Well, gals and fellas, I’ve just finished mastering tunes for the Uzi & Ari/TaughtMe “split EP” that was blogged about a week or so ago. For those of you unfamiiar with it, a few details:// Ben (Uzi & Ari) and I each recorded versions of Björk tunes and decided also to remix one another’s song’s as well. We then threw those 4 songs together, along with 2 unreleased tunes, and made an album of it. I am really happy about the way it turned out. The tunes feel cohesive and well-suited for one another. It was truly a joy to collaborate in this way with Ben. I felt blessed to remake his song however I wished and was delighted to hear his flattering remix of my tune. Those of you who defend our projects and/or like Björk might find use for these songs in this order.
For $7 you can have them all. Before long Itunes will carry the album as well as other online retailers. Also, it may end up on vinyl eventually. I’ll keep ya posted.
Uzi & Ari – “Unravel” (Björk Cover)
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TaughtMe – “Who Is It” (Björk Cover)
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Several months ago I met my dear friend Ben (Uzi & Ari) at the San Francisco Airport. He was returning from a Japanese tour and I pegged him with questions about the far East, surely aggravating his jet lag. After hugs and words we made our way to my studio where he settled in for a pair of days. During his stay he tracked two tunes. The first was a new version of “Soggy Snow Shoes on The Front Porch” from his “It Is Freezing Out” album. The second was a gorgeous cover of Bjork’s “Unravel”. Using my new–but old–upright, some bells and his voice, he gave a sincere and lovely high five to Bjork, an artist we’ve both been enamored with for ages. So it made sense for me to follow his lead and do my own Bjork cover. I chose to rebuild ”Who is it” from her “Medulla” album, my favorite of her catalog.
To my joy, Ben proposed that we release the covers as part of a Uzi & Ari/TaughtMe EP that he can sell during his approaching solo tour in Europe. The disk includes a TaughtMe remix of Uzi & Ari’s “Thumbsucker”, an Uzi & Ari remix of TaughtMe’s “Strangeness”, as well as a new song from each band. The physical version is clothed by Aubrey’s beautiful photos (shown above). We’ll be selling the EP as a digital download here on Clumsy Congregation once Ben’s tour ends. For now, hear our Bjork covers if ya’d like:
Uzi & Ari – “Unravel” (Björk Cover)
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TaughtMe – “Who Is It” (Björk Cover)
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