Review: Yarni - Anemoia - The Remixes EP (Stanhope Records)

Yani's 'Anemoia' get the remix that nobody was expecting but now we've got another seven tracks focused on the dancefloor - get ready to make your move(s)! 

You'll recall that we say to the original release last year, "If you put together the spirit of Galliano, Urban Species, Brand New Heavies, Roots Manuva, Ty, early Cinematic Orchestra and similar together, Yani's 'Anemoia' isn't too far from that: yes, it's that good!" So, is a remix going to top that?   If you're a multi-instrumentalist like Yarni there's a fair chance the you and your mates would give it a good go; especially if you aim to make them more dancefloor friendly.  

And the Yarni Jazz Dance Mix of 'Spell Over Me' is a winner to start with with that killer trumpet solo (James Atashroo) and Latin influences make it a must for this World Cup season.

And why wouldn't you go all D'n'B balearic dub with a remix from Sheffield based buck. on 'The Romantic Ghost' (the one featuring Plumm).  There's another remix the same track by Still (Argentina), that's picks up on the balearic dub potential with some Latin-house.

There's also two remixes of 'Sunrise Sunset' (featuring Scarlett Fae); one by Benedict (also Sheffield) for a full-on 8 minutes and Sharkkat (London) in the uptempo temple rave bath.

You'll remember our favorite track when the album came out last year was 'Neon God' and tell me I'm wrong (see review HERE) so what could  the much admired (by BBC 6 Music's Tom Ravenscroft, Nemone, Steve Lamacq), Echo Julliet so on the remix?  Well, she's snuck in a signal, electric light dub and percussion heavy post-jazzdance.  Brilliant!

There's no surprise that Benjamin Harris (aka Yarni) has returns to end the EP with another remix by him of 'Spell Over Me' moving from Jazz Dance to UK Garage which nicely manoevres around the vocal and that triumphant trumpet.

You'll have to wait to early October for the full EP but sign up now on the pre-order so you don't miss anything.

Release Schedule:
12/06 : Yarni Jazz Dance Mix - "Spell Over Me" (out now)
14/07 : Benedict remix - "Sunrise Sunset" + Full EP Bandcamp Exclusive
07/08 : Echo Juliet remix - "Neon Gods"
02/09 : Sill remix - "The Romantic Ghost"
02/10 : Full EP - All Platforms

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER:  https://linktr.ee/YarniAnemoiaRemixes

Artist: Yarni

Title: Anemoia - The Remixes EP

Release date:14th July, 2026 (Bandcamp exclusive)/Other Streams full EP: 2nd October, 2026
Label : Stanhope Records 

Catalog Number : TBC
Format:  Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Yarni - Anemoia (Stanhope Records)

If you put together the spirit of Galliano, Urban Species, Brand New Heavies, Roots Manuva, Ty, early Cinematic Orchestra and similar together, Yani's 'Anemoia' isn't too far from that: yes, it's that good! 

So Yarni is a multi-instrumentalist that's absorbs influences and manages to producer more than the sum of the whole - heard it before?  Well tune into this 'Neon God' and tell me I'm wrong. 

There's no surprise that Benjamin Harris (aka Yarni) has got mates like Sheffield-based Franz Von's, Jeff Darko and Plumm to help out as his fan base is already full of the best of BBC 6 Music's DJ's Gilles Peterson, Huey Morgan and Deb Grant plus the maverick, Luke 'É Soul Cultura' Una.

We've heard the single 'Natural Light' and we know Franz Von from 'We Live' that featured wolf peaches (see review HERE) whilst the hip-hop beats takes us down Brazilian cuica and soul-jazz groove and even as good as the sax matches the lyrics - wait 'till you here 'The Romantic Ghost' featuring Plumm: don't you dare treat her like a nutter!  "Tiger Bay", I say no more.  And whilst it's possibly easy to romanticize this album (no pun etc), it's the overall choice of collaborator that gives the ten tracks such a wide appeal; like the string arrangement on 'Temperature's Rising', featuring Nathaniel Short, although it's a shame it doesn't extend into a full-on 'Roy Ayers' vibes solo 

Talking of jazz-funk, James Atashroo's trumpet-purity turns up on 'Silent City' and 'Spell Is Over' which adds to the Balearic-jazz-beach.

Bes Bluma vocals on 'Locked Down' remind me a bit of a Fat Freddy Drop (and also see Louis Baker's 'Keep On' - see review HERE); wonder if they'll be as many remixes for 'Locked Down'?

There's another stunning vocal on 'S.W.A.L.K' by Scarlett Fae (Ed. that's 'sealed with a kiss').

The album ends on his take on Afrobeat with 'Nino' (again with Atashroo at his best) and as the vinyl availabilty is very limited so we'd advise to get your pre-orders in now.

BUY LINK:  https://linktr.ee/YarniAnemoia

Artist: Yarni

Title: Anemoia 

Release date: 3rd October, 2025
Label : Stanhope Records 

Catalog Number : TBC
Format:  Limited Vinyl LP/CD package / Limited Edition LP / CD / Digital / Bandcamp