André 3000 has been interviewed by Nardwuar, sharing his ideas on flutes and flute taking part in, Tyler the Creator, presumably reviving his Cartoon Community present Class of 3000, and extra.
The interview was held at Camp Flog Gnaw in Los Angeles final month, and in true Nardwuar vogue, it kicked off proper off the bat with a present for André: a vinyl copy of Haida & Paul Horn, an album that includes a flutist doing a meditative, quasi-duet with an Orca whale.
Talking about Horn, André made a distinction between himself and extra conventional flutists. “Individuals have referred to as New Blue Solar a ‘flute album,’ [but] New Blue Solar is greater than a flute album,” he advised Nardwuar. “I do play flutes on there, however Paul Horn is an precise flute participant. So, if you wish to search for a ‘flute album,’ Paul Horn is the man.”
Persevering with, André additionally famous that “most” of the flutes he performs are both wood or bamboo, however that he’s at present “studying to play classical” live performance flute, and truly obtained one customized made in order that he may play it straight down as a substitute of the same old, side-held transverse flute type. He additionally shared that he likes to play flute wherever he can, together with in taxi cabs or out and about on the earth.
Nardwuar then prompted André to share that Beastie Boys’ Mike D performed a job in kicking off his flute period, by the use of introducing him to producer Carlos Niño throughout an opportunity encounter at a grocery retailer. Sparking a artistic relationship, André and Niño started jamming and ultimately collaborated on New Blue Solar, which Niño co-produced.
Elsewhere within the interview, Nardwuar requested about what taking part in at Camp Flog Gnaw was like, to which André replied: “I’m completely satisfied that [Tyler the Creator] gave us the possibility to play. It’s kinda like, we’re taking part in this instrumental music at this pageant with all these younger’uns, and so they had been with it.”
Talking about Tyler instantly, André mentioned, “I’m a supporter of Tyler. He has a sure power and attracts a sure power, so I’m completely satisfied to assist that.” He then introduced up Tyler once more when requested about his 2006 Cartoon Community present Class of 3000, saying “My very first dialog with Tyler we had been on the cellphone and he mentioned ‘I do know all of the songs from Class of 3000.’ I used to be like, ‘Woah, for actual? You bear in mind these songs?’ He was like, ‘Yeah.’ Tyler is aware of music, man.”
When requested if it was arduous to make a cartoon present like Class of 3000, André replied that it was enjoyable to supply the songs and voice the characters, and revealed that he really revisited the sequence and watched just a few episodes lately. Then, hinting that one thing is within the works, he mentioned, “We’re hoping to do one thing new with it, in some kind of method. So, keep tuned.”
Different subjects touched on throughout the interview had been early Atlanta hip-hop acts — like Silk Tymes Leather-based, The Exhausting Boys, Javier & the Str8jackers, and extra — plus some conversations round OutKast promotional merchandise, oboes, and the significance of getting your tooth cleaned. Watch the complete interview under.
In different André 3000 information, he lately launched a brand new companion EP dubbed Transferring Day, and contributed a brand new tune to TRAИƧA, the compilation album spearheaded by the activist and music manufacturing non-profit Purple Scorching.