A Quietus Interview
Definitive conversations with our favourite artists
A Quietus Interview
An Actor Prepares: An Interview With Surgeon
For nearly 20 years Anthony Child, aka Surgeon, has sent dancers into collective states of hypnosis with his overwhelming, elliptical techno. Having just released a beatless album under his own name, he speaks with Rory Gibb about introspection, method acting, the importance of intention, and what continues to excite him about club music
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For Victory: An Interview With Narrows
Transatlantic crew Narrows, featuring former members of Botch, These Arms Are Snakes and Bullet Union, among others, are about to embark on what might be their final European tour. Quietus editor John Doran catches up with them to talk Bolt Thrower, Game Of Thrones and Greenland
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Perceptions Of Sublime Simplicity: Thomas Köner Interviewed
In advance of his London show at Denovali Swingfest this Sunday, sound artist/composer Thomas Köner speaks to Joseph Burnett about last year's Novaya Zemlya album, the lure of empty spaces and how his seminal duo Porter Ricks use techno as a cloaking device
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Channelling From Some Other Place: Richard Thompson Interviewed
Following the release of his 21st album, Electric, earlier this year, Richard Thompson talks to Tariq Goddard about why he prefers living in the suburbs, sidestepping 60s excess and his relationship with his back catalogue
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Pollinating Possibility: An Interview With Gum Takes Tooth
London firebrands Gum Takes Tooth create a joyous, twitchy, electrified racket. Ahead of their support slot with White Hills tomorrow night, Jessica Crowe speaks to them to untangle the chaos, plus watch a brand new video
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Deeper Underground: An Interview With The Haxan Cloak
Bobby Krlic's second album as The Haxan Cloak takes the spirit of his self-titled debut into synthetic and ethereal space, sending shivers up the spine in the process. He speaks to Maya Kalev about the pleasure of fear and unease
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Escape From Reality: Ashley Paul Interviewed By Holly Herndon
Brooklyn-based composer/performer Ashley Paul's work ranges from texturally exploratory songwriting to jarring improvisation. Fellow US musician Holly Herndon speaks with Paul about musical dualities and the coexistence of different approaches
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Coastal Reflections: An Interview With Chris Petit
Extraordinary, uncompromising filmmaker and novelist Chris Petit recently released his first LP. Kiran Sande sits down for an extended chat with Petit and album collaborator Baron Mordant to discuss the Museum of Loneliness, Petit's classic novel Robinson and the relationship between film and sound
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Sonic Communication: Stephen O’Malley Talks Ensemble Pearl & Gravetemple
As ever, Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley is busy at work on a host of concurrent projects. In advance of his group Gravetemple's shows at Cafe Oto this weekend, he speaks with Joseph Burnett about the marvelous debut Ensemble Pearl album, a collaboration with members of Ghost and Boris
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Fast-Forwarding From Slow-Motion: An Interview With Giant Drag
With the sudden release of a second album, Waking Up Is Hard To Do, Giant Drag’s Annie Hardy tells John Freeman why it will be the nü-grunger’s last record and how, after years of illness and addiction, she is now ready to launch three new projects
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Razor Blades In The Dark: An Interview With Merzbow
With his collaborative album with Balázs Pándi and Mats Gustafsson just released, Joseph Burnett catches up with the enigmatic Japanese noise legend to discuss the making of the album, the modern noise scene and his remarkably prolific output
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Smashing The Philip Glass Ceiling: Verity Susman Interviewed
Electrelane's Verity Susman is currently voyaging through a sonic world where human meets machine: organ drones, sung vocals and queer fantasies in computerised spoken word. She speaks with Bryony Beynon about audio collage and the disconnect between people and their computers
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‘Are You In A Cult Or Something?’ Transept Interviewed
Bowed bicycle wheels, a deer head turned into a Theremin, vuvuzela solos, a cover of Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes'? Norfolk trio Transept speak to Joe Clay about the sheer love of sound that they channeled into their delightfully drone-ridden new album Buff As Fuck
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Crazy Yellow Sunglasses: An Interview With Black Pus
Lightning Bolt's inimitable drummer Brian Chippendale returns this month with a solo album under the name Black Pus. He speaks with Ian Maleney about the joys of unpredictability, mood-affecting music and "barely knowing what any of the lyrics are"
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React In Kind Or Get The F**k Out: Queer’d Science Interviewed
Manchester's Queer'd Science are fast establishing themselves as one of the UK's most thrilling and visceral bands, a whiplash whirl of barked vocals, alien-chirp guitars and strobing rhythms. The trio meet Simon Jay Catling to discuss how beneath their harsh exterior lies a message of inclusivity
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Radical Abstraction: Andy Votel On Andrzej Korzynski
In advance of a talk this Friday at the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival at London's Rich Mix, Andy Votel talks to John Doran about the story of Polish film composer and leftfield music pioneer Andrzej Korzynski and his "freer than space jazz" synthesiser music
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Against The Grain: Dawn Richard Discusses Her “Sci-Fi” R&B
With this year's huge and ambitious GoldenHeart album, Dawn Richard has already set the bar high for pop music in 2013. Laurie Tuffrey met up with her to discuss the album, how Genesis and ballet are equal influences on her work and why P. Diddy's "a big ass dragon"
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