Mike Patton and Jean-Claude Vannier launch new album Corpse Flower: Stream
Mike Patton and famend French composer Jean-Claude Vannier have launched their epic collaborative album Corpse Flower. Stream it in full beneath by way of Apple Music and Spotify.
Coming by way of Ipecac Recordings, the 12-track album got here to fruition when Patton met Vannier by his work with French singer and artist Serge Gainsbourg. Because the alt-metal rocker recounted:
“Jean-Claude and I met whereas working collectively on a Gainsbourg retrospective on the Hollywood Bowl in 2011… We bonded instantly. I might see he had a dedication and a focus to element that was relentless so the respect I had for him in my thoughts was magnified in individual. We spoke loosely about working collectively sooner or later… and it took a while, however after a number of years I contacted him and we started to ignite some sparks.”
A legendary musician in his personal proper, Vannier has been cited by the likes of Beck, Portishead, and Large Assault as inspiration. Nevertheless, even Vannier couldn’t assist however develop into awe-struck by his new-found collaborator:
“I’d ship Mike tough variations of the songs to get his ideas, then I’d wait impatiently, staring on the clock, till I obtained his response. He made my music awaken together with his distinctive perspective and interpretations of my songs. A formidable vocalist, with a humorousness, Mike and I created a robust, stunning and honest assortment of music, in addition to a friendship.”
Quite a lot of musicians, each in Los Angeles and Paris, took half within the recording of Corpse Flower. The LA-based classes included Smokey Hormel (Beck, Johnny Money), Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Air, 9 Inch Nails), and James Gadson (Beck, Jamie Lidell). Parsian contributors included Denys Lable, Bernard Paganotti (Magma), Daniel Ciampolini, Didier Malherbe, Léonard Le Cloarec, and the Bécon Palace String Ensemble.
In associated information, Patton not too long ago introduced 2020 reunion reveals together with his band Mr. Bungle, with dates happening in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Brooklyn. Decide up tickets right here.
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