A catalyst for musical innovation, RE:GENERATION MUSIC PROJECT is a new documentary, produced in association with the GRAMMYs® and presented by Hyundai Veloster, that examines music’s past, present and future, while yielding five revolutionary collaborations in the process. It can be seen in over 170 theatres across the country for a one-night engagement on Thursday, February 16, with encore screenings in select venues to occur Thursday, February 23. In addition,the RE:GENERATION soundtrack album featuring the songs created by the remarkable DJ/producers featured in the film—Mark Ronson, DJ Premier, The Crystal Method, Pretty Lightsand Skrillex—along with brand new remixes by Zedd, Apathy, Bonobo and Static Revenger is now available as a free download at www.regenerationmusicproject.com/music.
Directed by award-winning documentarian Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story, My Kid Could Paint That), RE:GENERATION follows these five DJs/producers as they re-imagine music collaborating with influential artists from rock, R&B, classical, country and jazz genres including: NAS, Members of The Doors, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Martha Reeves, LeAnn Rimes, Dr. Ralph Stanley, The Berklee Symphony Orchestra, Zigaboo Modeliste, The Funk Brothers, Trobone Shorty and Members of The Dap Kings. They use their talent and technology to mix musical styles and generations for the creation of five original tracks that are nothing short of magical.
All the songs created in the film have been made available via YouTube, garnering attention from the likes of Entertainment Weekly, USA Today and Rollingstone.com. Now, they can be obtained digitally as a free download along with special remixes: “Breakn’ A Sweat,” created by five-time Grammy nominee (including “Best New Artist”) Skrillex and Members of the Doors, has been remixed by Zedd; Ninja Tune artist Bonobo lends his talents to Mark Ronson’s “A La Modeliste”; Apathy, who has collaborated with DJ Premier in the past for “Stop What Ya Doin,”remixes “Regeneration”; The Crystal Method’s “I’m Not Leaving” featuring Martha Reeves andThe Funk Brothers gets a new treatment from Motor City native Static Revenger; and Pretty Lights remixes his own “Wayfaring Stranger” with an updated twist highlighting LeAnn Rimes’original vocal.
RE:GENERATION will enjoy a unique nationwide, one-night only theatrical release in select cities and venues on February 16, 2012, with encore screenings to be scheduled for February 23. For ticket and theater information log on to www.regenerationmusicproject.com orwww.facebook.com/regenerationmusicproject.
All the music videos from RE:GENERATION MUSIC PROJECT can now be experienced at:
Skrillex “Breakn’ A Sweat” featuring Members of The Doors (Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83UEnLOV1oE&feature=player_embedded
Mark Ronson “A La Modeliste” featuring Erykah Badu, Tromobone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and members of The Dap Kings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVWgwCyZ3z4&feature=player_embedded
DJ Premier “Regeneration” featuring NAS and the Berklee Symphony Orchestra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiMb45BSLQ8
The Crystal Method “I’m Not Leaving” featuring Martha Reeves and The Funk Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqqwe2WiuGA
Pretty Lights “Wayfaring Stranger” featuring LeAnn Rimes and Dr. Ralph Stanley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVm2ABZrITw
Check out the RE:GENERATION trailer on YouTube
http://youtu.be/iLlxvrXURoo
Follow the RE:GENERATION Music Project at:
www.regenerationmusicproject.com
www.facebook.com/regenerationmusicproject
www.twitter.com/regenerationmp
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