To mark the a hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Audemars Piguet, two of latest music’s most timeless artists – Raye and Mark Ronson – have joined forces to create an authentic monitor.
‘Suzanne’ is a giant band summer season anthem with a serendipitous title. On the pair’s first studio session, Raye felt a robust pull in direction of the moniker. Little did she know, it was the title of an important but unsung particular person in Audemars Piguet’s historical past, Suzanne Audemars, who inspired her kids to enter watchmaking after the lack of her husband. They went on to discovered the haute horologie model.
‘How random is that?,’ Raye says immediately, beaming on the tune’s first playback within the Vinyl Manufacturing facility at 180 Studios on the Strand.
(Picture credit score: Courtesy of AP)
(Picture credit score: Courtesy of AP)
With a transparent sonic synergy, it is shocking to know that Ronson and Raye have by no means labored collectively earlier than. Followers have Audemars Piguet’s longstanding collaboration with Montreaux Jazz Competition in Switzerland to thank for the pairing. Whereas Ronson has been a part of the AP household since 2022, it was Raye’s memorable 2024 Montreaux efficiency which resulted in the home asking her to come back on board to affix their music programme.
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‘My household are Swiss and I received to carry out in entrance of my grandad for the primary time that evening,’ Raye shared of the particular second. ‘I used to be crying – my complete household had been crying!’
‘Suzanne’ was recorded in London, New York and Los Angeles and the pair hinted that the classes have spawned a couple of extra unheard tracks.
‘I’ve admired Raye’s artistry for years now,’ says Ronson. ‘Watching her evolution from songwriter to the powerhouse artist she’s develop into. When Audemars Piguet introduced us collectively, it felt like the celebrities aligning at precisely the best second.’
‘I really used to work in his studio once I was an up and coming songwriter,’ admits Raye, of Ronson. ‘I used to listen to tales about him like “Mark Ronson solely rides round in black cabs,” so it was very cool that we received to get within the room collectively. He is the king of making music that outlasts developments.’
‘Suzanne’, will probably be launched on Friday 13 June 2025
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