He is very in-tune with the moment, and embraces this kind of post-digital sound which I thought would be really interesting and a challenge to do something that was completely in that world. TD: What sort of influence did Pharrell have on the direction that the album took?Д«eck:Well, he works on a much moreвЂ¦ I would say that when I make records IвЂ™m working with very modern recording techniques and modern sounds, but IвЂ™m also bringing a lot of older analogue sounds as well.ДЄ lot of what he is doing is using a lot of the current programs in a very modern way. I came home from the Colors tour and we just went right into it. Last year we just really got moving on all the songs and he had some new ideas, and I did too. IвЂ™ve been spending time and working with Pharrell for a number of years and just sort of built that musical relationship over a period of time. Just going to the studio and working on the songs.

To celebrate, we recently had a chat with Beck to learn more about what went into the new record, what it was like working with the great Pharrell, and the inspiration behind this phenomenal new album.

Now, with Hyperspace finally being unleashed onto the world, fans have had a chance to listen to Beck at his most futuristic and exciting, seeing how the presence of iconic producer and songwriter Pharrell Williams has managed to inject a vibe the likes of which Beck fans have never experienced. After sharing lead single вЂSaw LightningвЂ™ earlier this year, the new record was only formally announced last month, with a surprise EP preceding its release. While 2017вЂ™s Colors proved that his music will never be neatly placed into a box, the last few months saw the artist teasing a new record called Hyperspace.

As time continued though, Beck dipped his toe into the world of more straightforward compositions as well, receiving widespread acclaim for the emotive Sea Change, and winning the Album of the Year Grammy for 2014вЂ™s Morning Phase.

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