CD of the Month: David Sylvian, Manafon (Samadhi Sound)by Robert Sandall
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David Sylvian was answering questions posed by MusicOMH.com's Jude Clarke.
David Sylvian on his new album Manafon.For his latest album David Sylvian, the former frontman of seminal 80s band Japan, takes inspiration from the life and work of Welsh poet RS Thomas. Long-time fan Hannah Jones exchanges emails with him to understand the meaning behind Manafon
Alone in the middle of a forest in New England, David Sylvian embraced disillusionment, rejected false gods and embarked on a more austere songwriting regimen than ever before. For his latest studio album, Manafon, the former pop singer also made connections with electroacoustic improvisors including Keith Rowe, Evan Parker, John Tilbury, Polwechsel, Otomo Yoshihide and Toshimaru Nakamura. By Biba Kopf.
We shouldn't ask that things be made too easy for us.A compilation by SamadhiSound of Q & A interviews undertaken in reference to the release and reception of Manafon.
Forword by Marcus Boon and interview by Keith Rowe as published in BOMB magazine (issue 111)
by Steven Rose for Blurt Magazine
David Gavan talks to David Sylvian about why there's no 'I' in Manofon
Nenad Georgievski is a well respected music reviewer known for his work on All About Jazz. This interview is for me the definite Manafon interview. No need for more same question and answer interviews anymore. This interview has been re-pubished with kind permission of the author.
Mark Goodier interviews David on BBC 1 Radio back in 1991 about the release of Rain Tree Crow (Blackwater) Source: Mark Goodier at Mark Goodier Show (BBC1, March 6th 1991)
Online audio-podcast (justoftheradar.com) by Joe Silva at WUGA FM Great, long audio interview by Joe Silva with David Sylvian about the release of Sleepwalkers as published at podcast justoftheradar.com #253.
Part two of David's in depth conversation with Natalia Kutsepova of junkmedia.org.
Eden video internet-only interview by Robert Sandall on September 26th, 2000 with David Sylvian.
By BEN CRAWFORDPublished: September 17, 2006
Every month, Wire magazine plays a musician a series of records which asked to identify and comment on – with no prior knowledge of what they’re about to hear. Tested by Christoph Cox. Photos by Chris Buck.
David's in depth conversation with Natalia Kutsepova of junkmedia.org.
Taken from Shift: Japan-based international online magazine features creative culture.
David Sylvian interview in Jazz Magazine / Jazzman #607, October 2009. Interview : Frdric Goaty
Trophies exclusive interview 2002 by G. Hillebrand. This is part 2.
Exclusive interview with Tim Elsenburg, remixer, songwriter and frontman of Sweet Billy Pilgrim.
David Sylvian – Die Erfindung der Einsamkeit, by Michael Engelbrecht. The interview as published on this page is an excerpt of the programme Kultur nach 3. Part of this show is an interview called Corsogesprch.
by Anil Prasad
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