Two System Side Projects in 2002
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According to Rolling Stone, System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian has recorded a full-length collaboration with Armenian multi-instrumentalist Arto Tuncboyaciyan. The tentatively titled "Serart" is slated for release next year on Tankian's own Serjical Strike Records. "It's really crazy world, jazz and experimental," he says. "With some rock and hip-hop, beats, dance beats, electronic beats. Arto plays the Coke bottle, water droplets, an ancient flute, percussion of all sorts, little toys and shakers. And he doesn't use any words. It's all scatting. I sing a little in English, but only on two tracks." Serj also has an electronica album in the can called Bad Girls, which he's hoping will see light in 2002, again courtesy his own label. Tankian describes Bad Girls as "very Massive Attack-ish -- trip-hop with really, kinda poppy vocals."