Chilly Gonzales is jealous, apparently. He wants what Beyoncé and Daft Punk have… namely their songs, but also possibly their audience. He brings their works together on Pianist Envy, his new mixtape, is really an eight song compilation of other people’s tunes assaulted by Gonzales’s piano. Last night, Gonzales did his penultimate piano-talking show at Joe’s in Pub in NYC. He concludes the residency next Thursday with Princess Superstar. Opening Envy with J-Kwon’s “Tipsy” and bringing it home with “Single Ladies,” Gonzales is clearly having fun here. He even takes a moment to riff on his critics of his work pre-Solo Piano (his breakout album of 2004). There’s even a clip of Mariah Carey’s drunk Palm Springs film festival awards speech. The most interesting are clips of the artists own ruminations on his career and work. The whole thing comes across like eavesdropping on a conversation with someone you hardly know. You can hear The comp is a free download from Gonzales’ site here (you have to give an email address); tracks listed below.
Pianist Envy
1. Tipsy (J-Kwon)
2. Many Men (50 Cent)
3. Touch It (Busta Rhymes)
4. Vocal Chords (Claude Von Stroke)
5. A Milli (Lil Wayne) (with Because of You – Kelly Clarkson)
6. Grindin’ (Clipse)
7. Rollin’ and Scratchin ‘ (Daft Punk)
8. Single Ladies (Beyoncé)
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