caustix
Venerated Member
Hi Sylvia, have to say I loved reading what I could about you and there is an interview of you floating around the internet explaining your adventure recording. I find it fascinating, especially the part where you mentioned you wanted to know how loud a noise you could make in a studio so grabbed a shotgun and shot a piano in that studio!
Listening to the interview, reading about you to understand how you do things has me question;
1. Have you ever worked with Aphex Twin (RDJ), Boards of Canada or any such artists who also used/use this type of field recording, or adventure recording. If you did, who inspired who or was it a combined "hey let's just do whatever" and see what happens? Richard was renowned for recording the craziest things in the craziest ways so your approach definitely struck a note there. How did the more conventional around you take to your unusual methods?
2. Do you find heavy music be it electronic or guitars, bass & drums, I'm talking heavy, takes a different approach to mix or do you find that they all share a similar quality so you approach heavy in a general way be it electronic or not? Do you separate music by genre or just hear it all as just music? I think that's what I'm trying to ask. note: for e.g: There is a band who was laughed at (SYL) for trying to create an orchestral soundscape sound but with hyper-fast heavy metal riffery.... needless to say the laughing & mockery stopped when the guy achieved what was said by many couldn't be done with that style of music! (DT)
3. A completely out of the blue one, do you know Devin Townsend, have you worked with him and if so how do/did you find it? I've met him a few times and I think he should take up a second career as a stand-up comedian! But I don't know nor have I ever worked with him. He seems like a fascinating character, much like yourself. You both share a lot in common on the surface.
4. Have you any tips on just getting the best out of the music, not by using X, Y, Z piece of gear or whatever, just real tips that can be applied anywhere be it budget or high end?
Your interviews and how you are is very refreshing, very down to earth and humble and thanks for taking the time to answer any or all of my questions! I love your telephone mic by the way, I think you are definitely up there with one of the greats, very inspiring woman!
Darran
Listening to the interview, reading about you to understand how you do things has me question;
1. Have you ever worked with Aphex Twin (RDJ), Boards of Canada or any such artists who also used/use this type of field recording, or adventure recording. If you did, who inspired who or was it a combined "hey let's just do whatever" and see what happens? Richard was renowned for recording the craziest things in the craziest ways so your approach definitely struck a note there. How did the more conventional around you take to your unusual methods?
2. Do you find heavy music be it electronic or guitars, bass & drums, I'm talking heavy, takes a different approach to mix or do you find that they all share a similar quality so you approach heavy in a general way be it electronic or not? Do you separate music by genre or just hear it all as just music? I think that's what I'm trying to ask. note: for e.g: There is a band who was laughed at (SYL) for trying to create an orchestral soundscape sound but with hyper-fast heavy metal riffery.... needless to say the laughing & mockery stopped when the guy achieved what was said by many couldn't be done with that style of music! (DT)
3. A completely out of the blue one, do you know Devin Townsend, have you worked with him and if so how do/did you find it? I've met him a few times and I think he should take up a second career as a stand-up comedian! But I don't know nor have I ever worked with him. He seems like a fascinating character, much like yourself. You both share a lot in common on the surface.
4. Have you any tips on just getting the best out of the music, not by using X, Y, Z piece of gear or whatever, just real tips that can be applied anywhere be it budget or high end?
Your interviews and how you are is very refreshing, very down to earth and humble and thanks for taking the time to answer any or all of my questions! I love your telephone mic by the way, I think you are definitely up there with one of the greats, very inspiring woman!
Darran