Simon Pyke - Interview

I did this interview over zoom in July 2021 with my friend Johnny Giles who I first met when I was 18 back in 1995 in Brighton when he helped organise a gig I played when supporting electronic act Autechre. He conducted this interview as part of an academic research project about authenticity and commercial music production.

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Toy Horn vs FX

An improvised play with toy horn, looper and effects.

Drone Pipes vs Modular

An experimental drone session with droning pipe organ, looper and a few guitar / modular effects.

Luminist Garden and Looper

Some improvised atonal drones and textures created with the crazy Luminist Garden instrument by Folktek.

Solenoid Percussion

An improvisation using a Yamaha Tenori On triggering the solenoids on a midi controlled pipe organ. I’m also feeding some drum sounds through a bohdran drum.