SAM
SPIEGEL ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECT - MAXIMUM HEDRUM -FEATURING DERRICK GREEN
OF SEPULTURA AND FAMED ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN HAROLD FALTERMEYER
DEBUT SELF-TITLED FULL LENGTH ALBUM DUE OUT ON MARCH 5th 2013
SINGLES "KEEP IN TOUCH" FEATURING GEORGE CLINTON AND "SYNTHESIZE" AVAILABLE NOW FOR FREE DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK
LOS ANGELES RESIDENCY SET FOR JANUARY AT LOS GLOBOS
NOVEMBER
27, 2012 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Producer, composer, director, and DJ Sam
Spiegel today announced the launch of his new project, Maximum Hedrum
and the release date of the group's forthcoming self-titled debut
album, due out on March 5th 2013 via Spectrophonic Sound. Maximum
Hedrum's unique electronic-funk hybrid features Sam Spiegel, the vocals
of Derrick Green from the seminal heavy metal band Sepultura, and
renowned German musician and producer Harold Faltermeyer, and examines
the way our lives are changing through advancements in technology and
the Internet. The album's first singles "Keep In Touch" (featuring funk
legend George Clinton) and "Synthesize" are available for purchase on
iTunes ("Keep In Touch", "Synthesize") and for free download for a limited time via SoundCloud (see below).
Aside from his work producing the Yeah Yeah Yeahs Grammy®nominated sophomore album Show Your Bones
and scoring countless films, documentaries and commercials, in 2009
Spiegel founded N.A.S.A (North America South America) whose landmark
globetrotting debut LP, The Spirit of Apollo featured jaw-dropping collaborations from the likes of Kanye West, George Clinton, M.I.A., Tom Waits, RZA, David Byrne.
The
Maximum Hedrum project was instigated by Spiegel's feelings on the
advancements of technology and the resulting impact on our lives. "It
was a feeling I had to express," he said. "I really wanted to examine
the interconnectedness and isolation this shift has brought... and the
desperation that fills the Internet."
After
numerous experimental late night studio sessions with longtime friend
and Sepultura vocalist Derrick Green in Sao Paolo, Brazil the project
was officially born. "Derrick has only ever screamed on metal and
hardcore albums before, but on this album he's crooning with his bass
baritone voice like Isaac Hayes, and also signing crazy falsetto like
Prince. It's really a departure from anything that either of us has ever
done in the past," said Sam Spiegel.
"I
always imagined and desired to use my voice in as many ways
unimaginable," said vocalist Derrick Green. "The combination of working
together with Sam Spiegel has open many possibility to expand the
boundaries of music. The idea of Maximum Hedrum is to break down all
concepts and barriers of the mind and explore the unknown fearlessly.
The journey is just beginning with so many endless possibilities with
Maximum Hedrum."
Heavily
rooted in danceable electro-funk with classic synth textures, the
album's single "Keep In Touch" is a thumping psychedelic offering that
features additional vocals from George Clinton. The song will also be
featured in the upcoming Girl Skateboards film Pretty Sweet (see teaser
clip below). The massive R&B influenced "Robosexual" incorporates
additional percussion from guest collaborator Nick Zinner of the Yeah
Yeah Yeahs, while the dreamy track "PHD" trance pulses with classic hip
hop inspired beats. From start to finish, the album is a genuine
genre-melding ride.
Maximum
Hedrum will kick off 2013 with a live residency at Los Globos in Los
Angeles, performing on January 14th, 21st, and 28th. The band will also
appear at Austin's South By Southwest in March. Stay tuned for
additional live date to be announced as well as an array of music
videos, special mixtapes, remixes, and more.
| Pretty Sweet OUT NOW!- Intro Feat. Maximum Hedrum "Synthesize" |
Maximum Hedrum - Track Listing
1. Castles
2. Digital World
3. Keep In Touch (feat George Clinton)
4. Robosexual
5. Glass House
6. PHD
7. Imperfectly Mine
8. Sext Lectures
9. Synthesize
10. Deeper Than Charlie
11. Hugz For Everybody
12. Goodbye Love
13. Belly of the beast (Bonus Track)
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