For those who haven’t seen you live yet, how do your concerts compare to your recordings? ‘Quite different, to be honest. I’m not a jukebox, so I can’t just play…. I don’t make hits, so I couldn’t do that. I’m studio-based a lot of the time: My records are produced in studios with keyboards and … Read more
An interview with Anne Dudley and Paul Morley of The Art Of Noise, conducted when they were releasing “The Seduction of Claude Debussy” in 1999. It’s been a long time since The Art Of Noise put out an album. Why release a new one now? Anne: “I think the power of an idea. There’s nothing … Read more
With the addition of vocals and an increased emphasis on dance beats, Delerium’s 1994 “Semantic Spaces” lp represented quite a change for the band. On their next release, “Karma,” the duo moved even further in this direction. Delerium is comprised of Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber, who have also worked together on Front Line Assembly … Read more
When Chaos Control interviewed you during the NASA tour, you mentioned that you built your own electronic instruments. Can you describe them a bit more, and explain how they work alongside commercially available gear? “Well, I don’t use the electronic stuff I made before. I use about two things that I built when I was … Read more
In addition to launching the careers of a new generation of young musicians, the explosion of house and techno re-invigorated the interest of many artists who had grown tired with traditional music. 777 are a good example. In the ’70s, members Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy were part of the France-based rock band Gong. But … Read more
With “Accident In Paradise,” German musician/DJ Sven Vath truly breaks down the barriers in electronic music. The instrumental music of the LP brings together elements of techno with soundtrack music, and places equal emphasis on melody as sonic experimentation. As a result, Vath’s album will appeal equally to both rave kids and the older crowd … Read more
The Orb has never been known for being normal, so it comes as no surprise that they have released a double live album, something virtually unheard of for an electronic band. “Live 93” brings together tracks recorded from three separate dates last year, and the often radically different interpretations of the songs makes it essential … Read more
Twenty-four-year-old Oliver Lieb truly represents the future of electronic music. Under the name Spicelab, the German musician has created “Lost In Spice,” a collection of long, instrumental electronic tracks that don’t really fit into an existing genre. The songs have definite elements of ambient, but there is also heavier, more industrial-like sonic experimentation. Most importantly, … Read more
Probably the most interesting strain of dance music to emerge in recent years has been ambient sound of The Orb. Who would have thought that long, slow tracks fusing natural sounds with classic analogue synths but virtually no drums would appeal to the club crowd? But Britain’s The Orb have proved that this can work. … Read more
By incorporating the sounds of homemade instruments into his brand of electronic dance music, Richard James has become the rave generation’s newest hero. The music James makes ranges from atmospheric ambient to intense hardcore techno, with the consistent thread being the unique, often eerie sounds created by his own musical gear. James stresses that he … Read more