Sisyphus is a collaboration between chicago rapper serengeti, new york producer son lux and sufjan stevens, the michigan wiz kid and man enjoying a prolonged phase of genre hopping. On their own merit, each of these artists have made memorable and original music with stevens perhaps adding the most bona fide indie star power of the bunch. Sufjan stevens, son lux, and serengeti announce new album. February 18, 2014 this weeks mix from all songs considered includes a genrebending project from sufjan stevens, son lux and serengeti theyre. Mar 27, 2014 stevens has been a working part of the new trio sisyphus, made up with son lux and serengeti. The last release from sufjan stevens, son lux, and serengetis sisyphus project was a scattered lark that featured an abundance of autotune. Sisyphus is the collaboration between serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens formerly sss, whose new project is a selftitled album partly inspired by the art of jim hodges.
Mar 18, 2014 sisyphus is a collaboration between chicago rapper serengeti, new york producer son lux and sufjan stevens, the michigan wiz kid and man enjoying a prolonged phase of genre hopping. Sisyphus is the new name for the collaboration between serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens formally sss, whose new project under this moniker is a selftitled album partly inspired by the art of jim hodges, and commissioned by the walker art center and the saint paul chamber orchestras liquid music series in minneapolissaint paul. A new album from serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens asthmatic kitty. Son lux and no other than sufjan stevens called sisyphus after a. The three ss of sisyphus constitute the three talents essential to any hiphop track. Sufjan stevens lyrics 229 song lyrics sorted by album, including mystery of love, the runaround, should have known better. Sufjan stevens is a singersongwriter living in new. Mar 20, 2014 t heres something of the flight of the conchords about sisyphus, not that thats a bad thing. But sisyphus, comprising avantfolkster sufjan stevens and hiphoppers son lux aka ryan lott and serengeti david cohn, is an excursion into dense, complex electronica only hinted at in each artists projects.
Sisyphus is a collaboration between sufjan stevens, son lux and rapper serengeti, a blend of indie. A singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist whose music deals with both the personal and the spiritual while accompanied by simple but striking musical patterns, sufjan stevens became one of the most celebrated independent artists of the 2000s and 2010s with a series of thematic albums that were audacious as well as emotionally affecting. The project was commissioned by the walker art center and the saint paul chamber orchestras liquid music series to accompany an exhibition of the work of visual artist jim hodges, scheduled to run from february 14. Sufjan stevens love take me to your room i want to be your friend verse 1, sufjan will you walk me home at night. Feb 19, 2014 sisyphus licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of asthmatic kitty. It is also stevens whose contributions sit most jarringly in sisyphus eccentric mix. Sisyphus licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of asthmatic kitty. The three ss of sisyphus constitute the three talents essential to any hiphop. Download calm it down for free at sisyphus is serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens. This collaboration, between orchestral indie prophet sufjan stevens and. Stevens returned to his ambitious states project in 2005 with the epic illinoise extended title. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. In the nearly five years since sufjan stevens released the age of adz, hes worked with the ballet, scored a rodeo documentary, released more christmas music, and released an album and ep with his side project sisyphus. But sisyphus, comprising avantfolkster sufjan stevens and hiphoppers son lux aka ryan lott and serengeti david cohn, is an excursion into dense, complex electronica only hinted at.
Sisyphus featuring serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens. Listen to sufjan stevens soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 348 tracks. Sisyphus sisyphus 2014, clear and gold, vinyl discogs. T heres something of the flight of the conchords about sisyphus, not that thats a bad thing. Take me by sisyphus, released 18 march 2014 includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sufjan stevens at the discogs marketplace. Sisyphus by sufjan stevens, son lux, serengeti, released 18 march 2014 1. Sufjan stevens is a singersongwriter currently living in new york city. It would be pleasing to report that this album sees the bringing together of three talented artists in unity of purpose with a clearly defined outcome. Track 2 off their selftitled album, released march 18th, 2014 all music by sufjan, ryan, geti, asthmatic kitty records and joyful noise recordings.
Calm it down, by sisyphus sufjan stevens, serengeti, son. Mar 31, 2015 the only thing by sufjan stevens, released 31 march 2015. Stating goes nowhere, its what became sisyphus take me the. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Watch sufjan stevens make a booty call in new sisyphus. Sisyphus is the new name for the collaboration between serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens, whose new project under this moniker is a selftitled album partly inspired by the art of jim hodges, and commissioned by the walker art center and the saint paul chamber orchestras liquid music series in minneapolissaint paul. Were the sessions for sisyphus like eternally rolling a boulder up a hill.
Sisyphus is the new name for the collaboration between serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens formerly s s s, whose new project under this moniker is a selftitled album partly inspired by the art of jim hodges, and commissioned by the walker art center and the saint paul chamber orchestras liquid music series in minneapolissaint paul. Soupjam stevens, stevens, sufjan, sufjan buckey beaver billy bird. Were the egos at work between sufjan stevens, chicagobased anticon rapper serengeti, and nyc producer son lux akin to. Sufjan stevens is a singersongwriter living in new york city. Sisyphus by sisyphusmusic sisyphus music free listening. Sisyphus is the collaboration between serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens formerly sss, whose new project. When the trio of rapper serengeti, electronic artist son lux, and singersongwriter sufjan stevens first appeared in 2012, they tested the waters with a foursong ep under the moniker s s s. The allusion to the greek king nods to the tangled themes of drugs, sex, and. Theres something of the flight of the conchords to this collaboration between sufjan stevens, son lux and serengeti, but thats no bad thing.
Sisyphus formerly s s s is a collaborative project between serengeti, ryan lott under the moniker son lux and sufjan stevens. The war on drugs, lou adler, woo, rick ross, sisyphus. He has released a total of seven solo studio albums as well as multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Stream sufjan stevens, son lux, and serengetis self. Dec 19, 20 download calm it down for free at sisyphus is serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens. Sisyphus formerly s s s is a collaborative project between serengeti, ryan lott and sufjan.
Sufjan stevens stars in sisyphus new video for take. Stevens has been a working part of the new trio sisyphus, made up with son lux and serengeti. Solar music rights management, bmg rights management, ascap, rumblefish publishing, and 9 music rights. An early demo by sufjan stevens was released through soundcloud in october 20, which consisted only of the hook. A singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist whose music deals with both the personal and the spiritual while accompanied by simple but striking musical patterns, detroitborn sufjan stevens started venturing into the music world while attending hope college as a member of marzuki, a folkrock band. Stream sufjan stevens, son lux, and serengetis selftitled. Sufjan stevens, son lux, and rapper serengeti used to be called s s s. Sisyphus is the new name for the collaboration between serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens, whose new project under this moniker is a selftitled album.
It was released through asthmatic kitty on march 18, 2014. Were the egos at work between sufjan stevens, chicagobased anticon rapper serengeti, and nyc producer son lux. The album is available now on cd, digital download, and a gatefold. Sufjan stevens, son lux, and serengeti announce new album as.
It goes into wide release cdlpdigital download on march 18. Sisyphus the collaborative project of sufjan stevens, son lux, and serengeti have shared their new video for take me, off their recently released selftitled debut while the trio. Sisyphus is the debut studio album by sisyphus, a collaborative project between serengeti, son lux, and sufjan stevens. The only thing by sufjan stevens, released 31 march 2015. Tracks are sampled from his 2005 lp illinoise, as well as 3 of his other albums, a sun came, seven swans and songs for christmas, blending sufjan stevens acoustic guitar, piano and horns with mcs aesop rock, big daddy kane, gift of gab. Mar 17, 2014 were the sessions for sisyphus like eternally rolling a boulder up a hill. Now, theyre known as sisyphus, and on march 18, theyre releasing.
This collaboration, between orchestral indie prophet sufjan stevens and alt hiphop stalwarts son lux. Booty call is a track off of the groups newest selftitled album via the stevensowned. Stevens, santa sufjan, soupjam stevens, stevens, sufjan, sufjan buckey beaver billy bird stevens, sufjan steven, surjan stevens a202598 artist. All songs considered this weeks mix from all songs considered includes a genrebending project. Meet sisyphus, the unlikely group of composer son lux, indie darling sufjan stevens, and chicago rapper serengeti. It was also smacked with a lawsuit concerning the depiction of dc comics icon superman on the cover, which was eventually covered. All songs considered this weeks mix from all songs considered includes a genrebending project from sufjan stevens, son lux and serengeti theyre. However, on february 14h the album will be sold in a gift shop, so expect an early leak. Illinoize is a free remix tape put together by montrealbased producer tor, sampling songs from multiinstrumentalist and indie hero, sufjan stevens. It was an unusual and unexpected collaboration, and one they apparently enjoyed enough to warrant a second release, this time offering a fulllength lp under the new band name sisyphus. Stream tracks and playlists from sufjan stevens on your desktop or mobile device.
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