Can you talk about any specific themes or motifs that run throughout 'Incidentals from the Dead Garden?'
The premise for the album is an imagined soundtrack to a pulp novel. Travel, TV and film inspire motifs. Themes within ‘Incidentals’ include International shipping, a war in the desert, religious icons, the heat, the cold. But the real inspirations are reactions to existential situations – be it my personal life or world events.
Were there any moments in the recording process where you knew you had something special?
I recorded “Double Drop,” “Glass Panel Birds” and “Benzin” consecutively and felt the theme build and a story unveiling.
Which track(s) from the album do you think best represents your artistic vision?
It’s hard to say as I change from album to album. In this case, I think “Orange Filter” is a good signal, as it combines both the intuitive and selective aspects and aurally describes a visual scene.
Can you tell us more about you as an artist?
I’m a sonic-experimenter in a pop-function format. As a musician, I am primarily a guitarist, bass player and programmer.
Origins of music come in inspired, intuitive moments and are recorded quickly. I give them whatever name comes to me.
Later, I revisit the track, endlessly working on the arrangement and mixing in a very considered way.
Often the sounds and instrumentation are traditional; inspired by the history of rock music; post-punk, alternative; indie; and all the concoctions within… however the process is much inspired by electronica. trip-hop and alternative RnB.
Where do you find inspiration for your songs or musical ideas?
Mostly the madness of my inner monologue, reacting to the weather and whatever.
