# MONEY MARK Reimagines IMAAD WASIF’s “Mr. Fear, So Long” Into A Whole New Monster

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/money-mark-reimagines-imaad-wasifs-mr-fear-so-long-into-a-whole-new-monster/
- Published: 2023-03-09T14:15:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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[[_“Wasif takes the listener on a different journey from astral projection to self-
discovery and everywhere in between.” **–  BEARDED GENTLEMEN**_

_“Imaad Wasif is a shapeshifter, morphing fluidly from sideman to frontman to solo
artist in the span of a few albums.” **– PASTE**_

_“… haunting, mysterious and evocative…” **– LA WEEKLY**_

### **MONEY MARK FRANKENSTEINS THE PERFECT MONSTER WITH IMAAD WASIF’S⏎ “MR. FEAR, SO LONG”

#### **New Single/Video available Now!**⏎ **Video Premieres **_**via **_**󠀁[FLOOD Magazine](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=e42fb28011&e=615f2b8493)󠁿**

**MARCH 6, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) – **“In the studio, it was like watching Gene 
Wilder in _Young Frankenstein_,” says **IMAAD WASIF **about the brilliant reworking
of “**So Long, Mr. Fear**” that celebrated producer and artist **MONEY MARK **presented
him with. Comparing the track to the classic 1974 Mel Brooks film isn’t so farfetched,
as the new interpretation that he stitched together doesn’t render it so much as
a “remix” _per se_ as much as a whole new beautiful beast. “Mark just hooked pure
electricity into ‘… Mr. Fear’ and re-animated the song in a totally new way, some
kind of alien funk with its dark vision intact. It’s danceable as fuck.”

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**IMAAD WASIF “Mr. Fear, So Long (Money Mark Rework)”**

**“Mr. Fear, So Long (Money Mark Rework)”** (which inverts the original title, reinforcing
that it’s a new creature altogether) enhances the reflective and contemplative original
and transforms it into a rhythmic banger, upping the beats and instrumentation, 
further highlighting Wasif’s already solid songwriting. “Money Mark is touched with
a mad genius so when he told me he was into the song and wanted to do a remix, I
had no idea what he’d do,” he beams. “He nailed it. All the touchstones are there.”
Its animated video premieres today _via_ [**FLOOD Magazine**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=44fccd61f2&e=615f2b8493).

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**IMAAD WASIF and MONEY MARK**
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“Reworking this gem of a song from Imaad was a complete pleasure,” adds Mark, a 
longtime Beastie Boy writer, producer, composer, inventor and Grammy nominee. Having
re-imagined songs by Linkin Park (“Until It Breaks”), Tom Tom Club (“Genius Of Love”),
Jack Johnson (“Upside Down”) and appeared on songs from Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Weezer,
De La Soul, Danger Doom, Red Hot Chili Peppers to Keb Mo, Marisa Monte, David Byrne,
William Onyeabor, Atarashii Gakko!, Molotov and many other international musical
acts, his re-working of Wasif’s “So Long Mr. Fear” adds dark Bowie-esque shades 
to an already epic song from topped with cinematic Casio Vocaloid group harmonies.“‘
Mr. Fear’ grows from a kitchen table houseplant to a thick mutating vine ready to
swallow the Hollywood hills best experienced with your favorite studio grade headphone,”
Mark adds. “Imaad emerges victorious with his tight and clean vocal performance 
as he walks a tightrope over a deep treacherous valley. You’ll need multiple listenings
to catch it all.”

The title track from his 2022 album on **Sonic Ritual**, the original version of“
So Long, Mr. Fear” is a transcendental track that Wasif embraces its moldability.“
This is one of those songs that I feel so fortunate to have written,” he says. “
It’s got infinite lives, I think.”

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**IMAAD WASIF and MONEY MARK**
Photo credit: David Black

The original version of the track, as well as the album from whence it came, was
recorded during the COVID Lockdown in conjunction with producer and long-time collaborator**
Bobb Bruno** of Best Coast. Like songwriting experts such as Lee Hazelwood, Leonard
Cohen, and Nick Cave, on _So Long Mr. Fear_, Wasif, collaborator Bruno, and mixer
GRAMMY®-nominated **Lewis Pesacov** (_Best Coast, Nikki Lane, FIDLAR, Local Natives_)
unearth big ideas by carving away at smaller things until they glisten with universality.“
I’m hoping that [‘[Mr. Fear, So Long](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2022/09/imaad-wasif-debuts-mysterious-and-reflective-so-long-mr-fear/)’]
gets the message of the song across to more people, a light of some kind to be felt
or a minor reclamation of strength after the pandemic took it from us, a recognition
of how fucked that all was.”  

Having spent the bulk of 2022 on tour with **Yeah Yeah Yeahs**, Wasif was able to
continue building his already formidable solo career with the release of his latest
album. With five critically-hailed previous albums under his belt, _So Long Mr. 
Fear_ is the sixth solo album for this accomplished artist. During Wasif’s life 
as a musician he’s been with bands including early slowcore noise rock duo **lowercase**;
psychedelic folk group **alaska!**; and Sebadoh/Dinosaur Jr. member Lou Barlow’s
project **Folk Implosion**. Those not familiar with his riffs and solos for **Electric
Flower Group, Grim Tower** and **ACID** might recognize his electrifying work as
a touring member of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

“I’m not too interested in living in the shadow of the old rock archetypes and rehashing
them,” he explains, looking forward to keep forging his own path forward. “For me,
it’s all about creating something new.”

**“Mr. Fear, So Long (Money Mark Rework)”** will be available as a three-song EP
on **March 7, 2023** _via_ **Sonic Ritual** here:** **[https://hypeddit.com/inygnq](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=4a78f531e7&e=615f2b8493).

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