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“I keep thinking about what happens to creative communities during authoritarian times.” System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian appears on chilling cover of David Bowie’s I’m Afraid Of Americans
System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has appeared on a newly released cover of David Bowie's I'm Afraid Of Americans, featured on Can You Feel the End Begin?, the forthcoming album by composer Brendan Angelides. Angelides, best known for his scoring work on Netflix's 13 Reasons Why, Showtime's Billions and the game Assassin's Creed Mirage, said the collaboration grew out of admiration for Trent Reznor's remix of Bowie's original and a long-standing friendship with Tankian.
Angelides explained that the track came together unexpectedly while working on new material over the past year, with Tankian being his first choice of collaborator. The accompanying video was built using childhood photographs of the pair, driven by motion-capture footage they filmed of themselves.
In short
- Serj Tankian covers Bowie's I'm Afraid Of Americans
- Track features on composer Brendan Angelides' new album
- Video uses childhood photos and motion-capture footage
Explained simply
Serj Tankian is the lead vocalist of System of a Down, an influential rock band that rose to prominence in the 2000s. He is widely recognised for both his distinctive musical contributions and his activism on political and social issues.
'I'm Afraid of Americans' is a 1997 industrial rock song by David Bowie that explores themes of cultural anxiety and unease. Brendan Angelides is a composer known for his scoring work on major television series including Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and Showtime's Billions.
Collaborations between musicians from different musical genres can bring fresh perspectives to well-known songs. When established artists from distinct fields work together, it often attracts interest among the fanbases of both creators and listeners curious about new interpretations of familiar material.
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