The Oedipus Project
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)
As we mentioned yesterday, The Next Day is David Bowie’s new album and his first in 10 years.
Throughout his illustrious career he has given us seminal songs and images that have become imbedded in rock’s vocabulary. He has also been a personal inspiration for me.
The Next Day is Bowie in full maturity and works wonderfully as an album. Yes, there are selected singles but the record needs to be absorbed from beginning to end.
That being said, through multiple listenings different songs emerge as favorites.
Today I am enthralled by a song near the end of the album “You Feel So Lonely You Could Die”.
Truly one of the greatest musical artists of all-time, David Bowie’s body of work continues to expand.
Who else has had a career of such diversity, challenge and interest?
Constantly redefining himself, Bowie’s various incarnations have become iconoclastic in the musical world. His oeuvre is filled with memorable songs, striking characters and formidable collaborations. And while some of his explorations have not been wildly successful, his evolution has always been fascinating, forever enhanced by the beauty of his tenor.
His gorgeous new album The Next Day is his first in 10 years. He has been busy with other projects in the interim but we have missed his music.
We spotlighted “Where Are We Now?” in January.
“The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” is the latest single and video (starring Tilda Swinton).
Tomorrow more music from The Next Day.
It’s been 10 years since we have heard something new from David Bowie.
A personal inspiration and one of my favorite artists of all-time, David continues to be unpredictably innovative and charmingly provocative.
“Where Are We Now?” is from his forthcoming album The Next Day.
