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IAmA band called _HEALTH_ and I am calling you back!
Hey reddit, we are back for another AMA with you. Here on the keys is John Famliglietti (bass & software) and Benjamin Miller (drums). We had a great time last year with you and back for more, at least 8 hours today.
Our third remix album DISCO3, a companion to DEATHMAGIC with three new songs, is out today on Spotify and iTunes. The real important thing is for the last year we have been taking calls on the HEALTH Hotline, a direct line to John, to talk about anything fans want. Some conversations have been very emotional, some have been looking for advice through a difficult situation, and some have been just whats up. Today we are calling everyone back and checking up on them while live streaming from the Funny Or Die compound in their Facebook page.
Cool things we’ve done that you may want to ask about:
- being in the New Yorker
- working with Tim & Eric
- being on the pilot episode of Eric Andre Show
- doing the entire soundtrack to Max Payne 3
- touring with Nine Inch Nails.
Stuff happening during the live stream:
- Hosted by Pauly Shore
- Premiere golden ticket adventure video
- Showing Rare BTS videos
- All our music videos
- A film by Vincent Moon
- George Romero’s classic 1968 “Night of the Flesh Eaters”
Proof: https://twitter.com/_HEALTH_/status/832687316594356224
edit: This is getting press! Having a great time, hour 3 about to begin and we're not slowing down. http://www.factmag.com/2017/02/17/pauly-shore-health-call-fans-telethon-surprise-album-disco3/
edit 5PM: we are still here but taking a break from the facebook live stream for an hour. So many people answering their phones finally! Pauly is moving his car.
edit: 6pm: Live stream is back. Double reddit AMA craziness. https://www.facebook.com/funnyordie/videos/10155005887003851/ .
JellyfishPies6 karma
How did losing Jupiter impact the band? Is there beef between you guys or is everything all gucci?
_HEALTH_9 karma
Yeah its all gucci. it was the right thing at the right time, no hard feelings.
GoldenCondition4 karma
Will DISCO3 have a video single like USA Boys? That song and video are fucking phenomenal. I'm also wondering if you guys will ever release wav files for remixing? I'd love to play around with FLESH WORLD (UK) or any song really. I just ordered DISCO3, can't wait to hear it, is the DISCO3+ available to anyone who text their email? I'm curious because I don't want to do that and fuck up my place in line. Also, fucking incredible promotion!
_HEALTH_4 karma
yes yes and yes
txt the HEALTH hotline and ill give you my email, to give you stems for FLESH WORLD (UK)
ill send u DISCO3+
jon_naz4 karma
Hi health! I saw you guys last year for the first time and it totally blew me away. Deathmagic is one of my favorite recent records. I have a few questions if that's okay!
I love that you and Purity Ring remixed each other. How did you guys meet?
Do you plan on collaborating more with Haxan Cloak?
What was it like prepping the songs from Deathmagic for a live setting? I remember reading in interviews that it was a pretty digital/processed record (but definitely not in a bad way!)
_HEALTH_5 karma
we have the same management, before that I was big fan. First time I heard them I knew they would be a huge band.
Yes. But Bobby is stonewalling me. Pick up the phone dude. Why do I have to text your girlfirend. Whats up Illy yo the best.
Serious ass pain.
brokenshrines3 karma
Max Payne 3 is one of my top 5 games of all time and a HUGE part of that is the soundtrack. You guys really crushed it.
Two questions: Who designs your merch and album covers? Can I remix one of your songs?
_HEALTH_8 karma
Everything is designed by me and only me, unless it says ALienBody its my boy Travis.
mkillerbear3 karma
HI good people of Health. Saw you at Coachella last year, and it was the most impressed I've been by a band playing in the afternoon. Why didn't they put you on at night? (that's not my question) Main question: Toronto is fine or whatever, but can you please come to Vancouver? We have tasty ramen, a large park, and we are close to Seattle. Bonus Question: You played some shows with Deafheaven - any chance that would be a bigger tour? I can only imagine how face meltingly awesome it would be to see both of you arrrghhh
_HEALTH_4 karma
Coachella v sich, loving that fest my whole adult life. We play in the afternoon cuz we aint big enough to play later...v simple
We always play Vancouver all the tie, great shows, in fact one of the rowdiest shows from DEATH MAGIC tour 2015
Would love to tour bigger with DEAFHEAVEN, serious bros
VersusNinja3 karma
anybody that texts the health hotline can get disco3+ ?
And thanks you guys for making death magic it's one of the best albums I've ever heard
GrrNoise3 karma
You guys have been insanely inspirational to me as a musician, especially in the way you've adapted gear to your own purposes to create unique sounds.
Are you still using things like the Boss Slicer for loops or is it all DAW production and live backing tracks now? If the latter, what lead to leaving the slicer, etc. behind?
_HEALTH_4 karma
Slicer is the shit and without there is no DIE SLOW or USA BOYS
Now it is DAW first but not entirely but majority yes. Way more hi fi
NiteShok2 karma
Hey guys, 'DEATH MAGIC' was my favourite album of 2015 and I'm still playing it regularly. Brilliant work.
I read in several interviews that you guys ended up writing then scrapping earlier versions of the album. Will we ever hear any of the material you scrapped, and did any of it make it onto 'DEATH MAGIC'?
eplgr2 karma
Argentina tour /when/? Bring pictureplane with you ;).
I'm extremely happy to read that «waits are going to be extremely fast now». DEATH MAGIC is one of my favourite albums. Must sound weird, but it does make me feel alive. Thank you.
breakfirewall2 karma
Saw u guys in Shanghai u guys were fucking amazing as always. I know u guys did a tour in China years ago. Would u ever consider to do it again?
_HEALTH_5 karma
ABSO_FUCKING_LUTELY I love Shanghai I really wanna plug my favorite venue ARkham and my fav bar Arcade.
trade452 karma
I love you guys. The live show was a little strange watching y'all up there moving around to a big giant pre-recorded track. How do you feel about this? No h8.
meesh-lars2 karma
What are a few of your major music inspirations?
Your hair is beautiful.
Thanks for being awesome and opening the snaps I send of dogs, even if you don't reply.
Lunchb0x8122 karma
Hey guys thanks for the amazing tunes!
My question is, what was it like touring with NIN? Would you tour with them again?
I'd sell my organs for a NIN/HEALTH/Pictureplane tour😻
berlinesque1432 karma
Love you guys so much. Question:Is the band still as interested in incorporating noise in the music? What kind of role does noise have in the future of the band?
bob_johnson_441 karma
Next time you play Seattle (soon hopefully) can you do it in a venue that isn't 21+? :( Loving DISCO3 so far!
Mashu0091 karma
What's the most foul picture you've been sent through text ever since starting the hotline?
christinaanton1 karma
hi, heading to a casino tmrw, any advice? best music career moment? <3 c
SethRader1 karma
Will you ever play In Heat live? It's my second favorite after Men Today.
How do you stay entertained with all the long drives besides music?
Also fuck yeah to recc'ing Emptyset to someone.
rickmuscles1 karma
Saw you guys at Bottletree back in the day and y'all ruled. Why is your name Health?
SethRader1 karma
I got a few more.
What's your favorite song title that isn't one of yours?
What's your favorite roller coaster?
Is there a question you've never been asked in an interview you've always wanted to hear or do you just take what you get?
_HEALTH_1 karma
BLACK SABBATH
TATSU
Take it easy baby, take it as it comes, don't move too fast...if you want your love to last
danarbaugh1 karma
What was the working title for "Die Slow" and was that the title as of 10/31/2008?
brayshizzle1 karma
John, I text you a year or so back before the gig in London at the Dome. I asked you if you liked kebabs. I went to the gig and then bought you kebabs after but the bouncer never delivered. FYI The Kebab was DELISH. You doing any gigs in or around LA during coachella?
Fantastic-Username1 karma
Loved DEATH MAGIC and really digging EUPHORIA. Two questions, I guess- Are you guys still a four piece? What's going on with that? Also, any plans to make another album? The wait between GET COLOR and DEATH MAGIC was so long... But the album was worth it, not complaining!
_HEALTH_6 karma
No we are a three piece. Waits going to be incredibly fast from now on. DISCO3 OUT NOW!
MattisBest1 karma
What bands would you dream to tour with? Also are you guys planning on coming through any of Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal this summer?
aaroncontreras1 karma
Should I participate in the reverse telethon or listen to DISCO3 first?!
SyntheticMessiah1 karma
Trying to listen on spotify in the UK, but all of disco3 is blanked out. Is it streaming anywhere else?
spectralconfetti1 karma
Death Magic was very cohesive in its subject matter and went in a new direction in the band's sound with songs like Dark Enough, Life, and L.A. Looks. Are you looking to continue exploring new directions in future HEALTH releases, or is Death Magic's sound and lyrical focus representative of what you want to do with the band for the foreseeable future?
Side note, did I hear something about a DISCO3+ disc 2 during the Funny or Die stream?
_BlazeItGrandma_1 karma
Have you actually played Max Payne 3 and what was your favorite song from it?
_HEALTH_2 karma
Yes many times. I like vidoegames
We were very present in the scripting of the music in the game.
my favorite is probably...STADIUM
PoorMansMemory1 karma
I just called in and spoke to this cool guy named John. I didn't even know about this album was coming out! What is your favorite memory as a musician coming up?
Follow up: Favorite album of 2016?
AMindEyeKnew1 karma
HEALTH is the shit. Saw you guys at FYF back when it was still at the LA State Historic park. I was instantly hooked.
Is there anyway to get a hold of your old merch?
Like the tourist sweatshirt or that one shirt that had the metallic rainbow design on it?
Are there any local LA bands that you guys are really into right now?
foolygrips0 karma
Are you guys gonna stop by Atlanta this year? I know y'all were at the Earl late last year but I wasn't 21 then and I was going through shit. Still going through shit tbh.
Also what are your current favorite tv shows?
JellyfishPies0 karma
My three favorite things are HEALTH, Nathan For You and Kyle Mooney. Have you met those guys before? My mind was fucking BLOWN when I figured out that they're both huge fans of you guys.
slimeygoth0 karma
Hey! I saw you last year at First Fridays (tall blonde and tiny kid) and at Beach Goth (yikes) and it was super wicked! My big question is, what's the weirdest place you've ever played, and why was it weird?
Xer0Signal0 karma
I know you probably have no real reason to, but, any chance y'all might come through South Carolina any time soon? Thanks for being the best, BTW
MrSpontaneous0 karma
I managed to see your show at Rock and Roll hotel in DC last year. There seemed to be problems with the speakers in the venue, but you guys soldiered on and played. I can only imagine how frustrating it is to have that happen (especially when it makes the bass nonexistent). Do you remember that show? As a band, how do you get past that sort of thing and move on? Also, do the venues try to make it up to you?
matthearts0 karma
Matt from A Heart is a Spade here. SO excited for Disco 3. What's your least favorite Britney song? Let's talk on air. xo
LexTron6K0 karma
Hey, so Ben already called me and I didn't realize what the fuck he was talking about until our brief dialogue had already ended, unfortunately.
Had I been on top of my shit I would've asked Ben the following:
During your AMA last year you guys agreed to let me get you high the next time that you come to my city of Minneapolis. You guys did indeed come to Minneapolis, but you did not let me get you high. Do you not want me to get you high, or were you just being difficult?
PS: Notacop.
miserableface0 karma
We've seen some fantastic homemade T-shirts you've got pictures of on your instagram, have you got a favourite?
Coming back to europe soon?
ryuken60 karma
Fucken love you guys! Saw you all 4 times in Chicago in the past year and each show was fantastic. Are you guys hitting the road this year?
chilligula0 karma
You guys added any new ingredients to the recipe for wacky sauce lately?
gray_foxxx0 karma
Hi guys! Do you plan to visit Russia? We're so long waiting for this moment, please
houseofcards20 karma
Hey any summer/ fall plans to bring you back to New York?
Also will Disco3 come to vinyl?
_HEALTH_5 karma
CASINO GOODFELLAS BARRY LYNDON ALIENS SALO NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN EL TOPO DAWN OF THE DEAD (1979) CEMETARY MAN
Kelossi0 karma
I'm just sorry that I was working when you guys called! I guess I don't really have any questions. I just think you're an awesome band.
Well actually, one quick one: when is Disco 3 hitting Google Play?
Sputnik30010 karma
For John: I found it funny that even Pauly Shore made a Steve Aoki comparison during the telethon. How often does that happen?
beansandink0 karma
If you could tour with any of your favorite artists/bands who would it be?
_HEALTH_1 karma
Hell yeah! my username is girlattorney yes I referenced my own song which was one of the first songs we written as a band
_HEALTH_3 karma
Catering and everyone on the Nails crew /band were the nicest people in the world especially at that level
hnanana0 karma
Hello guys!
1) USA Boys is one of my favorite songs, and somewhere I read that you recorded it with Trent Reznor's help and Alan Moulder mixed it. Is this true? And if it's true, is there any possibilitie of working with them again?
2) WHEN WILL YOU DO A LATIN AMERICAN TOUR??? ARGENTINA PLS
_HEALTH_3 karma
YES ITS ALL TRUE. Maybe?
- We only toured Brazil and Columbia, been dying to do ARGENTINA AND CHILE. Please find an offer!
waterlaso0 karma
I've read you guys play Dark Souls 3, do you play on XBOX one and would you consider having an event where you play with HEALTH fans?
clivebavels0 karma
Came to your show at Heaven Under the Arches in London last year and in 20 years of gig going it was easily one of the best I've seen. Coming back to London UK anytime soon?
And what's this about DISCO3 second disc??
gothhstar0 karma
Quick question:
1) What DAWs do you use?
Also you guys are sick, keep producing unreal tunes!
Dawgma000 karma
Loved your last show here at Mezzanine in SF! Is there a title to the gonzo riff that you play as your encore song? Also, Totally Paulie needs to come back buuuuuuddddiiieeeeeeee!
Avirginforlife0 karma
Hey did you record anything with Trent? Pissed I missed the nine inch nails tour. Let me know when you guys come to philly. Play the Philamoca, I work sound there although it'd probably be hell being that is Caps at 200. Also check out street sects they are the craziest fucking band I've heard in awhile and congrats on disco three can't wait to listen to it.
pesya0 karma
Hey to all of you guys, been listening for a long time, and death magic helped me through some dark times with losing my mom. Love your shit. Are you guys coming back to SF soon? Also -- do you have any musical recommendations? great records to get?
princerules6660 karma
What's your best experience with Dungeons and Dragons?
Also, I just had a break up recently and all my streaming services were in her name, so I can't check out the new album right away, but your last album basically got me through moving across the country for an already shaky relationship to New York City, where I knew no one. Like in a really fucked up dark way. It was cool as shit, so thanks. Looking forward to the new shit.
PS- sup dude u single?
_HEALTH_2 karma
I have a weekly group. V dedicated. Im the DM
Get a Spotify acct.
P.S. Sound like a dude dawg
ItWasUs11 karma
Have you guys ever thought about covering one of Tim and Eric's songs?
They can, in turn, have Steve Brule endorse your next album by saying, "for your HEALTH"
You guys are hilarious and I'm still spinning Death Magic.
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