Music for the Moon

The New York producer, DJ, and mixer, Max Tannone, who created Jaydiohead, that dope mash up of Radiohead and Jay-Z, and brought a reggae flavor to Talib Kweli and Mos Def on Mos Dub, and the sequel Dub Kweli, is the first man to mix the moon.

"Moon" as in the 2009 sci-fi movie directed by Duncan Jones and starring Sam Rockwell, and Kevin Spacey. Tannone's new project is called "Selene." He teamed up with Brooklyn rapper, Richard Rich, to create a "5 song hip hop EP" featuring samples from the film's original score.

This is a pretty rad project and an interesting concept, and it's got some tight beats. My favorite track by far is "You are Here," which I've been bumping non-stop for the eerie piano, and vocal samples.

I had to watch the movie just to get the full effect. Tannone says they explore themes of "isolation, separation, self-realization, cloning, and all kinds of craziness." Don't be scared, just be aware.

Check out the Selene web site where you can stream and download it for free.

oh and just in case you wanted to see what "Moon" is all about, here's the trailer.