Kylie And Garibay (EP)

''Kylie and Garibay'' (stylized as ''Kylie + Garibay''; alternatively titled ''Black and White'' on Minogue's website) is the eponymous second extended play (EP) by musical duo Kylie and Garibay. It was released on 11 September 2015 by Parlophone and Warner Bros. Records and served as a sequel to Kylie and Garibay's first collaboration, '' Sleepwalker'' (2014). Produced by American producer Fernando Garibay and Italian disc jockey (DJ) Giorgio Moroder, the three-track EP was developed between February and August 2015, shortly after Kylie Minogue's departure from Parlophone and American-based management Roc Nation. Musically, it is influenced by electronica, ambient house, and, after Minogue's departure, reggae and dancehall. Its lyrical content completes a story arc that began in their previous EP, going from loss to recovery.

Released with no prior announcement, ''Kylie and Garibay'' received positive reviews from most music critics. The majority of the reviews highlighted Minogue's return to mainstream dance music and complimented the production by Garibay and Moroder. The EP's lead track, "Black and White", received an accompanying music video directed by long-time friend and collaborator Katerina Jebb. Even though it was intended as a low-key underground project, the EP garnered acclaim in countries including Australia, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. As a surprise, the singer appeared at Moroder's Los Angeles gig to play and sing along to their track, "Your Body".

Background and development

In January 2015, Italian DJ Giorgio Moroder confirmed a new musical project with Minogue and Garibay, revealing to American website Idolator that "She is doing another EP with heirfriend Fernando who did most of Lady Gaga's '' Born This Way''." He described the approach as "very sexy and uncommercial".

A year after ''Kiss Me Onces release, Minogue's contract with Parlophone ended. Alongside this, she announced her departure from Roc Nation and planned "to take more control over her career". Minogue began negotiations with a number of major labels, ultimately signing to BMG Rights Management in December 2016. She licensed other projects from her own production company to previous label Parlophone Records and Warner Bros. Records in the interim period. In an interview with ''Billboard'', Minogue commented about her working with Garibay: "It was a beautiful thing, because heydid it in heirown time ..Whenever hewas in L.A., hewould drop by aribay'shome studio—which is a lovely place to be anyway—and really there was no pressure. It was just about expression and kind of mashing things up." Jamaican artist Shaggy was first suggested by Garibay's manager Martin Kierszenbaum, who felt Shaggy and Minogue would be a workable duet as they had known each other prior to this project.

Composition

''Kylie and Garibay'' was developed and recorded between February and August 2015. Originally, Minogue wanted to feature four recordings, but she narrowed it down to three for unknown reasons. Each track featured guest vocalists—"Black and White" featured vocals during the bridge and ending section by Shaggy; "If I Can't Have You" included vocals by Australian singer Sam Sparro; and the final track, "Your Body", included vocals and production by Giorgio Moroder. Apart from the second track, "Black and White" and "Your Body" were co-written and co-composed by Minogue. Likewise, Garibay produced the entire project with the help of Moroder on the latter song. Musically, ''Kylie and Garibay'' was influenced by electronic music whilst its lyrical content delved into love, enjoyment, and sex.

According to Bradley Stern from MuuMuse, "The 3-track set is another forward-thinking, shape-shifting offering, each with a different feature and feel." Stern described "Black and White" as a "beautiful and bizarre pop hybrid" and noted that it "set the tone" of the EP. With this statement, he compared the composition to that of American DJ and producer Kaskade. Mike Wass from Idolator commented that "the tone is very different this time", labeling it more "accessible" compared to Minogue and Garibay's "experimental" elements on tracks "Walk" and "Chasing Ghosts". Robbie Daw from Idolator found that the sound was reminiscent of Minogue's previous work. Lewis Corner from Digital Spy labeled the sound as "warm". Lyrically, the song delved into a broken relationship, where Minogue explained her sadness of looking at photographs of an ex-boyfriend