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What would you like people to say about
your music?
I would like for people to acknowledge what I’m trying
to achieve a cool balance between dance music and pop music
at the same time in a natural way. And with the new single
for instance featuring Solomon Burke I tried to create a
nice electronic groove and at the same time have a guy of
69 years old sing on top of that as if its one of the most
normal things in the world even though it really wasn’t
normal. Because he comes from a soul rhythm and blues background
he wasn’t used to working the way I do in a studio.
So it’s great to hear the end result sounding so natural
but the whole process was just so extraordinary.
What Other artists/albums are you listening to at the moment?
Myself, I’m listening to the new Interpol record they
are a good band from New York. I’m terrible about buying
music I ask for a lot of music because I’m in the industry
I usually get given it. I asked for the new Marilyn Manson
record I’m very curious to hear that one I feel quite
connected to Marilyn Manson and Fatboy slim because we are
all about the same age with similar backgrounds so it is
interesting to see what people come up with. We all started
playing in bands back in 1978 and went through to the 80’s
and saw hip hop starting and dance starting it was a very
interesting time period for people playing in bands.
What do you think of the UK music scene?
There’re a couple of things to say about that I mean
in general amazing music has been made in the UK for the
last 35 years, but if you look at the media in general at
the moment TV & Radio is pretty much dominated by pop
idols and driven marketing products what I’m trying
to do with this album and my radio station is to offer an
alternative for people who don’t want to hear music
that has been made in one or two weeks.
What were you saying about your radio station?
The radio station will be run on the web radiojxl.com from
June the 2nd onwards and as I said before really it is
just to give people an alternative, I think it is amazing
that bands like Coldplay & Radiohead can become huge
bands with alternative music I think it is wonderful and
I would love to see more of that happening. I am based
in Amsterdam and music is so dominated by pop idols it’s
outrageous. The pop Idol thing does work well for many
people but for all those people it does work for there
is another group of people who are very tired of it and
want to listen to something else.
Who would you like to invite to your ideal after-show party?
I would probably invite George Bush Junior if he’s
such a terrible president he must be a good musician!
Contactmusic.com has an area dedicated to unsigned musicians,
what advise would you give them starting out in the music
business?
This is something I feel very close to because on my radio
station. I’m going to say there is a whole section
for junkie XL fans who are starting out and I have advise
on there to give them and people can also put there own demos
on there. But in general I would advise for people to believe
in themselves and focus on what you think is great and don’t
follow the latest hype.
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