Dear all;

A little update of what acts I have interviewed recently for my webzine 'Setting Sun' - http://www.geocities.com/aen1mpo

Happy Reading

Andy N

Quiet time recently as in updates for the interviews section for for my webszine 'Setting Sun' – http://www.geocities.com/aen1mpo which features interviews with all kinds of acts although it can be seen there has being a number of new interviews conducted since I last updated a few months back..

Anyway, here are the latest interviews conducted over the past few months:

' Katherine Crowe '

Katherine is from the Isle of Man (A little island just off the coast of the United Kingdom) but has a style that comes across as a cross between Tori Amos and KateBush minus the over the top hystics but has a honesty in her music which I think is refreshing.

'NOA BELL'

Noa is from Israel, according to my notes introducting the interview Noa herself describes " her influences as varied as 'The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Smog, The Velvet Underground, Bert Jansch and Tim Hardin' but certainly from listening to these songs, there is a timeless beauty in her songs that may display the pop element of The Beatles or even Joni Mitchell, possibly because of her upbringing in Israel there is a beauty and delicateness here that is otherworldly but distantly familiar. "

'M.GRIFFIN'

Quoting myself from the introduction 'M.Griffin in his own words is 'M. Griffin is the founder of Hypnos Recordings,a important outlet for ambient music for almost a decade.' In addition to thatGriffin is also a recording artist in a minimal ambient style, and according to His own page on yspace.com as of 2006 having created 4 solo albumsAnd another 5 albums besides that in collaboration with acts such as Dave Fulton, David Tollefson (as Viridian Sun), and A Produce.


'SoPhIe'S pIgEoNs'

'SoPhIe'S pIgEoNs' are a four piece group from Moss Side, Manchester and according to the notes on my website are a collection of musicians who have ' created a sound that's toe tapping, fingerclicking, erratic rocking – wearing down the rocking chair. Hands clapping, feet a stomping, new voices filling up the smoky air. '

Perhaps in simpiler terms, they are akin to a more lo fi, throw everything in the kitchen sink experiments that while vocally recall Tori Amos meets Regina Spector – musically go somewhere else altogether.


'THE WORLD ON HIGHER DOWNS'

'The World on Higher Downs' according to my notes from Madison /Stevens Point, Green Bay, Wisconsin (That's the United States).

The band themselves list their influences as 'list their influences as'Steve Reich, Slowdive, Stars of the Lid, Cocteau Twins, Labradford, Tortoise, Tarentel, Eluvium, Matmos, Mirror, Larsen, Encre, Fridge, Loscil'Which gives a slight impression of their dreamy,Droney far-out atompsheres post rock (ish) based music, Expect it doesn't really….
'Emperor'

In contrast to most interviews I do, I don't actually know a great deal about 'Emperor' expect they are from England and their musical influences are certainly for those kind of people who perhaps like their music as a cross between Stars of the Lid meets Brian Eno. The music here is rough but has a innocent quality that is well worth checking out.


'RENA JONES'

'Rena Jones' is from Portland (USA) and repeating my notes on the interview, 'Rena's music is certainly 'Down-tempo / Ambient / IDM As described on her myspace.com it is certainly music for fans For 'The Aphex Twin' (in his more listenable mood), Boards of Canada, Brian Eno, Tortoise, Sigur Ros but if I'm honest goes completely beyond electronical / post rock music – giving it a vibe that I feel is rarely seen in music.'


'CATYA MARE'


'Catya Maré' is from Denmark and plays a looping classical music that is described as in the introduction to her interview ''Beautiful melodies...weaved into an ambient/ electronica backing, evocative music, chill out, sensual, spiritual, funky, emotional and soulful.... The violin is her Stroking Voice... She uses it in a completely different way than other violinists do... producing breathing and vibrating sound which resemblesmore the female voice than a usual violin...You can feel and smell the sound... '


'SAMARAH'


'Samarah' is from Madison, WI – she describes herself on her myspace.com page which I will borrow her also 'Samarah began playing piano at the tender age of seven and experimented with various orchestral instruments and choir during her childhood. By thirteen she was composing her own songs and played her first gig at fifteen in a local bar. In the late 90's she discovered electronic music through the rave scene and was infatuated with the new sounds. Inspired, she bought her first computer and got her hands on production software, synthesizers, samplers and drum machines. The end result was elegant compositions of minimal trip hop and experimental idm with vocals.'


'DATA RAPIST'


Ben aka 'Data Rapist's is from 'Pattaya, Thailand but also lives in London, UK and quoting myself from the interview ' crosses all over the boundaries of music From ' Experimental to Dub to Electro to DM Breakbeat and Back Electro' sometimes within the same song in the course of a few minutes as the full emotional core of the music is totally different'