Hi,


A few years ago when I was on tour, Steven Reker, who was dancing and playing guitar in our show, passed a request along to me from a guy named Jherek Bischoff. Jherek wanted me to sing on a track he recorded—a request that is not so unusual—but when I listened to his track, something very unusual occurred—I was knocked out by Jherek’s music. This guy I'd never heard of somehow managed to record a whole orchestra. His arrangements and tunes were surprisingly atypical, but still catchy and accessible—so I said yes to Jherek’s request. I wrote lyrics to a melody Jherek outlined and I maintained the title (and subject) that he set in place—“Eyes.”

Later, I helped him get in touch with Caetano Veloso, whom he also wanted to collaborate with. Good luck with that I thought, but I passed the track on to Caetano. It languished there a bit until a wonderful young Brazilian singer, Tie, told Caetano he should do it—or so I was told. Jherek also produced an album for People Get Ready, Reker's group, and now one for Amanda Palmer called Grand Theft Orchestra. I sat in with the group a couple of weekends ago at the Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival that the Dressner brothers organized at BAM. Suddenly, he's everywhere.

Jherek’s solo album was just released today. You can purchase the CD or vinyl version by clicking on the album cover below.

DB
NYC
© David Byrne

The following is a Japanese translation of David's email, using Excite Translation.


Hello,
A few years ago, when I was on tour, Steven Reker (who danced and played guitar in our show) passed along a request from a guy named Jherek Bischoff.
Jherek wanted me to sing on a track he recorded—a request that is not unusual—but when I listened to his track, something very unusual happened—I was struck by Jherek’s music.
This guy I'd never heard of somehow managed to record a whole orchestra.
His arrangements and tunes were surprisingly unconventional, yet still catchy and accessible. So, I said yes to Jherek’s request.
I wrote lyrics to a melody Jherek outlined, and I maintained the title (and subject) he set in place: “Eyes.”
After that, I helped him get in touch with Caetano Veloso, with whom he also wanted to collaborate.
Good luck with that, I thought, but I passed the track on to Caetano.
It languished there for a bit until a wonderful young Brazilian singer, Tie, told Caetano he should do it—or so I was told.
Jherek also produced an album for People Get Ready, Reker's group, and now one for Amanda Palmer called Grand Theft Orchestra.
I joined the group a couple of weekends ago at the Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival, organized by the Dressner brothers at BAM.

Suddenly, he's everywhere.
Jherek’s solo album was just released today.
You can purchase the CD or vinyl version by clicking below.





To be continued,

The following is a re-translation into English of a Japanese translation of David's email, using Excite Translation.

Hello, a few years ago when I was on visit, Steven Reker who danced and played the guitar in our spectacle, handed over a request to me from a type named Jherek Bischoff. Jherek wanted me to sing on a track he recorded—a request that is not so unusual. But when I listened to his track, something very exceptional occurred—I was stunned by Jherek’s music. This type, whom I had never heard of, somehow succeeded in recording a whole orchestra. His arrangements and airs were surprisingly atypical, but still catchy and accessible. So I said yes to Jherek’s request. I wrote words to a Jherek melody sketched, and I maintained the title (and topic) that he installed in place: “Eyes.”

Later, I helped him get in touch with Caetano Veloso, with whom he also wanted to collaborate. “Good luck with it,” I thought, but I transmitted the track to Caetano. It languished there a bit until a marvelous young Brazilian singer, Tie, told Caetano he should do it—or so I was told. Jherek also produced an album for People Get Ready, Reker's group, and now one for Amanda Palmer called Grand Theft Orchestra. I sat in with the group at the Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival that the brothers Dressner organized at BAM two weekends ago.

Suddenly, he is everywhere. Jherek’s solo album was rightly distributed today. You can buy the CD or vinyl version by clicking on the album cover below.







The following is a re-translation into Japanese of a re-translation into English of David's email, using Excite Translation.
The following is a further Japanese translation.


Hello, a few years ago, when I was on visit, Steven Reker, who danced and played the guitar in our spectacle, tracked a request along to me from a type named Jherek Bischoff.
Jherek wanted me to sing on the track he recorded—a request that is not so unusual. But when I heard his track, something very exceptional occurred—I was stunned by Jherek’s music.
This type, whom I had never heard of, somehow managed to record a whole orchestra.
His arrangements and airs were surprisingly unconventional, yet still catchy and accessible. So I said yes to Jherek’s request.
I wrote words to a Jherek melody sketched, and I maintained the title (and topic) that he installed in place.
“Eyes.”
Later, I helped him get in touch with Caetano Veloso, with whom he also wanted to collaborate.
“Good luck with it,” I thought, but I transmitted the track to Caetano.
It languished there a bit until a marvelous young Brazilian singer, Tie, told Caetano he should do it—or so I was told.
Jherek also produced an album for People Get Ready, Reker's group, and now one for Amanda Palmer called Grand Theft Orchestra.
I joined the group at the Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival that the brothers Dressner organized at BAM two weekends ago.

Suddenly, he is everywhere.
Jherek’s solo album was rightly distributed today.
You can buy the CD or vinyl version by clicking on the album cover below.







Now then,
The following is a further Japanese translation of a German translation of David's email, using Excite Translation.


A few years ago, when I was on tour, Steven Reker, who danced and played guitar in our show, handed over a request to me from a type named Jherek Bischoff. Jherek wanted me to sing on the track he recorded—a request that is not so unusual. But when I heard his track, something very exceptional occurred—I was stunned by Jherek’s music. This type, whom I had never heard of, somehow succeeded in recording a whole orchestra. His arrangements and melodies were surprisingly unconventional, but still catchy and accessible. So I said yes to Jherek’s request. I wrote lyrics to a sketched Jherek melody, and I maintained the title (and topic) that he moved into place: “Eyes.”

Later, I helped him get in touch with Caetano Veloso, with whom he also wanted to collaborate. “Good luck with it,” I thought, but I passed the track to Caetano. It languished there for a bit until a marvelous young Brazilian singer, Tie, told Caetano he should do it—or so I was told. Jherek also produced an album for People Get Ready (Reker's group), and now one for Amanda Palmer called Grand Theft Orchestra. I joined the group at the Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival, which the Dressner brothers organized at BAM two weekends ago.

He is suddenly everywhere. Jherek’s solo album was just released today. You can buy the CD or vinyl version by clicking on the album cover below.








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So, it became quite roundabout, but
this confusion stems from my desire to somehow convey the brilliance of this work. Please forgive me.

I was knocked out by Jherek…

I completely agree.
Even so, the concept of this work, which so brilliantly captures the zeitgeist of our time, is breathtaking. Furthermore, the perfect integration of visuals and music is seamless,









Suddenly, he's everywhere.
Jherek’s solo album was just released today.
You can purchase the CD or vinyl version by clicking on the album cover below.


Suddenly, he is everywhere.
Jherek’s solo album was rightly distributed today.
You can buy the CD or vinyl version by clicking on the album cover below.


He is suddenly everywhere.
Jherek’s solo album was just released today. You can buy the CD or vinyl version by clicking on the album cover below.


There doesn't seem to be much confusion in the wording around here.
Is it a characteristic of alphabetic languages that there is less confusion in buying and selling? Probably not.



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