The Use
Electronic musician Michael Durek interviewed about the making of WHAT’S THE USE and his general creative process.
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John Fryer interviewed about DarkDriveClinic
Known for This Mortal Coil and his work as a producer, John Fryer has now launched his own musical project, DarkDriveClinic.
Scanner – interview with Robin Rimbaud
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
Interview with Aphex Twin
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
Dr. Fiorella Terenzi
Music and astrophysics may sound like an odd combination, but bringing the two disciplines together was a natural progression for Dr. Fiorella Terenzi. While completing her doctorate in physics at the University of Milan, Terenzi was also studying musical composition, opera, and piano at the Milano conservatorio di Musica Verdi. In America doing research, Terenzi … Read more
Early interview with Richard D. James AKA Aphex Twin
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
Early interview with Björk focusing on “Debut”
When an artist from a popular group comes out with a solo album, it always seem to fuel rumors of the band’s demise. Reports of the Sugarcube’s breaking up started spreading even before Bjork released her aptly (though incorrectly) titled “Debut”, but according to the singer, that’s not the case. Although they were the darlings … Read more
Cabaret Voltaire
To fans of electronic and experimental music, Cabaret Voltaire are truly legends. Since 1978, the Sheffield-based group has been using technology to push the boundries of music to the absolute limits. Originally a trio of Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder and Christopher Watkins, Cabaret Voltaire are right up there with Throbbing Gristle as the pioneers … Read more
In The Nursery
Just because a band relies almost entirely on electronic instruments doesn’t necessarily mean they have to be synthetic sounding. A good example of this is Sheffield’s In The Nursery, who use samplers and computers to come up with lush, classical sounds. Back in the early to mid 1980’s, the duo comprised of twin brothers Klive … Read more
ZIA
With virtually every major industrial band somehow interconnected with one another through side projects, it was only natural for the burgeoning electronic scene in Boston to also take on this incestuous nature. In Boston, Elaine Walker has proven to be one of those highly prolific individuals involved in several projects at the same time. In … Read more