Editing Beck (section)

== Collaborations and contributions ==
[[File:BeckMSG190718-78 (46341252074).jpg|thumb|Beck performs at [[Madison Square Garden]] with [[Jenny Lewis]] in 2018]]
In 1999, Beck contributed to a tribute album for [[Bruce Haack]] and Esther Nelson and their label Dimension 5 Records. The album, [[Dimension Mix]], released in 2005, was a benefit for [[Cure Autism Now]] that was produced by [[Ross Harris (actor)|Ross Harris]], an early collaborator who designed the artwork for ''Mellow Gold''.

On June 20, 2009, Beck announced that he was starting an experiment called [[Record Club]], in which he and other musicians would record cover versions of entire albums in one day. The first album covered by Beck's Record Club was ''[[The Velvet Underground & Nico]]''. Starting on June 18, the club began posting covers of songs from the album on Thursday evenings, each with its own video.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vimeo.com/videotheque |title=Beck Hansen on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |access-date=September 1, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090916183823/http://vimeo.com/videotheque| archive-date= September 16, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> On September 4, 2009, Beck announced the second Record Club album, ''[[Songs of Leonard Cohen]]''. Contributors included [[MGMT]], [[Devendra Banhart]], Andrew Stockdale of [[Wolfmother]] and Binki Shapiro of [[Little Joy]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Lindsay |first=Andrew |url=http://stereokill.net/2009/09/beck-mgmt-banhart-cover-leonard-cohen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214172229/http://stereokill.net/2009/09/beck-mgmt-banhart-cover-leonard-cohen/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 14, 2010 |title=Beck, MGMT & Banhart cover Leonard Cohen |publisher=stereokill.net |access-date=November 21, 2010 }}</ref> In the third Record Club venture, [[Wilco]], [[Feist (singer)|Feist]], [[Jamie Lidell]] and [[James Gadson]] joined Beck to cover [[Skip Spence]]'s [[Oar (Skip Spence album)|''Oar'']]. The first song, "Little Hands", was posted on Beck's website on November 12, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/35990-beck-and-wilco-cover-skip-spence/ |title=Beck and Wilco Cover Skip Spence |website=Pitchfork |date=July 22, 2009 |access-date=September 1, 2009 |archive-date=September 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917035358/http://pitchfork.com/news/35990-beck-and-wilco-cover-skip-spence/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Record Club has since covered albums by [[INXS]] and [[Yanni]].

On June 19, 2009, Beck announced Planned Obsolescence, a weekly DJ set put together by Beck or guest DJs. Soon after, on July 7, Beck announced that his website would be featuring "extended informal conversations with musicians, artists, filmmakers, and other various persons" in a section called Irrelevant Topics. Then, on July 12, he added a section called Videotheque, which he said would contain "promotional videos from each album, as well as live clips, TV show appearances and other rarities". Also in 2009, Beck collaborated with [[Charlotte Gainsbourg]] on her album ''[[IRM (album)|IRM]]'', which was released in January 2010. Beck wrote the music, co-wrote the lyrics, and produced and mixed the album. The lead single, "[[Heaven Can Wait (Charlotte Gainsbourg song)|Heaven Can Wait]]", is a duet by Beck and Gainsbourg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/36736-new-charlotte-gainsbourg-with-beck-irm |title=New Charlotte Gainsbourg (With Beck): 'IRM' |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |date=October 9, 2009 |access-date=February 1, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100126004402/http://pitchfork.com/news/36736-new-charlotte-gainsbourg-with-beck-irm| archive-date= January 26, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

In late February 2010, it was announced that electronic artist [[Tobacco (musician)|Tobacco]] of [[Black Moth Super Rainbow]] had collaborated with Beck on two songs, "Fresh Hex" and "Grape Aerosmith", on his upcoming album ''Maniac Meat''. Tobacco revealed that in making the album, Beck sent the vocal parts to him, and that they had never actually met.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} In March 2010, Beck revealed that he had produced songs for the new Jamie Lidell album, ''[[Compass (Jamie Lidell album)|Compass]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/107488/jamie_lidell|title=Beck To Produce New Jamie Lidell|access-date=March 16, 2010|publisher=[[idiomag]]|archive-date=March 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312172352/http://www.idiomag.com/peek/107488/jamie_lidell|url-status=live}}</ref> In the summer of 2010, Beck contributed songs to both ''[[The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (soundtrack)|The Twilight Saga: Eclipse]]'' soundtrack, with "Let's Get Lost" (a duet with [[Bat for Lashes]]),<ref>{{cite web|last1=Breihan|first1=Tom|title=Let's Get Lost" by Beck / Bash for Lashes Review|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11928-beck-bat-for-lashes-lets-get-lost/|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=October 25, 2017|date=June 25, 2010|archive-date=October 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053747/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11928-beck-bat-for-lashes-lets-get-lost/|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[True Blood]] (HBO Original Series Soundtrack, Vol. 2)'', with "Bad Blood".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stosuy|first1=Brandon|title=Beck – "Bad Blood|url=https://www.stereogum.com/383322/beck-bad-blood/mp3s/|website=[[Stereogum]]|access-date=October 25, 2017|date=May 24, 2010|archive-date=October 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026054202/https://www.stereogum.com/383322/beck-bad-blood/mp3s/|url-status=live}}</ref> He also contributed songs to the soundtrack of [[Edgar Wright]]'s film ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'', which was released in August 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wilkinson|first1=Matt|title=Beck records new material for 'Scott Pilgrim' soundtrack|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/beck-5-1289541|publisher=[[NME]]|access-date=October 25, 2017|date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=October 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026054335/http://www.nme.com/news/music/beck-5-1289541|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2011, he collaborated with [[Seu Jorge]] on a track titled "Tropicália (Mario C. 2011 Remix)" for the [[Red Hot Organization]]'s charitable album ''Red Hot+Rio 2'', a follow-up to the 1996 album ''[[Red Hot + Rio]]''. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.<ref name="tracklisting">{{cite news |last=Adams |first=Gregory |url=http://exclaim.ca/News/red_hot_rio_2_reveals_tracklisting_featuring_beck_beirut_david_byrne |title=Red Hot + Rio 2 Reveals Tracklisting Featuring Beck, Beirut, David Byrne |work=[[Exclaim!]] |date=May 4, 2011 |access-date=August 26, 2011 |archive-date=August 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829071910/http://exclaim.ca/News/red_hot_rio_2_reveals_tracklisting_featuring_beck_beirut_david_byrne |url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 2011, it was widely reported that Beck and producer Hector Castillo were collaborating with American composer [[Philip Glass]] to produce a remix album of the composer's works in honor of his 75th birthday.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/oct/18/beck-philip-glass-remix-album | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Sean | last=Michaels | title=Philip Glass, Beck (musician), Music, Pop and rock (Music genre), Classical music (Music genre), Electronic music (Music genre), Culture | date=October 18, 2011 | access-date=December 14, 2016 | archive-date=April 10, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410051432/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/oct/18/beck-philip-glass-remix-album | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/17/beck-philip-glass-remix_n_1016216.html | work=Huffington Post | first=Mallika | last=Rao | title=Beck Is Remixing Philip Glass Songs | date=October 17, 2011 | access-date=April 21, 2020 | archive-date=April 10, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410051750/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/17/beck-philip-glass-remix_n_1016216.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://justmanaging.com/2011/10/17/hector-castillo-producing-phillip-glass-re-mix-album-with-beck/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426205730/http://justmanaging.com/2011/10/17/hector-castillo-producing-phillip-glass-re-mix-album-with-beck/|date=April 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.feelguide.com/2011/10/19/beck-and-producer-hector-castillo-putting-together-tribute-remix-album-in-honor-of-philip-glass/ |title=Beck And Producer Hector Castillo Putting Together Tribute Remix Album in Honor of Philip Glass &#124; FEELguide &#124; Film, Music, Design, Science, Style, Psychology, and More |date=October 19, 2011 |publisher=FEELguide |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190526/http://www.feelguide.com/2011/10/19/beck-and-producer-hector-castillo-putting-together-tribute-remix-album-in-honor-of-philip-glass/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The album, ''Rework Philip Glass Remixed'', was released on October 23, 2012, to critical acclaim, and featured Beck as both a curator and a performer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/47408-details-of-philip-glass-remix-album-announced/ |title=Details of Beck-Inspired Philip Glass Remix Album Announced &#124; News |website=Pitchfork |date=August 7, 2012 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191751/http://pitchfork.com/news/47408-details-of-philip-glass-remix-album-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Nicole Oran |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/08/becks-philip-glass-remix-album-set-for-oct-release.html |title=Beck's Philip Glass Remix Album Set for October Release :: Music :: News :: Paste |publisher=Pastemagazine.com |date=August 9, 2012 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-date=November 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101201306/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/08/becks-philip-glass-remix-album-set-for-oct-release.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In particular, Pitchfork described Beck's 22-minute contribution to the album, "NYC: 73–78", as "a fantasia ... the most startling and original piece of music with Beck's name on it in a while, and the first new work to bear his own spirit in even longer."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14412-73-78-beck-remix/ |title=Philip Glass: "73 – 78 (Beck Remix)" &#124; Tracks |website=Pitchfork |date=October 9, 2012 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023164206/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14412-73-78-beck-remix/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Reflecting on Beck's contribution to the album, Glass remarked that he was "impressed by the novelty and freshness of a lot of the ideas".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/15012/1/beck-philip-glass |title=Beck & Philip Glass |publisher=Dazed Digital |date=October 14, 2013 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193655/http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/15012/1/beck-philip-glass |url-status=live }}</ref> Beyond his work as a performer, Beck acted as the album's curator, bringing together a diverse collection of artists—including [[Amon Tobin]], [[Tyondai Braxton]], [[Nosaj Thing]], and [[Memory Tapes]]—whose work had also been influenced by Glass.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sonicscoop.com/2013/01/24/behind-the-release-phillip-glass-rework/ |title=Behind The Release: Philip Glass Rework : SonicScoop – Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC's Music & Sound Community |publisher=Sonicscoop.com |date=January 24, 2013 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-date=January 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126202833/http://www.sonicscoop.com/2013/01/24/behind-the-release-phillip-glass-rework/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/10/23/rework-philip-glass-remixed/ |title=Rework: Beck and Others Remix the Music of Philip Glass for the Iconic Composer's 75th Birthday |publisher=Brain Pickings |date=October 23, 2012 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192806/http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/10/23/rework-philip-glass-remixed/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2012, an interactive [[iPhone app]] titled "Rework_" was released to complement the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671452/a-magical-app-for-exploring-a-philip-glass-remix-by-beck#1 |title=A Magical App For Exploring A Philip Glass Remix By Beck &#124; Co. Design &#124; business + design |publisher=Fastcodesign.com |date=December 12, 2012 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722090923/http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671452/a-magical-app-for-exploring-a-philip-glass-remix-by-beck#1 |archive-date=July 22, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Mark Teo |url=http://www.aux.tv/2013/03/app-of-the-month-rework_-a-whole-new-way-to-enjoy-philip-glasss-music/ |title=APP OF THE MONTH: Rework_, a whole new way to enjoy Philip Glass's music |publisher=Aux.tv |date=March 5, 2013 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194202/http://www.aux.tv/2013/03/app-of-the-month-rework_-a-whole-new-way-to-enjoy-philip-glasss-music/ |archive-date=October 29, 2013  }}</ref>

Beck has contributed three new songs—"Cities", "Touch the People" and "Spiral Staircase"—to the video game ''[[Sound Shapes]]'' for [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], and [[PlayStation Vita]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1125002/beck-cities-spiral-staircase-touch-the-people/mp3s|title=Beck – "Cities," "Spiral Staircase," & "Touch The People" – Stereogum|work=Stereogum|date=August 14, 2012|access-date=April 21, 2020|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728235258/https://www.stereogum.com/1125002/beck-cities-spiral-staircase-touch-the-people/mp3s/|url-status=live}}</ref> Beck collaborated on two songs for [[Childish Gambino]]'s "Royalty" mixtape in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/05/even-beck-cant-save-childish-gambinos-messy-silk-pillow/|title=Even Beck Can't Save Childish Gambino's Messy 'Silk Pillow'|work=SPIN|date=May 31, 2012|access-date=April 5, 2018|archive-date=April 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405154527/https://www.spin.com/2012/05/even-beck-cant-save-childish-gambinos-messy-silk-pillow/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, Beck collaborated with [[Sia]] for the song "Moonquake Lake", which is featured in the [[Annie (2014 film soundtrack)|soundtrack]] for the 2014 [[Annie (2014 film)|''Annie'']] film.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rigby|first1=Sam|title=Sia and Beck Join Stars on Annie Movie Soundtrack|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a605383/sia-and-beck-join-stars-on-annie-movie-soundtrack.html|website=digitalspy.com|date=October 23, 2014|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=November 3, 2014|archive-date=November 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104005343/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a605383/sia-and-beck-join-stars-on-annie-movie-soundtrack.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2015, Beck collaborated with former [[Fun (band)|Fun.]] frontman [[Nate Ruess]] on the single "What This World Is Coming To", which was one of the Grammy-winning artist's many works featured on his debut solo album ''[[Grand Romantic]]'' released in June 2015. He also collaborated with [[electronic dance music]] duo [[The Chemical Brothers]] on their album ''[[Born in the Echoes]]'', providing lead vocals and also credited in writing for the track "Wide Open", released in July.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Kreps|first1=Daniel|title=Chemical Brothers Continue Robot Fascination With Beck Collabo Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chemical-brothers-continue-robot-fascination-with-beck-collabo-video-20160125|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=October 25, 2017|date=January 25, 2016|archive-date=October 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026110655/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chemical-brothers-continue-robot-fascination-with-beck-collabo-video-20160125|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, Beck collaborated with French [[electronic music]] band [[M83 (band)|M83]], providing vocals for the song "Time Wind" from their album ''[[Junk (M83 album)|Junk]]''. He was also featured on "Tiny Cities" by [[Flume (musician)|Flume]]. He also collaborated with [[Lady Gaga]] on the song "Dancin' in Circles", from her 2016 album ''[[Joanne (Lady Gaga album)|Joanne]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Browne|first1=David|title=Lady Gaga's 'Joanne': Mark Ronson on Producing 'Raw and Exposed' New Album|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/mark-ronson-on-lady-gagas-raw-and-exposed-joanne-w445356|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=October 25, 2017|date=October 18, 2016|archive-date=October 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019192054/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/mark-ronson-on-lady-gagas-raw-and-exposed-joanne-w445356|url-status=live}}</ref>

Also in 2016, during a pre-show for the [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]], Beck collaborated with the surviving members of the band [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] to play Nirvana's rendition of [[The Man Who Sold the World (song)|"The Man Who Sold the World"]] as a tribute to both [[David Bowie]], who had died just 1 month earlier, and [[Kurt Cobain]], the former lead singer of Nirvana.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Surviving members of Nirvana team up with Beck to cover David Bowie's 'Man Who Sold The World' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/nirvana-beck-cover-david-bowie-man-who-sold-the-world-mtv-unplugged-dave-grohl-kurt-cobain-a6876526.html |last=Shepherd |first=Jack |access-date=April 29, 2023 |date=2016-02-16 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Beck and Nirvana teamed up once again in 2020 for a fundraiser event, alongside [[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]] and [[Dave Grohl]]'s Daughter Violet Grohl.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Dave Grohl Reunites With Nirvana Members For Special Performance|access-date=April 29, 2023 |date=2020-01-05 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nirvana-reunion-2020-dave-grohl-krist-novoselic-pat-smear-beck-st-vincent-933688/ |last=Chan |first=Tim}}</ref>

In 2017, Beck appeared in the multiple award-winning film ''[[The American Epic Sessions]]'', directed by [[Bernard MacMahon (filmmaker)|Bernard MacMahon]]. He recorded "14 Rivers, 14 Floods" backed by a full gospel choir, live onto the first [[History of sound recording#The electrical era (1925 to 1945) (including sound on film)|electrical sound recording]] system from the 1920s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2017/05/american-epic-return-of-the-lathe/|title=The Long-Lost, Rebuilt Recording Equipment That First Captured the Sound of America|magazine=WIRED|access-date=February 4, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=December 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230172640/https://www.wired.com/2017/05/american-epic-return-of-the-lathe/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021, Beck collaborated with [[Paul McCartney]] to make his hit single "Find My Way" on the album ''[[McCartney III Imagined]]''.

In 2023, Beck collaborated with The Chemical Brothers for the second time on the song "Skipping like a Stone". This was the fourth single to be released from their album ''[[For That Beautiful Feeling]]''.

In 2024, Beck appeared on the song, "Boom Boom Back" by the band, [[Hinds (band)|Hinds]]. The song is from the band's 2024 album, ''[[Viva Hinds]]''. Later in July that year Beck also featured on the [[Orville Peck]] song "Death Valley High" off the latter's album ''[[Stampede (Orville Peck album)|Stampede]]''. A music video for the song was also filmed and feature appearances from the two musicians as well as drag queen [[Gigi Goode]] and actress [[Sharon Stone]].