If you missed it, here is an interview between Beck and Philip Glass. Glass’ album Rework – released on October 23rd – features Beck’s twenty-minute piece “NYC: 73-78” which remixes more than 80 pieces by Glass.
Also featured with this interview are Beck’s original drawings of both he and Glass.
You can now read the Preface to Beck Hansen’s Song Reader here.
Only you can bring Beck Hansen’s Song Reader to life. Log-In to Songreader.net to download “Old Shanghai” and share your interpretation.
The official website for Beck Hansen’s Song Reader is now up: www.songreader.net
The songs from the Song Reader are being recorded by artists known and unknown. To hear their versions and to find out how to contribute your own, sign up for the mailing list now.
Philip Glass is now available for pre-order at philipglassrework.com.
The album features Beck’s twenty-minute piece “NYC: 73-78″ which remixes more than twenty Glass songs.
Beck remixes Philip Glass with “NYC: 73-78” – listen here
To celebrate Brazilian singer and composer Caetano Veloso’s 70th birthday, Beck contributed a cover of “Michelangelo Antonioni” to the album A Tribute to Caetano Veloso. The full album is out now on iTunes.
Listen to Dwight Yoakam’s song “A Heart Like Mine” – produced by Beck – off of Dwight’s upcoming album 3 Pears, out 9/18/12.
Beck band and record club regular Brian Lebarton will be putting on a synth class in September in Marfa, Texas.
Beck Hansen’s Song Reader is now available for pre-sale here.
A limited quantity of signed copies will be available at $50 each. Order yours here.
