“… I find that too much choice leads to less creativity… I need the creative process to be instantaneous…”
Interviews
In the studio with Viul
“… for every choice, there are roads not taken, and occasionally, it’s interesting to go back and explore some of those what-ifs…”
In the studio with Loula Yorke
“… I’m looking for things that open up the universe or reveal the hidden spaces within us…”
In the studio with Lisa Bella Donna
“… music and recording should always be a joy… never a resistance to the miraculousness of the music to be made…”
In the studio with Jim Perkins
“… I generally use sound design and electronic elements to support or underpin the acoustic instruments…”
In the studio with Bruce Brubaker
“… music is around us all the time… making music is more a matter of selection, less a matter of creation…”
In the studio with Roger Eno
“How does anyone judge anything in art? Experience. If the piece ‘lives’ after several months, if it puts me ‘in a place’…”
In the studio with Arrowounds
“… the universe and everything in it consists of vibrations… to reach into that river of energy and pluck out ideas is a gift…”
In the studio with PCM
“… many notable artists release their music without the attention they deserve, and a lot of silly music has too much space…”
In the studio with Hania Rani
“… I usually try to bring new elements to the process or deliberately limit myself to one instrument…”
Hidden Notes
On today’s episode, Matt chats with Daniel Inzani and Alex Hobbis of the Hidden Notes music festival, which will take place this year in Stroud on September 23-24th.