Art d’Ecco readies new LP Scheele’s Green

“It’s the sound of fear and anxiety - about AI, and the disruption and uncertainty that this technology has triggered as it infiltrates just about every facet of our daily lives, including the arts,” the Canadian singer, whose real name is not known to the public, says.

The accompanying video, featuring four tech fascists dancing to the music, was directed by short film director Loken Charon. “Despite our philosophical differences, acquiring our Four Horsemen CEOs (Zuck, Bozo, Dipshit, and Altright) for this video took some convincing,” he quips.

Check it out below.

The album title comes from a chemical pigment that became a status symbol for the wealthy in the 18th century, only for its arsenic compounds to poison them from the inside out. “It created this literally toxic society,” Art explains. “This addiction, this allure, was such a rich narrative vein, the same way we can’t look away from our obsession with social media or other technological shifts that might harm us as much as help us... What if humans are just intrinsically drawn to shit that fucking kills us?”

That question fuels a collection of songs that Art bills as a state of the union, touching on climate collapse and the military-industrial complex. He assembled a band of Vancouver-based music educators and jazz players: Junny Chen (guitar), Olivier Leclerc (bass), Hayden Cohen (organ/synth), Kyler Young (saxophone), Yato Noukoussi (drums). They spent two months at HippoSonic studio with co-producer Eric Shea, something of a MVP for production in the Vancouver scene. The tracks were cut live in the room, pulling in alien textures like tubular bells and a 300-year-old harpsichord.

Scheele’s Green will be the follow up to Serene Demon, released last year.

Scheele’s Green tracklist

“The Death of Indie”
“Like Trilby”
“Catch 22”
“How Real is Real?”
“The Wolf”
“Scheele’s Green”
“Disappear Here”
“Break & Enter”
“Beware of Dog”
“Darién Gap”
“Endings for Beginners”