The track includes the poem ‘And This I Dreamt, And This I Dream’ by Arseny Tarkovsky from the bundle ‘Life, Life’. David Sylvian’s spoken word vocal was originally recorded ahead of Ryuichi’s appearance in the ‘Concert for Japan’. Another recording was used at that concert, so this reading appears here for the first time.
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Hypergraphia is published in a limited edition of 3,000 copies. An edition of 500 signed and individually numbered copies, by Sylvian and designer Chris Bigg, have sold out. Randomly included in the remaining 2,500 copies are 50 signed unnumbered copies.
David Sylvian is featuring on the track Life, Life, performing the poem ‘And This I Dreamt, And This I Dream’, by Arseny Tarkowsky (from the bundle Life, Life). David performing ‘From An Old Notebook’ from Life, Life was played live by Sakamoto (David with poem prerecorded) at the Concert For Japan (2011).
Originally from the album Blemish.
Originally released as track on the Everything and Nothing tourbook bonus CD. This track was played as an introduction to the band during the Everything & Nothing tour 2001/2001.
Playing The Schoolhouse, a new CD EP length composition by David Sylvian recorded in March 2015 in Norway. Based on an improvisation by Jan Bang and Sylvian. It also features contributions from Otomo Yoshihide and Toshimaru Nakamura. Housed in an attractive CD size metal case with PVC jacket. Black label stickers front and back.
An experimental composition by David Sylvian recorded in March 2015 in Norway.
David interviewed by Alan Bangs on BFBS in 1987.
Tesshi Ichikawa interviews David Sylvian and Robert Fripp and interpreted by Steve Harris on March 10, 1992, at the Capitol Tokyu Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.
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Interview with former Japan front man David Sylvian by Rockin’ On’s Yoichi Shibuya at Toshiba EMI in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 16, 1984. Steve Harris interpreted.
BBC Saturday Live interview by Andy Batten-Foster. Broadcast on 23/06/1984.
Interview by Derek Richardson with David Sylvian for 5FM South Africa in November 1998.
Punkt 2016: We’re sorry to announce that the Manfred Eicher conversation tomorrow with Jan Omdahl is cancelled, due to illness. Instead, Erik Honoré will present a “musical essay” that he recently published in the literary journal Vagant, titled “The Memory of a Face”. It is an essay about David Sylvian, but it is just as much the story about Norwegian
Featuring David Sylvian on Forbidden Colours! Academy Award-winning composer Sakamoto both starred in and scored the 1983 film.
Though he’s not of this earth, David Sylvian’s music has shadowed his spiritual quest for a place on it. It’s a difficult path, but his new album says it’s worth the struggle. Words: Rob Young Photography: Michele Turriani
David has written the intro to Harold Budd’s upcoming volume of poems ‘Aurora Teardrops’. Harold Budd released a book (80 pages) called Aurora Teardrops in an edition of just 26 press-lettered copies, which features a forword by David Sylvian. It includes to include a two-page introduction by David Sylvian, Harold’s friend and colleague. Written in David’s characteristic evocative style, it is a beautiful encapsulation
Recently, Andrea Dellapiana had an in-depth interview with Mark Wastell of Confront Recordings, an english label that recently published the latest David Sylvian EP called Playing the Schoolhouse.
Angharad Davies has mentioned on her website that last month (7th – 13th December 2015) she and an interesting array of musicians were recording with David Sylvian. Skogen is the name of the group – including Toshimaru Nakamura who appeared on Manafon.
So much will be written over the coming months, decades, there’s little, if anything, to add. I’ll keep it brief. I was speaking with a friend recently about how, particularly those who grew out of the US punk era, created a classic album with their debut and how difficult that must be to live with but, to have created one
Remix of David’s track by Johan Troch
DAVID SYLVIAN : PLAYING THE SCHOOLHOUSE (confront collectors series ccs 51.2) Playing The Schoolhouse, a new CD EP length composition by David Sylvian recorded in March of this year in Norway. Based on an improvisation by Jan Bang and Sylvian it also features contributions from Otomo Yoshihide and Toshimaru Nakamura. Second Edition : Releasing December 2015
Interview on Talk Sport Radio, August 9th 2003, about re-releasing Japan and solo work.
An interview with David Sylvian by Jason Cowley In March 2005, the journalist and literary critic Jason Cowley travelled to New York to meet David for an article published in the Observer on 10 April. Their conversation continued over email.
