Trans Zimmer & The Djs by Trans Zimmer & The Djs

For this self-titled album, the film composer “Trans Zimmer” teamed up with production crew “The DJs” and together disassembled a number of orchestral compositions through their sharp sound design craft and absurd, whimsical lyrics. The DJs selected 11 of their favorite arrangements and got down to the midi grind, pouring over every single note.
They transformed flutes into crystalline synths, and bassoons into slap bass lines. The DJs gathered a preposterous amount of percussive and effect samples, and mashed them up into this musical jam.
As label honchos, we felt galvanized upon receiving such a proposal, as it is extremely rare to receive such a unique and refined piece of demo.

Although coming from very different backgrounds, these two parties enjoy a dense and relentless musical approach and both have a taste for certain musical jokes. Above all they both enjoy playing with notes and sounds!

Ultimately, Trans Zimmer & The DJs explore the potential of contemporary music creation through audio workstations and composer tools. Through a plethora of samples and sound references and a rainbow of simulated acoustic sounds and physical modeling, TZ & The DJs share the vision of a universe where classic compositions are more of a digital fairytale of pop references and rhythmic body teasers than serious, academic endeavors.

Indeed, although listening to the tape might give someone the impression of a facetious, childish musical studio, a superficial exercise, instead the results point at how the artists are never scared to embrace a spiraling, vertiginous mishmash of influences and genres going from footwork, juke and schlager to choral pieces and jazzy moves to prove that the apex of avantgarde composition might be hidden behind the fun, the daydreaming and entertaining. The artists bring back the fun to classical and chamber music with a twist, superimposing historical tradition with the most recent experiments in computer music.