The EP also offers three remixes of the track by SebastiAn, Tepr and Ostend, who used their talent of electronic music producers to give “Run Boy Run“ an innovative depth.īuy on iTunes DE itunes.apple. “It’s very novice to me.“ explains Woodkid. One can argue the merit of influence, or the presence or lack of artsy genesis, but does it matter really Whi cares if so and so. It’s a very complex track that goes from very dark and aggressive percussion to a very mellow pop string chorus. Of course, because I am madly, deeply in love with Iceland after a 10 day tour of the country, I decided then and there that Woodkid deserved an even closer look and was, as a result, captivated by 'Run Boy Run'. Today, Woodkid is realeasing a new EP RUN BOY RUN and a new video, “Iron’s“ prequel and second step into the story that inspires his first album “The Golden Age“, expected by the end of 2012. The legend says that during a video shoot in the U.S., Woodkid received, straight from great American guitarist Richie Havens’ hands, a banjo that immediately replaced his piano, at least for a while. Woodkid, aka Yoann Lemoine, is originally known as a music video director for Lana Del Rey, Drake, Katy Perry, The Shoes…

Realeased in March with a video that dives you into a fantastic tale, directed by Woodkid himself, “Iron“ has been listenned and seen all over the Internet, hitting today 15 millions of views.

In four original songs, Woodkid played as much with marble than modernity. Undoubtedly, Woodkid was the first surprise of 2011 with his debut EP “Iron“, an epic pop with a real symphonic power, signed by independent label Green United Music. According to french culture magazine Les Inrockuptibles “he is the biggest french buzz since Daft Punk“.

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