06. You're
living in Paris nowadays. How do you like it? What influenced your
decision to move there?
Distances
were the main influence. Paris is arcane, dense... I enjoy it,
although with most major cities it seems I have missed the golden
years. In Paris’s case there have been many many golden year
periods. Now a beautiful period, on a personal level.
06. Was
music important in your upbringing? Did your parents have a music
collection or where in any way related to music?
Yes,
my father surrounded us with music and encouraged us to play, but the
influence was more peripheral. The same with art, design, etcetera.
06. Has
your music influenced your parents?
It’s
a bit vicarious.
06. Why
did you merge the Ideologic Organ label in Editions Mego? Which is
your favorite release of Ideologic Organ and why?
In
fact, Ideologic Organ became a record label together with Editions
Mego. It’s a partnership between Rehberg and myself. Any parent
wont admittedly accept a favorite, but since they aren’t personal
creation by any means I will have to say that the Rózmann works are
especially a privilege. Kang’s ensemble works.
06. Which
record of yours do you love the most?
The
early albums seemed like they were made in more carefree, instinctual
ways. Working on moving pass love of naïveté with my music but that
feeling is a magnet. Compexity and sophistication can be bewitching
and destracting.
06. Which
is your favorite amplifier?
I
have a Supro from the 50s that sounds amazing, but it’s too
delicate so it lives in the Alps now. Fortunate to have many other
options to try with amplifiers, and even more from my generous
friends and collaborators.
06. How
is it like to work with Keiji Haino and Jim O'Rourke?
Very
different! In the most honorable way possible. Share good humor in
all cases.
06. From
the many ideas that might be there in your mind, with what criteria
do you pick the one the you will finally realize?
It’s
probably related to various states of opportunity. Desire, even
vaguely, realizing the end of the current period; searching for new,
compelling ways. Application of this desire is fleeting.
06. What
is your opinion about the work and the ideas of Alice Coltrane?
I
love her music but have only superficially checked her words. The
feeling of her music has so much beauty and I’ve deliberately
left/kept distance; personal approach with most religious music.
06. What
are you listening to these days? Which is the latest record you
bought?
Purchased
some titles on COMMMONS: Penguin Cafe Orchestra best of, Tamami Tono,
and somehow related Sakamoto & Nicolai duo discs on Raster. Jean
Buffet 1961 was probably the last thing on my stereo, on friday
(which weren’t my own KTL reference rough mixes).
06. Is
listening connected with obedience? To listen means to obey?
I
dont find obedience to be a state of pleasure, usually. Connected
listening is a state of pleasure and state of focus. It’s also free
will; the best moments are transcendant of any restraints of the
mind. Too mystical to say?
06. What
is your opinion about the current situation in France and in Europe
in general?
I’m
not qualified to answer properly, not being a native speaker. It’s
not a “they”/ “we” situation, because of incredible
complacence complexity. The rising power of the far right is
incredible. The level of assimilated propaganda in our information
streams is immense upon the general thought memes. But most of “we”
in the west are consumed by our personal spheres to care, and thus. (related article : http://www.globalresearch.ca/when-propaganda-masquarades-as-news/5312677)
06. What
makes a good record cover?
Actual
or implied connection. Just one thread is enough.
06. This
coming January will be the second time you are playing live in
Athens. Do you remember anything from the first time? What are you
planning to present?
SUNN
O))) had a great, debauched, memorable time there, years ago. We
visited the Parthenon with Lydia Lunch. The city is full of noise and
night. The feeling of 20 floors of ruins under ones feet is palpable.
I’ve also played there last
year with ÆTHENOR. Besides these there have been 3 concerts booked
and cancelled by poor promoters. Ill play a loud/minimal guitar sound
in January.
06. Can
you send us a picture (of you or of something or place) that best
illustrates your current state of mind?
Attached
are 2.
Stephen
O'Malley
@IdeologicOrgan
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