R.E.M. are honouring 75 years of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty with a particular remix of their debut single, “Radio Free Europe“.
You possibly can hear the remix under.
The observe has been remixed by Jacknife Lee, who additionally produced the R.E.M. albums, Speed up (2008) and Collapse Into Now (2011)
The brand new remix is a part of a five-track EP, with proceeds from the vinyl urgent to learn RFE/RL on its seventy fifth anniversary & World Press Freedom Day.
“Whether or not it’s music or a free press – censorship wherever is a menace to the reality in every single place. On World Press Freedom Day, I’m sending a shout-out to the courageous journalists at Radio Free Europe,” says Michael Stipe.
“Radio Free Europe’s journalists have been pissing off dictators for 75 years. You recognize you’re doing all of your job once you make the precise enemies. Completely happy World Press Freedom Day to the ‘OG’ Radio Free Europe,” says Mike Mills.
You possibly can stream or obtain the observe right here.
A limited-edition 10-inch orange-vinyl urgent—out there for pre-order now completely by way of the official R.E.M. retailer and unbiased file shops —lands September 12.
And don’t overlook – R.E.M. are on the duvet of the brand new Uncut, revisiting their early, imperial part across the fortieth anniversary of Fables Of The Reconstruction.