…Walk-up on the scene, expectations high
Step inside my playground and i’m looking fly
Don’t need no freaking mirror, for me to understand
Got a funny feeling and its part of the plan
To take this house over and to make it roar
But first i need to mingle then get on to the floor
No time for hesitating cuz i got it in check
And if you can’t stand the heat, then best get out of the tech
See where i come from we know how to move
And we don’t need no dictionary to get into the groove
And its quite appealing, when u take it from the basss
Very scintillating and it’s no disgrace
Don’t need nobody gonna shake my hottie
Autonomy over my body
See - that’s how i do
And i choose to use and abuse these shoes
Autonomy (x 4)
…when i hit the floor, i hit cruise control
Automatic pilot and i'm ready to roll
You say i'm like a junkie, but i just don't care
Working out my body, working everywhere
Riding out those riddims like they calling my name
Get down to nitty gritty cuz i got no shame
Forget about the class, forget about the taste
Just shakin shakin shakin all over the place!
…. People standing round, acting like they flossing
Won't throw it on the ground, might as well be yawning
Won't do the freaky dance, just too wild for them to stand
Guess they need a manual, for instincts on demand
I let the muzak move me, it comes naturally
And under disco lights is where i gotta be
Now the floor is jumping, like a heart attack
Pumpin pumpin pumpin ain’t no way to go back!
Autonomy (x 4)
Look up in the sky it’s a bird it’s a plane
No its G.RIZO not a damn thing changed
Been around the world all the beats sound the same
Time to change it up, check it out, re-arrange
SOS, i’m coming through your brain
Pumping in your ears and out from your mane
As a matter of fact i earned the claim to my fame
Invading all your bodies and i won’t be tame
By the power vested in me all styles i proclaim
If its not on my list then it ain’t worth a grain
Punks jump up sit down feel the pain
I’m squeezing all your knobs and yanking all your chains
Tweaking out my synths til my style comes to frame
Got the power power shit that’s why am in the game
This right here aint no regular jane
I’m bringing back the boogie no one else shall remain
Autonomy (x 4)
That’s right am back and am on the one
I be funking for fun and then i funk for tous les monde
Rocking it here everywhere and beyond
If you’re not familiar swear it wont take long so
Get off your ass and get ready to dance
Pop and lock your body by the seat of your pants
Do that boogaloo til it put you in a trance
You can wiggle out your legs til it make no sense
Do you really wanna know how i like my funk
I like it built from the bottom all the way to the top
Put a little bit of acid on the seat of my trunk
And then i mix some fine electro and you know whats up
Cuz it’s a laptop age and am doing my thing
I be putting out the records that make you all sing
Pushing in your systems til it makes your eyes beam
Put a taser on that ass cuz i have a dream
Shake it, Shake it (x 3)
Aint no way to fake it fake it
Shake it, Shake it (x 3)
Aint no way to fake it fake it
Shake it, Shake it (x 3)
Aint no way to fake it fake it
"Autonomy" is a marching, techno-meets-hip hop vocal track, characterized by a dystopian bass line, which ascends to suffocating levels before pitching down dramatically. Break neck speed hi hats and fat pressure-cooking kicks drive the song, serving up a rich, forceful attitude. G.rizo goes for impact with her swift rapping, riding on the beat and aiming to "bring back the boogie!" Born of a meeting between G.rizo and Donovans (Nicolas Nekmoüche & David Said), during those heady days of Myspace circa 2007/8, "Autonomy" has survived that era due to its authentic and pure, visceral punch.
"Autonomy" remixes offer a stylistic variety, generously provided by musical allies (and brilliant producers) who truly embed their own signature to the track and collectively create an expansive vision: Berlin's Ben Mono goes back to the 90's, with a Trax Records-style homage (there is also a Ben Mono instrumental

version). Group Niob's monsta-dark tune, waxes nostalgic too, while pushing a modern bass-heavy dance-floor agenda.
Elektro Guzzi, the 3-man live techno band, takes the song into a distorted-disco-dub zone, driven by hard grooves and hand played precision. Finally, G.rizo's LHS remix (featuring Dominik Traun on synths and Jakob Schneidewind on bass) focuses on another kind of funk - heavy dripping in synthesizer spasticity and supported by live bass.
credits
released December 10, 2012
A1. “Autonomy (Original Mix)” produced by Donovans. Written and performed by Ihu Anyanwu, Nicolas Nekmouche and David Säid.
A2. “Autonomy (G.rizo LHS Remix),” remix and additional production by Ihu Anyanwu. Additional live instruments by Dominik Traun (keyboards/synths) and Jakob Schneidewind (bass). “Vocals and instruments recorded and song mixed by Patrick Pulsinger at Feedback Studio Vienna.
A3. “Autonomy (Ben Mono Remix),” remix and additional production by Paul Beller.
B1. “Autonomy (Elektro Guzzi Remix),” remix and additional production by Jakob Schneidewind, Bernie Hammer, and Bernhard Breuer. Vocals recorded and song mixed by Patrick Pulsinger at Feedback Studios Vienna.
B2. “Autonomy (Group Niob Remix),” remix and additional production by Gerhard Potuznik and Martin Dibek.
Mastered by Helmut Erler @ Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin. Graphic Design by Luisa Franz Kleopatra.
G.rizo (nee Ihu Anyanwu) is an electronic musician, DJ and cultural organizer based in Abuja, Nigeria. She has been involved
in the underground art and electronic music scene since 2001, a journey that started in New York City and thrived for many years in Vienna. She founded Hezekina Pollutina Records in 2010.
Currently she DJs; curates party/podcast House House House; & curates cultural goodies....more
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