MUNA feature on SOPHIE-produced Big Freedia collaboration, released after a decade
Big Freedia has released more tracks from a 2016 session with SOPHIE, with MUNA adding their own spin on "Let Me See Ya".
The original collaboration between the bounce pioneer and the legendary pop producer came about when the pari were connected by Freedia's publishing company. "I went to her house in the hills and she was so sweet, loving, and welcoming," she told The Fader in an interview earlier this week.
"We started diving into the day. She started playing different tracks and then we identified three different tracks. I just started riffing different little lyrics and freestyling some stuff. She was like, 'Yes, come on and lay that down.' I started to lay stuff down and throughout the day we were just connecting and vibing. She was just so excited and I was excited because she was making me excited. Magic started happening."
MUNA's involvement has resulted in a perfectly balanced convergence of the three artist's signature sound. "They were able to flip one of the tracks and do something special," Freedia said about their collaboration. "We're not done yet. There's going to be some other surprises that come out as well to make the music last even longer and to to let the legacy continue to grow. I have some ideas and the family's okay with them, so we are gonna do some more flipping."
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