CAT POWER & M – „TOOP TOOP (A TRIBUTE TO ZDAR)“
Zum einjährigen Todestag von Philippe Cerboneschi (Zdar) veröffentlichen Cat Power und -M- ein Cover des Cassius Songs „Toop Toop“. Das Original wurde 2006 von Zdar und seinem musikalischen Partner Boombass komponiert und ist neben „I <3 U SO“ einer ihrer bekanntesten Songs.
Parallel zur Veröffentlichung des Songs wurde auch eine Playlist in Erinnerung an Zdar erstellt. Sie beinhaltet Songs aus der Diskographie von Cassius und Tracks bei denen Philippe Zdar als Produzent mitwirkte (u. a. Beastie Boys, Phoenix, Franz Ferdinand, Sébastian Tellier, Air, Cat Power, Hot Chip).
Dyane de Serigny, Ehefrau von Philippe Zdar:
„Chan (Cat Power) and Matthieu (-M-) wanted to pay Philippe homage at his funeral. A few days earlier, we met at the Motorbass studio to hear their rehearsals. We were standing by the entrance, not daring to enter the studio room as the events were too recent and surrealistic. It felt unreal to be there without him.
Cat Power and -M- started humming “Toop Toop”…
That moment was so magical that we decided to turn the console, plug in the microphones and make the first recording of this new chapter in life. This foundational event gave us the strength and encouraged us to preserve the future of his beloved studio.
We chose this portrait of Philippe laying on the beach. It’s the image that appeared on my phone when he called me, Toop Toop. But it’s, first of all, an image that represents him perfectly: somewhere on an island, the sun reflecting on his eyes, his hair salty and damp from the sea…
To perfect it all, So Me has created a font for us, using his secret recipe. It’s a family affair.“
Cat Power:
„He brought sunlight into all our hearts. As a brother to all he loved, we love him back, and we miss him greatly.“
-M- :
„You’re not here, yet you’re everywhere. You inspire me every day My dear friend With all my love.“
Text: Pressemitteilung
Credits: Inez & Vinoodh
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