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For James, the EP is the expression of “a yearning for dancefloor elation”, a reminder that he has continued to be a DJ and continued to be plugged into underground club culture all this time, but also a statement of “finally having confidence to put my own voice on dancefloor rhythms”. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polydor","offers":[{"title":"Black | 12\"","offer_id":50465654309195,"sku":"1106089","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9b2bcfa2-3413-469d-9741-ca5b4e0d8d09_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727294365"},{"product_id":"covers","title":"Covers","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased digitally at the end of 2020, the 6-track Covers EP includes stripped-back piano renditions of tracks originally performed by Frank Ocean, Billie Eilish and Beyonce (among others). 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