Of all the current genres of music, electronic music in all
its guises, is probably the most malleable. While the results are sometimes
mixed, there are countless songs upon albums of electronic music taking, mutating and in the process re-inventing a genre of music.
RE:GENERATION, a music project sponsored by Hyundai Velostar is the
latest and by far the most ambitious undertaking of using electronic music to redefine
and re-energize American culture’s most influential genres of music.
RE:GENERATION is a soon to be released documentary of the electronic artists
who were paired with some of the America’s most famous and historical
(and still living) names in music. The documentary focuses on the
collaborative songwriting and studio process of five tracks, each telling a
story of how all the artists were impacted by what their partners brought to
the table.
The entire documentary, directed by Amir Bar Lev, whose past
documentaries include “My Kid Could Paint That” and “the Tillman story” is due
to air in select theaters in February. The collaborations for RE:GENERATION include:
1. Mark Ronson taking on Jazz - "A La
Modeliste" (with Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Trombone Shorty, members of the Dap
Kings and Zigaboo Modeliste)
Listen Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAP4Y0r8BB4
Listen Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAP4Y0r8BB4
2. DJ Premier - Classical - "Regeneration" (with
NAS and the Berklee Symphony Orchestra)
Listen Here: http://www.youtube.com/embed/wAaa7XTtsPE?rel=0
Listen Here: http://www.youtube.com/embed/wAaa7XTtsPE?rel=0
3. The Crystal Method - R&B - "I'm Not
Leaving" (with Martha Reeves of the Vandellas and the Funk Brothers)
Listen Here: http://www.youtube.com/embed/IiGOb-JW554?rel=0
At the Identity Festival this year while interviewing Ken Jordan from the Crystal Method he told me their experience working with Martha
Reeves of the Vanellas and The Funk Brothers was of one of this year’s most
memorable events. Besides the studio time they were able to visit Detroit with
Martha and get a real insight into the culture of our city and its influence on
today’s music.
4. Pretty Lights - Country - "Wayfaring Stranger"
(with Dr. Ralph Stanley and LeAnn Rimes)
Listen Here: http://www.youtube.com/embed/XqMGKf4qSSw?rel=0
Listen Here: http://www.youtube.com/embed/XqMGKf4qSSw?rel=0
5. Skrillex - Rock - "Breakn' A Sweat" (with
members of The Doors)
Listen Here: "http://www.youtube.com/embed/E0PfECI4IH0?rel=0"
Listen Here: "http://www.youtube.com/embed/E0PfECI4IH0?rel=0"
