If you're a fan of the Gorillaz, led by the English musician Damon Albarn, don't forget to check online for an additional present this Christmas.
The band has always been known for seeking out ways to set themselves apart– which leads us to the digital Christmas gift of the album The Fall, now available to listen to online on the band's site.
And by the way, it was composed using mostly an iPad, with just a few other instruments.
"I've made it on an iPad – I hope I'll be making the first record on aniPad," he said. "I fell in love with myiPad as soon as I got it, so I've made a completely different kind of record."
Damon Albarn
On Christmas Eve the Gorillaz gave the 15-song album away to members of its Sub-Division fan club.
For those who aren't paid club members, the record can be heard by-way-of streaming online and the band has promised to bring it to record stores early next year.
A few traditional instruments were used too, each of which were recorded solely by an iPad, incuding a guitar, Melodica, Microkorg, Moog Voyager, Korg Monotron, Korg Vocoder, Omnichord, piano and ukulele.
Albarn, who created the Gorillaz with comic book artist Jamie Hewlett, is the only member of the band to have appeared on each of the group's albums. Other band members change frequently depending on the album or live concert.
Le nouvel album du groupe britannique Gorillaz, codirigé par le chanteur Damon Albarn et le dessinateur Jamie Hewlett, réalisé quasiment entièrement à partir d'applications pour la tablette iPad d'Apple, a été mis en ligne gratuitement sur le site du groupe, Gorillaz.com, depuis samedi 25 décembre.
The Fall contient quinze chansons composées et enregistrées cet automne, pendant la tournée mondiale du groupe, achevée le 21 décembre en Nouvelle-Zélande.
Proposé en téléchargement pour les membres du fan-club de Gorillaz et en streaming pour les autres, The Fall suit musicalement trente jours de tournée.
Quelques musiciens dont Mick Jones et Paul Simonon, anciens des Clash, ou Bobby Womack ont participé à l'enregistrement, qui pourrait être commercialisé début 2011.
David Albarn/ Gorillaz
A la sortie de leur troisième album, en mars 2010, Albarn et Hewlett avaient envisagé mettre un terme à l'aventure Gorillaz (à la fois groupe et support à des aventures animées), fondé en 1998. The Fall pourrait ainsi être un cadeau de Noël final pour les amateurs du groupe. Voici 'Phoner to Arizona'
Well, Damon Albarn felt in love with his iPad! Who does not?! People love iPad! Not only the musicians... educators and students too.
Enjoy your holiday time!
G-Souto
28.12.10
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References:
TVnet
NME.com
Los Angeles Times
LeMonde.fr/ Culture
