Twin Freaks
Encyclopedia
Twin Freaks is a collaborative album by musician Paul McCartney
with DJ
and producer
Freelance Hellraiser (Roy Kerr). The album was released on June 14, 2005.
album A Stroke of Genius, in 2002. The format of the mashup is that of an extreme remix
in which two disparate musical and recording experiences are combined in a manner that goes beyond remix to literally merge or mash up the two songs so that they emerge as something unique or hybridized. The technique sometimes obscures the original source material or so seamlessly blends the divergent elements that disentangling the grafted parts becomes nearly impossible.
Kerr performed a half hour set prior to McCartney's 2004 gigs in which the Kerr remixed various McCartney tracks into unusual and often unrecognizable forms. Twin Freaks was the outgrowth of these manipulations.
All McCartney tracks are strongly revised and reinvented in the process. Who is responsible for what aspects of the works or their reinvention is unclear. Parts of basic McCartney tracks are vigorously reworked.
The album was produced as a double vinyl release and a digital download in Windows Media Audio
(WMA) format. The cover and interior artwork features paintings that are similar in tone and style to artist Willem de Kooning
. McCartney knew the late artist, with whom he shared a similar painting style.
"Really Love You" and "Lalula" were also released together as a one-sided 12" single.
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
with DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Freelance Hellraiser (Roy Kerr). The album was released on June 14, 2005.
History and structure
McCartney and Kerr created the double vinyl album as a continuation of Kerr's collaboration with McCartney from a 2004 tour. Kerr had previously released the mash-upMashup (music)
A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...
album A Stroke of Genius, in 2002. The format of the mashup is that of an extreme remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
in which two disparate musical and recording experiences are combined in a manner that goes beyond remix to literally merge or mash up the two songs so that they emerge as something unique or hybridized. The technique sometimes obscures the original source material or so seamlessly blends the divergent elements that disentangling the grafted parts becomes nearly impossible.
Kerr performed a half hour set prior to McCartney's 2004 gigs in which the Kerr remixed various McCartney tracks into unusual and often unrecognizable forms. Twin Freaks was the outgrowth of these manipulations.
All McCartney tracks are strongly revised and reinvented in the process. Who is responsible for what aspects of the works or their reinvention is unclear. Parts of basic McCartney tracks are vigorously reworked.
The album was produced as a double vinyl release and a digital download in Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
(WMA) format. The cover and interior artwork features paintings that are similar in tone and style to artist Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning was a Dutch American abstract expressionist artist who was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands....
. McCartney knew the late artist, with whom he shared a similar painting style.
"Really Love You" and "Lalula" were also released together as a one-sided 12" single.
Track listing
- "Really Love You" – 5:42
- "Long Haired Lady (Reprise)" – 4:50
- "Rinse the Raindrops" – 3:14
- "Darkroom" – 2:30
- "Live and Let DieLive and Let Die (song)"Live and Let Die" is the main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die and was performed by Paul McCartney & Wings for the movie soundtrack and appears on the soundtrack album. The song was one of Wings' most successful singles, and the most successful Bond theme to that point...
" – 3:26 - "Temporary SecretaryTemporary Secretary"Temporary Secretary" is a song by Paul McCartney, featured on his McCartney II album .Along with the ten-minute "Secret Friend" as its B-side, it was released as a UK only 12" single. A 7" single exists only as a demo for radio stations...
" – 4:12 - "What's that You're Doing" – 4:57
- "Oh Woman, Oh WhyOh Woman, Oh Why"Oh Woman, Oh Why" is a song by musician Paul McCartney. It was first released on the Apple Records label in February 1971 as the B-side to "Another Day", his debut solo single. The release achieved top-5 status on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number 5 in the United States and number 2 in...
" – 4:19 - "Mumbo" – 5:24
- "Lalula" – 4:25
- "Coming UpComing Up (song)"Coming Up" was the opening track from Paul McCartney's McCartney II album, written by McCartney and released in 1980. Like the rest of the album, the song had a minimalist synthesized feel to it. It featured lead vocals from McCartney distorted by using vari-speed, and he played all the...
" – 4:42 - "Maybe I'm AmazedMaybe I'm Amazed"Maybe I'm Amazed" is a song written by Paul McCartney that was first released on his McCartney album on 17 April 1970. The studio version from the album has never been released as a single. McCartney dedicated the song to his wife, Linda, who had helped him get through the break-up of The Beatles...
" – 6:12