Beck worked last year with singer Jamie Lidell on his new forthcoming album The Compass. He produced, recorded and co-wrote songs, as well as performed on several others. Sessions began early last year and continued in the summer. The album will be out in May but you can hear the first song "The Compass," which was recorded by Beck at Oceanway Studios (where Sea Change and Mutations were done) and features him on acoustic guitar and percussion.
The Charlotte Gainsbourg album "IRM" has been released in the US. Beck produced and wrote the record over the last 2 years. Look for it in stores today, or buy it online here: iTunes, Amazon (CD, Special Edition, Vinyl), Emusic, Insound, Other Music.
Here is a special interview and music listening session I conducted with the legendary drummer James Gadson courtesy of Marfa Public Radio. We take a chronological trip down his amazing career and discuss the stories behind each track. James has drummed on "Dancing Machine" (Jackson 5), "Use Me" (Bill Withers),"I Want You" (Marvin Gaye), "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor), Smokey Robinson, Sinatra, Ray Charles, the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, the list goes on. At last count he has played on over 300 Gold records. James was generous enough to let me into his home, the very room he used to rehearse with Bill Withers in, his anecdotes were inspiring and his attitude towards the future was bright as ever. Please enjoy.
Here's a behind the scenes mini-documentary of the making of "Book of Moses" courtesy of Jamie Lidell. The video was shot by Lindsey Rome at Sunset Sound studios on July 1st, 2009.
Photo by Yvonne Armstrong
