David J (Bauhaus , Love & Rockets) plays with Federale & friends , for a tribute to Bowie .

David J expresses how it happened it in his own words .

“As with every David Bowie album from ‘Hunky Dory’ on, I purchased ‘Blackstar’ on the day of release. The album blew me away. Once again Bowie had dared to dive into wild uncharted territory and it was thrilling to tag along. The following day David Bowie left the planet. In a state of shock I played the new album for the second time. Now with an entirely different perspective. Listening to it in that very weird, poignant and strangely exalted state I was struck by the notion that Bowie had created an incredibly complex and layered swan song and had, in effect, transformed his death into an astonishing work of art. By the time the final track came on I was weeping copiously. Those tears needed somewhere to go. They ended up in a song."