OK, so N.A.S.A. actually stands for North America/South America, and the project from Squeak E. Clean (Spike Jonze’s brother; you may also remember him as the guy who created the Karen O song for that Adidas ad) and DJ Zegon certainly has transcontinental goals. Its track listing reads like a lineup card for the Hype Machine Vs. Elbo.ws All-Star Internet Music Blog-Off (Tom Waits! The RZA! Lykke Li!), and the latest song to leak from the album, “Whachadoin,” is more proof of that, what with it featuring M.I.A. and Santogold and Spank Rock and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner. So you have a “banger” beat and M.I.A. shouting, and Spank Rock being filthy, and Santogold… in there somewhere. If anything, it brings to mind the Converse ad where Santogold, Julian Casablancas, and Pharrell do their own schtick without ever cohering. I guess the endless remix culture perpetuated by blogs (LIKE THIS ONE) had to come to a point where the songs were already pre-chewed-up-and-spit-out for people, right? Anyway, another track from the album—with David Byrne! and Chuck D! so eclectic!—is after the jump.
N.A.S.A. “Money” feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, & Z-Trip [Vimeo]
New Music: NASA feat. Spank Rock, M.I.A., Santogold, Nick Zinner, “Whachadoin” [Pitchfork]
NASA [MySpace]
So which of these releases or ad soundtracks is the new Paul Shaffer Coast to Coast?
@Ned Raggett: All of them?
And thus do the generations age.
Holy crap, my mom totally had that Paul Shaffer album. Even at 11 I realized that it was an abomination.
whachadoin sounds like the same crappy clusterfucks we’ve been sitting through since diplo returned from brazil a couple of years ago.
look, with enough liquor in one’s system, this is great for dancing in the club. i’m just ready to move on.
also, where was santogold on that track?
@Ned – WOW. I’m almost convinced to buy that CD. As the man says, “Under $5 shipped”. Did you notice that on Amazon Shaffer’s other album “The Most Dangerous Party” is going for $47?
Well I actually dug the song (c’mon, that David Byrne part is, to quote Ferris Bueller, “so choice”) but Jesus Christ this music video is like an Amnesty International member’s fever dream.