And also premieres ‘MOBY DOC’ documentary.
In a landmark moment in the electronic musician’s career, Moby has released both ‘Reprise’, a reimagination of some of his most memorable songs.
‘Reprise’ features the collaboration of the Budapest Art Orchestra, and sees Moby joined by a constellation of guests from across the musical spectrum, including Alice Skye, Amythyst Kiah, Apollo Jane, Darlingside, Deitrick Haddon, Gregory Porter, Jim James, Kris Kristofferson, Luna Li, Mark Lanegan, Mindy Jones, Nataly Dawn, Skylar Gray, and Víkingur Ólafsson.
‘I long for the simplicity and vulnerability that you can achieve with acoustic or classical music,’ said the artist himself in the press release for ‘Reprise’, which includes his greatest hits such as ‘Porcelain’, ‘Go’, ‘Extreme Ways’, ‘Natural Blues’ and ‘Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad ?’.
‘Some of the new versions are more sober and slower, while others exploit the great potential that an orchestra can offer. After a three-decade run, ‘Reprise’ is an opportunity to reflect on how art can adapt with the passage of time to different environments and contexts,’ reads its press release.
In addition to the release of ‘Reprise’, he also premiered ‘MOBY DOC’, which sees him go from a golden-haired teen with a troubled past, to overnight sensation in an ever-growing electronica scene with his seminal hit ‘Go’, and on to becoming a household name with the universally acclaimed album ‘Play’, living a thousand lives in one lifetime.
‘MOBY DOC’ is directed by Rob Bralver, and features commentaries by David Lynch and the late David Bowie, among others.
Moby’s ‘Reprise’ is now available via Deutsche Grammophon. Find your copy here, and listen below.
