A Quietus Interview
Definitive conversations with our favourite artists
A Quietus Interview
A World Unto Itself: An Interview With Dirty Projectors
Dirty Projectors' sixth album, Swing Lo Magellan, marks a shift from the meticulous structures of their previous albums towards a more direct and heartfelt approach to songwriting. Chad Parkhill discussed this transition with lead Projector David Longstreth
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“There’s No Prescribed Reaction”: Consumer Electronics’ Philip Best Interviewed
For 30 years, Philip Best has been absorbed in the creation of some of the most extreme music on the planet, as Consumer Electronics, as half of Whitehouse and in collaboration with other artists. Ahead of a show tomorrow in Islington, he speaks to Mat Colegate about the essence of his approach and "creative misreading"
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Dust & Deadpan Humour: An Interview With Bushwalking
Australian interstate three-piece Bushwalking root their dreamy, folk-leaning songs in the realities of everyday life, keeping their debut album First Time an enticingly earthy proposition. Steph Kretowicz chats to them about how their home country is expressed in their music
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Acid Shampoo & Flower Punk: The Hypnotic Eye Interviewed
Despite having not yet released their debut album, London five-piece The Hypnotic Eye are cutting a swathe through the capital with bullets of psychedelic garage rock. Julian Marszalek met the band to find out about the origins of their name and why they're already recording their second album
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“It Punches You In The Face From Start To Finish”: Blacklisters Interviewed
With their debut LP Blklstrs, Leeds based noise rock quartet Blacklisters whirl aggression, energy and dark humour into a wild, pugilistic beast of an album. Charlotte Richardson Andrews caught up with them to discuss why their music's actually an expression of positivity
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Thought Into Sound: Motion Sickness Of Time Travel Interviewed
On her new self-titled LP, Rachel Evans stretches her solo synth project out into longform, crafting side-long suites that toy with normal perceptions of time and space. Joseph Burnett caught up with her to discuss bedroom jamming, documenting thought via sound, and Alan Moore
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“This Record Sold My Heart”: Bobby Womack Interviewed
"[This record] speaks for itself," says soul legend Bobby Womack of his new album. "If it didn’t sell no records at all, it sold my heart." In a frank conversation, he shares truths, histories and lessons learned with Stevie Chick
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The Hunger & The Fight: Jesca Hoop Interviewed
Jesca Hoop's new album The House That Jack Built was informed by the recent death of her father, but still finds room to be playful with both sound and lyrical concerns. She tells John Freeman about how it came together, touring with Peter Gabriel and the compulsion to keep creating
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Unlocking The Dancefloor: An Interview With Heatsick
The ramshackle and fiendishly addictive dance music that Berlin resident Heatsick coaxes from a simple set-up opens a direct conduit between his own impulses and the movements of the dancefloor. Angus Finlayson caught up with him to discuss limitation, imitation and "unlocking" the audience
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“Art Is Unavoidably Work”: Terre Thaemlitz Interviewed
Japan-based electroacoustic musician, DJ, lecturer and writer Terre Thaemlitz has just released Soulnessless, a vast audio/video/text project that announces itself as 'the world's first full length mp3 album'. She speaks to Ryan Diduck about the themes, ideas and realities behind such a huge and concept-driven project
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Creating A Richer Present: An Interview With Metamono
Crystal Palace-based trio Metamono craft electronic music with their bare hands, armed with electrical tape, soldering irons, buckets of elbow grease and other such sundries. David Stubbs spoke to them about the importance of setting yourself limitations in an age of supposed digital 'freedom'
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Big Balls, A Moustache & A Mullet: Who The Hell Is Bruno Ferrari?
“I think this is best record in the world,” underground Czech legend Bruno Ferrari tells Wyndham Wallace. “Because I hear only my record. I fuck on all other bands.” Contains NSFW video clips. All photographs by the author
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Somewhere In The Forgotten Past: The Amazing Interviewed
Sweden's The Amazing have spent the last few years quietly honing a low key and lovely approach to songwriting. Barnaby Smith caught up with the band's Christoffer Gunrup and Reine Fiske to talk parties, jamming and Fleetwood Mac
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Sonic Router 025: Bandshell’s Bruised & Battered Techno
Previously unknown and very low key producer Bandshell has just signed to Hessle Audio for their latest 12", released this month. He speaks to Sonic Router about the crumbly swung techno of his debut EP, and accompanies it with an excellent mix
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Strung Out Steel: An Interview With Claro Intelecto
Alongside contemporaries Andy Stott and MLZ, Claro Intelecto's techno has been a powerful and distinctive voice for much of the last decade. With new album Reform Club shifting label and sound, Harry Sword caught up with him to discuss influences and remixing Depeche Mode
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Best Laid Plans: Forward Strategy Group Interviewed
Like their Perc Trax labelmates, Forward Strategy Group take a wide-reaching approach to techno that's both eclectic and grounded by a strong sense of place. With debut album Labour Division now out, Luke Turner caught up with the duo to discuss their history and the lure of old TV idents
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