Sébastien Léger Covers Bohemian Rhapsody With Synthesisers
The disparate worlds of Queen and modular synthesis collide in one epic and particularly overwhelming music spectacle…
The electronic cover of the 1977 classic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ took Léger a couple of days to compile (see convo to the left)…
The popular Queen song is an undeniably hard one to cover, but Sébastien Léger’s take on this cult classic throws out the rulebook on how a song can and cannot be re-invented, and he puts his impressive synth collection to great use too.
And technologically speaking, it is an extremely intimidating feat. For all you gear noob’s out there (myself included), a modular synthesizer is a particularly advanced type of synth that exists in both physical and virtual form consisting of different varying modules. In summary, it’s a difficult instrument to master. French producer Sébastien Léger, however, has never succumbed to defeat, and completely reinvents the song in this 3-minute cover… Get ready to have your mind blown:
Of course this shouldn’t come as any surprise to anyone that knows about Léger s credentials. He is a key figure in the French house movement of the early 00’s; his earlier singles ‘Hypnotized’ and ‘Hit Girl’ becoming international dancefloor hits. His latest works, some of which sit under the Parquet and Einmusika Record Labels, are a more mature approach to his classic electro sound.
Most recently his EP titled ‘Underwater Rocket’ released under All Day I Dream is a beautifully executed project, with equal parts heavy percussive breaks, and complex chord progressions. The instrumentation on the EP no doubt encompassing the sounds of Léger’s impressive modular synthesizer collection, sounds no doubt he will bequeath upon eager crowds during his upcoming Australian tour.
Words by Marli Grosskopf
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