Hippocamp gathered a group of experimental musicians to deconstruct, remix, mangle, augment, and otherwise ruin (their term, not mine) The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds (links to mp3 tracks on page). Although purists will undoubtedly be offended, it's an interesting work.
Here are some things that need to be said:
Pet sounds is an album that everyone should own, study, cherish, and enjoy. Hippocamp Ruins Pet Sounds is an open-ended experiment conducted out of reverence, curiosity, and awareness of the sobering fact that you can't improve upon perfection. [...]
Here are some of the key concepts regarding Hippocamp Ruins Pet Sounds:
- The songs that form Pet Sounds are timeless and as relevant today as they ever were.
- Recontextualizing the sounds, lyrics, and feelings of the original work can transform the listening experience entirely.
- Anything we meager bedroom artists shall ever hope to accomplish will never hold a torch to the masterpiece that is the original Pet Sounds.
[via Spoilt Victorian Child]
Posted by johndan at May 19, 2005 06:17 PM | TrackBack