In the studio with Catching Flies
“… I find that too much choice leads to less creativity… I need the creative process to be instantaneous…”
“… I find that too much choice leads to less creativity… I need the creative process to be instantaneous…”
“… for every choice, there are roads not taken, and occasionally, it’s interesting to go back and explore some of those what-ifs…”
“… I’m looking for things that open up the universe or reveal the hidden spaces within us…”
“… music and recording should always be a joy… never a resistance to the miraculousness of the music to be made…”
“… I generally use sound design and electronic elements to support or underpin the acoustic instruments…”
“… music is around us all the time… making music is more a matter of selection, less a matter of creation…”
“How does anyone judge anything in art? Experience. If the piece ‘lives’ after several months, if it puts me ‘in a place’…”
“… the universe and everything in it consists of vibrations… to reach into that river of energy and pluck out ideas is a gift…”
“… many notable artists release their music without the attention they deserve, and a lot of silly music has too much space…”
“… I usually try to bring new elements to the process or deliberately limit myself to one instrument…”
On today’s episode, Matt chats with Daniel Inzani and Alex Hobbis of the Hidden Notes music festival, which will take place this year in Stroud on September 23-24th.