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Quivver at DubClub
Танцпол · 27.05.2009
By 44100Hz
A frequent guest of many international festivals, the "musical art director" of the Sydney Olympic Games, the prolific techno producer John Graham "Quivver" is heading for Moscow. In an interview with 44100Hz, the musician talked about the emotions his own early work stirs in him, what made him move to the USA, what it was like working with Paul Oakenfold, and much more...
44100Hz: Добро пожаловать, Джон! Это уже твой пятый приезд в Россию, у тебя сложилось уже какое то отношение к Москве?
44100Hz: Welcome, John! This is already your fifth visit to Russia - have you developed some kind of relationship with Moscow by now?
Quivver:
I always enjoy being in Moscow, of course; I'm eagerly looking forward to the upcoming show at DubClub on 30 May.
44100Hz: В твоей музыке чувствуется влияние разных жанров и артистов. Какой стиль тебе наиболее близок?
44100Hz: One can feel the influence of different genres and artists in your music. Which style is closest to you?
Quivver:
I've always listened to the most varied music, and now I'm ready to experiment with every genre.
44100Hz: Можно ли считать последний альбом "Dirty Nails and Vapour Trails" историей твоего музыкального происхождения и будущего?
44100Hz: Can the latest album "Dirty Nails and Vapour Trails" be considered the story of your musical origins and future?
Quivver:
Yes, quite. My aim was to create an album that wouldn't depend on fashionable musical trends. And it seems I managed it.
44100Hz: Когда переслушиваешь свои первые композиции, что чувствуешь? Заметно ли изменилась твоя музыка?
44100Hz: When you re-listen to your first compositions, what do you feel? Has your music changed noticeably?
Quivver:
More than that. It happened mainly thanks to technology that didn't exist 15 years ago. On top of that, electronic music itself has changed. And I've learned a lot over this time too.
44100Hz: Как думаешь, что ты скажешь о "Dirty Nails and Vapour Trails" через 10 лет?
44100Hz: What do you think you'll say about "Dirty Nails and Vapour Trails" in 10 years' time?
Quivver:
I hope I'll like it, at least a few tracks.
44100Hz: В альбоме ты еще поешь. Как у тебя строится творческий процесс? Что первое - музыка или слова?
44100Hz: On the album you also sing. How is your creative process structured? What comes first - the music or the words?
Quivver:
Usually the music comes first.
44100Hz: За свою карьеру ты был известен не только как Quivver, но и как участник Space Manoeuvres, Stoneproof, Skanna, Tilt. Это разные аспекты твоей музыкальной личности?
44100Hz: Over your career you've been known not only as Quivver but also as a member of Space Manoeuvres, Stoneproof, Skanna, Tilt. Are these different aspects of your musical personality?
Quivver:
Of course. I use several creative aliases for different projects whose music differs significantly from the Quivver sound. The Tilt project, for example, is a collaboration with my friends Parks and Wilson.
44100Hz: Твоя родина - Великобритания, хотя сейчас, насколько нам известно, ты базируешься в Калифорнии. Почему решил перебраться в США?
44100Hz: Your homeland is Great Britain, though now, as far as we know, you're based in California. Why did you decide to move to the USA?
Quivver:
My girlfriend is American. But, to be honest, I was ready for a change even before I met her. My dream was always to produce music for films and television. There are more opportunities for that in the USA. Recently, for instance, I created the music for the film "The Taking of Pelham 123" with Denzel Washington and John Travolta. The film comes out in cinemas this July.
44100Hz: Ты работал с лейблом Пола Окенфолда Perfecto. Как на тебя повлияла его музыка?
44100Hz: You worked with Paul Oakenfold's label Perfecto. How did his music influence you?
Quivver:
That collaboration was a big step forward in my career, since I got to do remixes for important artists - Led Zeppelin and Simply Red, for example.
44100Hz: Каким творческим союзом ты гордишься больше всего?
44100Hz: Which creative partnership are you most proud of?
Quivver:
Probably with Led Zeppelin, after all, for whom I wrote a remix of "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You", if we're talking about the Perfecto days. My favourite remix as Quivver is Tilt featuring Maria Naylor "Angry Skies", released on the Deconstruction label.
44100Hz: Сегодня новые технологии, интернет и социальные сети стали неотъемлемой частью музыкальной индустрии. Считаешь ли ты это положительным фактом?
44100Hz: Today new technologies, the internet and social networks have become an integral part of the music industry. Do you consider this a positive thing?
Quivver:
I think it has its pluses and minuses. On the one hand, producers can easily distribute their music. On the other hand, there's a complete absence of quality control. As a result, we have a glut of bad music. I, for example, simply get swamped with mixes and tracks that no label would release, because they wouldn't sell on account of their low quality.
44100Hz: Какое твое самое большое профессиональное достижение?
44100Hz: What is your greatest professional achievement?
Quivver:
Performing with the group Planet Funk at Live 8 in Rome. It was really cool. We came on stage after Duran Duran, played before a crowd of 200,000 people, and the whole concert was broadcast on television too. I'll never forget it.
44100Hz: Ты заявлен в числе артистов на фестивале Glastonbury в июне. Тебе нравится выступать на больших опенэйрах?
44100Hz: You're announced among the artists at the Glastonbury festival in June. Do you enjoy performing at big open-airs?
Quivver:
Yes, I adore such mass events, especially Glastonbury!
44100Hz: Назови 5 треков, которые ты сейчас чаще всего слушаешь.
44100Hz: Name 5 tracks you listen to most often right now.
Quivver:
Tobias Lutzenkirchen - Berlin Clubbing Supreme, Erphun - 2 Butterflies (Quivver mix), Mark Broom - Twenty-Nine (Mihalis Safras remix), Joseph Capriati - Sidechains, and my own - Quivver - Is There Anybody There?
30 мая, 20:00, DubClub
DJ: Andrey Loud, Cross, John Graham Quivver, Moscito, Сибирцев, Финист
Вход: 800 руб.
30 May, 20:00, DubClub
DJ: Andrey Loud, Cross, John Graham Quivver, Moscito, Sibirtsev, Finist
Admission: 800 rub.
DJ: Andrey Loud, Cross, John Graham Quivver, Moscito, Sibirtsev, Finist
Admission: 800 rub.