#FRANK OCEAN BLONDE ALBUM TORTRETN UPDATE#
Multiple updates were briefly given throughout 2014 and a summer release was widely expected: Frank hinting at a Summer 2014 release (Fall 2013) In the Spring of 2014, Swim Good director Nabil Elderkin gave the first update in months: Frank in the lab. Frank Ocean Blonde Album Update In Months The European streets of London provided a source of solace, a place where he could hide from the underbelly of the industry and the glamour that came with it.Īs everyone waited for his return, the reclusive artist would mind his own business.Īll the while, a single hard drive, located in his backpack carried his music, country to country (a habit that dates all the way back to Franks songwriting days as Lonny Breaux ). The project was recorded internationally in New York, London, Tokyo and Paris and costing over 2 million to create.Īs the album slowly brewed for four years, expectations rose and Frank ensured every element would be meticulously crafted to meet his vision.īlonde: The Beginning More than anything, Frank Ocean is an artist whose minimalist approach leads him to prefer to have his music speak for him. Long time peers Malay Ho and OmMas Keith were called up once again to forefront the direction.
#FRANK OCEAN BLONDE ALBUM TORTRETN MOVIE#
Highlights amongst the star-studded cast included French movie composer Christophe Chassol, multi-instrumentalist Jon Brion, Radioheads Jonny Greenwood, and ex Vampire Weekend member Rostam Batmanglij. The Road to Frank Oceans Blonde August 20th, 2018 marked the second anniversary of the album the world was yearning for.Īn album which saw Frank Ocean tucked away in London at Abbey Road Studios working 16-hour shifts.Īway from the spotlight and music industry, Frank was quietly crafting his sophomore album, Blonde.
This curated multimedia experience is created by Habeel J himself, the man behind the most celebrated Frank Ocean blog on the internet. Welcome to an in-depth visual re-telling of Frank Oceans entire creative process, from the 2013 Grammys to the day Blonde was released more than 3 years later.
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