The Oedipus Project
LCD Soundsystem has updated Heaven 17’s song (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang.
James Murphy has also altered the lyrics a bit to reflect our current political climate. (“The orange one is President/Fascist god in motion”.)
Listen hear to the current version and Heaven 17’s original from 1981.
LCD Soundsystem’s (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
Heaven 17’s (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
In 2011 James Murphy announced that he was retiring LCD Soundsystem.
The film Shut Up and Play the Hits even chronicled the last and final concert at Madison Square Garden. However, he and his traveling band performed at Coachella in 2016.
We now have two new songs: Call the Police and American Dream, from a yet unnamed forthcoming album.
Call the Police
American Dream
David Bowie just released an expanded version of his album The Next Day.
Included is the James Murphy remix of “Love is Lost”, entitled “Hello Steve Reich Mix”.
This is a reference to the avant-garde composer Steve Reich’s composition “Clapping Music”, performed entirely by clapping.
The song and the video.
“Love Is Lost” (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA)
Arcade Fire, one of the finest outfits of the 21st century, has readied their 4th album, Reflektor.
Working with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, the amazing first single includes David Bowie on background vocals.
Expect the album in late October. In the meantime the band continues to push the limits of video technology with “Reflektor”. To have the experience, you need Google Chrome.
The animated group Gorillaz has teamed up with Andre’ 3000 (from OutKast) and James Murphy (from the now defunct LCD Soundsystem) for a one-off. Sort of a Gorillaz supergroup.
“DoYaThing” is a free download from Converse. You can view the video here as well.
There’s even a Chuck Taylor Gorillaz Collection.
James Murphy is LCD Soundsystem. (He adds various musicians when he performs live.) Murphy is also the co-founder of his own dance/punk label, DFA. LCD Soundsystem has won Grammy Awards for Best Electronic/Dance album for both of his previous two albums: LCD Soundsystem and Sound of Silver. From the 3rd and forthcoming This is Happening, “Drunk Girls” is the Song of the Day.
“Drunk Girls”
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