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A thrilling collaboration between the acclaimed Belgian composer/instrumentalist Catherine Graindorge and the ever-iconic Iggy Pop. Haunting string and electronic textures melding with Iggy"s baritone, cautionary tales. A deep dive into the heart of these unsettled times. "Iggy said to send him a track. I began to improvise, and came up with three pieces. We communicated and started to exchange ideas." - Catherine Graindorge "My contribution is to report, through words, the current threat and the longing for happiness and peace." - Iggy Pop




“Iggy said to send him a track. I began to improvise, and came up with three pieces. We communicated and started to exchange ideas.” – Catherine Graindorge
"My contribution is to report, through words, the current threat and the longing for happiness and peace." – Iggy Pop
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It all began with the radio. A pair of songs that triggered a collaboration between Belgian violinist and composer Catherine Graindorge and the iconic Iggy Pop. Together, they’ve forged a meeting of minds and spirits that’s resulted in the The Dictator, an EP that combines their talents: her music, his voice.
“He played two tracks of mine [from the tak:til album 'Eldorado'] on his BBC 6 Music show last November,” Graindorge explains, “so I sent an email addressed to Iggy to the producer of the show, saying that I was very honoured and that I'd be delighted to work on a track with him. It was completely spontaneous; I never thought anything would really happen.”
But it did. To her disbelief and absolute delight, a reply came two days later: Catherine, I would love to make a track, Iggy.
Graindorge is no stranger to working with others. During her career, in addition to solo work and being part of the band Nile on WaX, she’s worked with artists like Nick C.......
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