Cory Wong, known for his work with Vulfpeck and his solo projects, expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration: “Collaboration in its purest form means that both artists are involved and bring out something in each other that they could never achieve on their own. That’s why I love to collaborate. It keeps my creative mind running and inspired. A few years ago, I did a short series of concerts with the Metropole Orkest, and since then, we’ve been discussing working on a project together. I have never seen an orchestra so versatile in playing both classical and groove-based music. I knew we could capture something very special if I combined them with my band.”
“Starship Syncopation” is available on all major streaming platforms, and a physical copy of the album will be released in October.