Wayne Coyne and his group The Flaming Lips this weekend are previewing a "sound construction" piece that features not only Erykah Badu and "Biz Markie backwards" (we're struggling to hear it, too) but also Apple's own Siri personal assistant, found most days on an iPhone 4S helping people hide bodies. The loose narrative begins with Siri not understanding the moon, the stars, and the sun... but with the power of Erykah Badu's singing, and her pointing out stars and sun, Siri learns to understand. Not the deepest narrative, no, but more importantly it's an atmospheric and experimental lullaby available for one week only before Coyne and Co. take it offline. Enjoy:
[Thanks, Dave P]


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very cool
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 1:14 AM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
haha… retarded…
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 1:14 AM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
Maybe apple will sue them
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 1:34 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
The voice keeps repeating in my head.. “Wayne..”
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 2:16 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
How horrifyingly hipster.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 2:17 AM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
the flaming lips, hipster? yeah…NO.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 3:57 AM EST reply Recommend (7) Flag actions
Using Siri as an art tool? Hipster.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 9:20 AM EST reply Recommend (7) Flag actions
I dig it. I’m not high or drunk enough for it, but I dig it.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 2:59 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Stop Wayne, I’m scared. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukeHdiszZmE
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 3:57 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Love the Lips!
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 5:58 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I’m disappointed by the fact that it doesn’t end with the high-pitched bing sound instead of the low one.
Really.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 6:28 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I can’t believe I paused ACDC to listen to this… shakes head
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 9:23 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I love it when crazy bands get really experimental. Like when the gorillaz recorded that whole alb on an iPad or any thing brian enough has done. They don’t always work.but they are always interesting and worth hearing. I actually kind of like what the lips have done here. Its not clean but its as trippy as anything they have done.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 9:34 AM EST via mobile reply Recommend Flag actions
Using a synthesized voice in music is experimental now? I think you should check out the works of Brian Eno, Autechre, and VHS Head if you want to see what’s really experimental.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 11:06 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Well that was stupid.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 10:41 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
That was amazing loved it! Thanks Ross, and also good luck with Grant and the Mcelroy’s new site.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 12:17 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
I bet just the background music played backwards and sped up is reminiscent of Biz Markie… I wish I had an easier way to download it and transpose…
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 12:37 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Interesting fun experiment… good call putting Siri in the clear bubble, haha.
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 1:43 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
In the words of Louis C.K.
Just because you can do it, doesn’t mean you have to.
Or some variant of that. (From that one talk show he was on that one time)
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 | 3:12 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
It’s surprisingly metaphysical. The Airspace did a write up http://theairspace.net/commentary/moon-stars-sun/
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 | 5:27 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
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