06: Where are you based?
London
06: What is your first musical memory?
Probably my dad playing guitar.
06: Can you describe your work for the
people that haven't experienced it?
I’m still working that out but it
usually involves bass and percussion.
06: Does your family have any relation
with music?
Most of them are musical in some way.
06: What did your family think of your
music?
They don't really hear it.
06: What was the last record you
bought?
Stefan Jos tape and The Upsetter Revue
'Play On Mr Music'
06: Which is your guilty pleasure(s) in
music?
None, I love all sorts of stuff even if
other people say its rubbish.
06: Is there a person that you are glad
you have met through this work?
Some very talented people.
06: How long have you been making
music?
On and off since teenage.
06: Are you a record collector?
Used to be but in a moment of cash
desperation I sold thousand-odd records. Am now more selective.
06: Why did get into music?
50% music as a way of bonding with
humans, 50% music as a way of escaping from humans
06: Fantasy or science fiction?
Dunno.
06: You've never been a fan of having
your music on vinyl? You prefer digital or tape.
Tapes and vinyl on their way
06: Would you like to talk a bit about
your releases in Trilogy Tapes. How did that happen?
A few years ago I suggested to a
compilation of Paredon Records or Folkways part two as the first TTT
Folkways comp had great music from Indian, Japan, Senegal and
Vietnam.
06: How important is pop music and
songs for you?
I like NeYo and lots of older pop
stuff.
06: Have you travelled to Africa?
No. have you?
06: How was your experience like on the
Pedro Reyes work, making music with instruments made from
decommissioned guns?
Excellent experience. John Coxon was
asked to produce a concert and record using these artworks by artist
Pedro Reyes for his show, Disarm, at Lisson Gallery. He selected a
group of instruments and put together an ensemble of players (myself,
Charles Hayward, Ashley Wales, Eben Bull, Rupert Clervaux) and we
made a record in a day at RAK and performed it at the gallery.
The instruments themselves are all made
using components from pistols, rifles, machines guns, grenades etc
all dismantled and welded together, with added pick-ups, strings and
tuning pegs, so the barrel of a shotgun was drilled and turned into a
flute, and chargers of an AK-47 became the body of a guitar, which I
played - along with one string pedal steel, percussion and tubular
bells. It was strange handling these those objects and amazing to
improvise with those musicians.
06: Which is you favourite record with
samples? Which is your favourite record with percussion?
Samples? Maybe Evan Parker with Birds.
For samples of percussion I still love that Photek record Ni Te Ichi
Ryu. I thought that Wanda Group Masculinity is a Wonderful Thing
record was amazing.
06: We are very happy to having you on
our blog!
