CAT POWER & -M- Release Tribute to Cassius' Zdar

One year after the tragic passing of Philippe Cerboneschi (Zdar), -M- and CAT POWER share a cover of “Toop Toop” by Cassius (a duet Zdar composed with Boombass). Originally released back in 2006, the song is one of Cassius’ flagship singles along with "I <3 U SO".

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Along with this release, his team has put together a playlist paying homage to Zdar’s work. It brings together some of the greatest tracks from the Cassius catalogue, as well as songs from other artists in which Philippe Zdar was involved: Sébastien Tellier, Phoenix, Beastie Boys… Tune in here.

"Chan (Cat Power) and Matthieu (-M-) wanted to pay Philippe homage at his funeral. A few days earlier, we met at the Motorbass studio to hear their rehearsals. We were standing by the entrance, not daring to enter the studio room as the events were too recent and surrealistic. It felt unreal to be there without him.

Cat Power and -M- started humming “Toop Toop”... 

That moment was so magical that we decided to turn the console, plug in the microphones and make the first recording of this new chapter in life. This foundational event gave us the strength and encouraged us to preserve the future of his beloved studio. 

We chose this portrait of Philippe laying on the beach. It’s the image that appeared on my phone when he called me, Toop Toop. But it’s, first of all, an image that represents him perfectly: somewhere on an island, the sun reflecting on his eyes, his hair salty and damp from the sea... 

To perfect it all, So Me has created a font for us, using his secret recipe. It’s a family affair.” 

Dyane de Serigny, Philippe Zdar’s wife 

"You're not here, yet you're everywhere.

You inspire me every day

My dear friend

With all my love."

-M-