listening to a lot of baile funk music and wanted to fuse that with house music.”
Expertly balancing a sense of nostalgia with an endlessly forward-facing soundscape, ‘CONTROLLA’ is Mysie’s most genre-defying and innovative work to date, defined by an unapologetically dance-oriented essence. “I want people to pre-drink to this. I want them to party to this. And I want them to put it on whenever they want to feel uplifted or empowered” states Mysie of the full-length.
Two years in the making, the new mixtape hears Mysie straying from the intimate, indie soul that’s previously imbued her music. Recent singles such as ‘LITTLE TOO LATE’ and ‘PHASES’ – which features rapper £MONZO – have reignited the buzz around the Ivor Novello Award winning artist who has never confined herself to one genre: always pushing her boundaries - always experimenting.
Here across ‘CONTROLLA’, the sounds that defined her upbringing in London, a city home to endless subcultures and musical movements, meld in the same way contrasting genres collide on the capital’s dance floors. The eclecticism of the cities’ own music scenes has long been integral to Mysie’s music, but it’s never been more prominent than in this project. She points to House, Electronic, UK Garage and Pop as core inspirations but also credits the American music that leaked from her earphones on the tube growing up.
A gallant return to the spirited energy of her adolescence also coincides with a departure from themes of yearning, romance and desire that have infiltrated her previous work. While 2021’s ‘Undertones’ documented a relationship in its earliest, feverish stages and ‘Joyride’ it’s tragic demise, ‘CONTROLLA’ doesn’t dwell on love - instead, it hears Mysie headstrong, unbothered and in charge.
It also sees Mysie in full control as a co-producer and her presence leads each moment - each note, chord change, and collaborator has been meticulously selected by her. The process, she says, is a welcomed contrast to her prior experiences in the industry, which often left her feeling hollow.
Mysie has received unanimous praise for her music from all corners of the media these past few years including The Fader, Notion, New Wave, Clash, Trench, Sunday Times, Radio 1, 1Xtra & 6 Music, whilst also being tipped as one to watch by the likes of The Observer, The Independent, The Line Of Best Fit and Jamz Supanova. She has also generated - with special thanks to her Dad’s waistline - over 13 million views on TikTok since the release of her last project.
Looking forward and armed with an infectious new sound, Mysie has a new ethos, and it’s one she can summarise concisely: “It’s about playing and slaying,” she grins. “That’s what it’s all about.”
‘CONTROLLA’ will arrive at the end of the month and don’t miss Mysie supporting IAMDDBacross Europe for some very special live dates later in the year.