Jacques Greene and Nosaj Thing express their discomfort with Logic and Pro Tools, likening them to Microsoft Excel, in reference to their work on their collective project, Verses GT.
In the realm of electronic music, collaborations can often lead to unique and captivating results. Such is the case with the self-titled debut album by Verses GT, a project by Montreal-born producer/DJ Philippe Aubin-Dionne (Jacques Greene) and L.A.-based producer Jason Chung (Nosaj Thing).
The duo embarked on a B2B DJ tour while working on the material that would become their album, a ten-song project that lives in the moody, nocturnal space where their Venn diagram overlaps. The resulting album is far more than the sum of its parts, a synthesis of styles that captures the vibe of "driving alone at night."
The duo's collaborative process involved switching roles, with each artist taking on different responsibilities in the studio. They also used Ableton Link to sync their computers and create a jamming element in their sessions. This approach allowed them to test ideas in the club before fleshing them out in spontaneous Ableton jams in rented studios.
During the production of the album, both artists used Ableton, Arturia software, and the Erica Synths Perkons drum machine extensively. The Prophet-5 synthesizer was instrumental in the making of the album, with sessions taking place at Motorbass in Paris. The Chroma Console effects pedal, which Jacques Greene has spoken fondly of in the past, was not used on the Verses GT album.
Aubin-Dionne's music is kinetic and often ventures beyond the boundaries of the club, with structures that he describes as songs, not tracks. Chung's cerebral glitch-hop has since morphed into a singular strain of minimal electronica, with recent releases featuring collaborations with artists like Toro y Moi, Coby Sey, and Panda Bear.
The resulting album features vocal turns from George Riley, TYSON, and KUČKA, lending a sense of warmth and humanity to their jittery, skeletal beats. The album draws on the shared gift for building atmosphere and tension through sound design, and features ethereal ambience, ghostly textures, and quavering Prophet pads.
The duo learned from each other's approaches to arrangement and creative decision-making during the production of the album. They used subtle textural elements to bring atmosphere to the music, such as allowing the natural noise of drum machines and synths to come through, and using ground noise and surface noise from their equipment.
The album touches on multiple reference points, including deep house, dubstep rhythms, UKG, and Burial's enduring influence. Aubin-Dionne describes the album as capturing the vibe of "driving alone at night," and it's clear that the duo's shared passion for electronic music has resulted in a truly unique and captivating album.
Verses GT's debut album is a testament to the power of collaboration, and a shining example of what can be achieved when two talented artists come together to create something truly special.
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