Īfter concluding the tour for Colors in September 2018, Beck "wanted to seize the moment" to collaborate with Pharrell Williams, something he had wanted to do since 2012. Critics say Hyperspace in collaboration with Pharrell Williams is no different, incorporating minimalist electronic and pop elements, taking his sound to a "gently psychedelic landscape". Stylistically, Beck has been known for blending a wide range of genres. His 1996 album Odelay established Beck in the industry, winning a Grammy and reaching 16 in the US billboard charts. The accompanying album Mellow Gold is still described as "a quintessential piece of alternate rock". Background īeck broke into the mainstream in the early 1990s with an experimental and indie sound on his single "Loser". Hyperspace received two nominations at the 2020 Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Hyperspace received generally positive reviews from critics, though some commented that the album is occasionally superficial and lacked the complexity of Beck's previous projects. Exploration in collaboration with NASA JPL, featuring artificial intelligence generated space imagery and two new songs. In August 2020 Beck released an accompanying visual album titled Hyperspace: A.I.
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Following its release Beck did a series of interviews, mainly focussed on the album itself, Pharrell's contribution to the record, and Beck's creative process. įour singles were released prior to the release of the Hyperspace. Guest vocalists for the album include Chris Martin, Sky Ferreira, Pharrell Williams, Terrell Hines, Alex Lilly and Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
Thematically, Hyperspace explores heartbreak, sincerity, solitude and Beck's relation to them. The album art reflects this style, featuring Beck in front of a A60 Toyota Celica, with the album's title in blocky Japanese script. Music journalists describe the album as synth-pop and vaporwave aesthetic-inspired, though Beck draws from several genres. Recording for the album started in late 2018. The album is a collaborative project with high-profile producer Pharrell Williams, who is credited for production and features on several songs. It followed Beck's divorce from his wife Marissa Ribisi in February 2019. It was released through Fonograf Records & a licensing deal with Capitol Records on November 22, 2019. Hyperspace is the fourteenth studio album by American musician Beck.
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