Mocky, the enigmatic musical maestro and real-life friend of Feist*, is bringing more Mocky™ smoke/mirrors to our planet's sound bank. Of his new album Saskamodie, Leslie is rumoured to have said, "I would spoon this album if I could. I love it".
Never one to spread half-truths, I stand by this rumour and even think the statement is probably true. I did overhear her say that the video companion to Saskamodie (a little film called Mockumentary) was "amazing" and even "[a little film which] fans the flames of musical adventure, taking brave risks into the land of unfettered-by-modernity acoustic instrumentals". Okay, so maybe she didn't say that last part, but trust me, she likes it, she does.
Surely, with your curiousity at its peak/pique, you may too be wondering who is this Mocky? This very question is posed to Dr. Thomas Strauss (Musicologist), Gonzales (Gonzologist), Jamie Lidell, Feist, Peaches and others in this short five minute video (see below). We do know that Mocky co-produced The Reminder and co-wrote So Sorry, but clearly there is much, much more to this elusive, engaging, iconic, brilliant and—perhaps—dangerous musical mind.
THE MOCKUMENTARY
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Comments
Al - March 30, 2009 4:46 am
What a fun little film with Zelig-like bits. Hopefully this will advance his ambition in a suitably Mockyavellian way. The musical snippets were interesting, not really retro but sort of timeless, some of the more orchestral things remind me of Pet Sounds era Brian Wilson. Good luck!!
Yunen - March 31, 2009 9:54 am
Mocky is brilliant. We met in Amsterdan (sold out) with Taylor Savyy at club11, New Years Eve, so windy that I felt myself just like " Fighting Away the Tears" :)
Just saying this because I'm in Sao Paolo, Brazil. And look how far you guys made it. If mocky ever read this, I still have the drawing for the Heavy Sheet identity!!!
Love
Yunen