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WikiLeaks founder and Australias most successful asylum seeker, has revealed today that he will be releasing a mixtape of indie/folk covers.
The release, titled âSix Years In a Leaky Embassyâ, is a selection of his favourite cover songs, that were recorded in his bedroom within the Ecuadorian Embassy, where he has been residing, by right of diplomatic asylum, for the last six years.
Beginning as âa way to pass timeâ, Assange began recording his own versions of songs he liked on a vintage Tascam 4-track recorder, before upgrading to the music-making software GarageBand on his MacBook Pro.
âThis is a compilation of my strongest workâ Assange said. âIt is not an album. Itâs a carefully curated mixtape, which will be leaked through my website in the not-too-distant futureâ.
The Betoota Advocate posed the question to Mr Assange wether we should expect any Australian works. âYesâ he replied âI have to be very careful not to give too much away, though letâs just say that Eskimo Joeâs âBlack Fingernails Red Wineâ isnât on there.
Although Assange is being tight-lipped about the content of the mixtape, he has been known to do a moving version of Lana Del Rayâs âVideo Gamesâ during traditional Ecuadorian festivities.
