bibbly-o-tek » Interviews http://bibbly-o-tek.com the Scritti Politti source Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:38:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 David Gamson talks to iZotope http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/07/31/david-gamson-talks-to-izotope/ http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2010/07/31/david-gamson-talks-to-izotope/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:23:27 +0000 Marco http://bibbly-o-tek.com/?p=645 david_gamson_imageFrom fellow Scritti fan, Reason enthusiast Doug Rodriguez I received a link to an interview iZotope did with David Gamson. Thanks to Eric Hulsizer as well, who did the same thing. If you have something interesting to share, just send us the goodies: eem@bibbly-o-tek.com.

Well… we suddenly had a budget and were working with all the best musicians, in the best studios, with the best engineers. It was amazing. Green was pretty great about allowing experimentation in the studio, and since he was the one with the checkbook, he was running the sessions. If you could come up with some Rube Goldbergian way to record something, which I usually could, he was game. Those records were basically recording school for us. We got to play with all sorts of ways of doing things, at great expense I might add. Those records took a very long time to make.

Interview David Gamson @ iZotope

For the more technical oriented fans among us, this is a very good read. And I must say I am of course a fan of Gamson’s work. For me Scritti without him is 50% Scritti. Miles Davis without a trumpet, that idea. I am also a fan of iZotope software. Ozone 3 David mentions in the interview I am using for years now on almost a daily basis like him.

I told this story a lot, but without people like Gamson I would probably never be aware that creating sound & working with – not in – the studio can open up new worlds. You want control over the machines, play with it and create something new; a slick total package which is unresistable.

Gamson is responsible for making me aware I can be an audio professional myself. Which I did. And yeah, I am so looking forward to the new tracks!

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On Sunday February 15th there is a panel discussion in The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road in London, featuring Tom Morley (Scritti Politti), Colin Newman (Wire), and Viv Albertine (Slits), moderated by Simon Reynolds. More information.

More information on the book.

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I like wordplay and clues more than straightforward narratives or confessionals. A sense of mystery.

Scritti Politti – eMusic Spotlight

(thanks Stephen Schwartz!)

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David talks about Scritti, Roger Troutman and Meshell N’degeocello. It is from a ToddCast. Have a listen:

david_gamson-interview-2007.mp3

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Sit back for 10 minutes and listen:

BBC2, Charles Hazlewood Show, May 16th 2007.mp3

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An interview with Green in the All Things To All People podcast. It’s divided in 3 parts spread over the podcast. Shownotes here. Thanks to Steve Schwartz for pointing it out to us.

]]> http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2007/02/15/all-things-to-all-people-podcast/feed/ 0 Acoustic session on BBC2 radio http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2007/01/09/acoustic-session-on-bbc2-radio/ http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2007/01/09/acoustic-session-on-bbc2-radio/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:32:05 +0000 Ellen http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2007/01/09/acoustic-session-on-bbc2-radio/ Last night Scritti Politti had a short, 3s ong acoustic session on Janice Long’s BBC radio 2 show. Dave, Dicky and Rhodri accompanied Green in a beautiful toned down rendition of Road to no Regret, Snow in Sun and After Six. Relexed interview, a really good listen this one. Some news on future plans: a collaboration with Alexis from Hot Chip (?), vague talks with Elvis Costello, something with a New York symphony orchestra. The plan is to buckle down and do some work (i second that!). In the beginning of June something for Friends of the Earth.

Session BBC radio 2 – Janice Long

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]]> http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2006/10/22/e11th-nuts-and-interview-summersonic/feed/ 1 EPK r̩alis̩ le 10 mai 2006 РParis http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2006/08/22/epk-realise-le-10-mai-2006-paris/ http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2006/08/22/epk-realise-le-10-mai-2006-paris/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:03:10 +0000 Marco http://bibbly-o-tek.com/2006/08/22/epk-realise-le-10-mai-2006-paris/ Interview in Paris May 2006 (40 mb, 15:44 minutes)

Shai Productions has created this rather interesting interview with Green. Green drinking beer, Green buying a Martin, Green decorating objects with a Green pen and more.

Just in case you’re wondering what this is all about (yes, the Shai Productions’ website is another fine lesson for French wannabies), here you go:

With a name like that we swear it is a name of an old Italian DJ from 90′s who released thousand of mixes for Cote d’Azur DJ’s and Ibiza dancing Clubs. But we must go back to the70′s/80′s to find the name Scritti Politti. And must of all, far from Italy as the men behind this group is Welsh and named Green Gartside.
The group had is glory during is decline like Joy Division, Gang Of Four, and others who became cult groups or totally forgotten.
Wellknown but never known (appreciated by professional but ignored by the public except some hit singles). Scritti have tried a come back in 1999 but with total indifference. Not decouraged Gartside is back to is first love with White Bread Black Bear…

Green also did this when he was in Paris, May 2006. Oh boy I miss Paris… haven’t been there in 2 years…

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I like it. Green seems to be relaxed (probably because the interview was taken at the pub ;) ) and the questions are more interesting than the usual bla bla. Two thumbs up.

Go ahead and listen to the interview:
green-timespodcast-2006.mp3

Link (not sure if this is a permanent-link, but we’ll double check later) + article

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