Spencer Kansa, author of Wormwood Star: The Magickal Life of Marjorie Cameron (Mandrake) contributed this interview with David Sylvian
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Q&A as published in Rodeo Magazine
By Fiona Russell Powell. Published in The Face, October 1982.
Article published in the french magazine "Rock&Folk"( issue 412- December 2001).
Taken from Shift: Japan-based international online magazine features creative culture.
David Gavan talks to David Sylvian about why there's no 'I' in Manofon
by Steven Rose for Blurt Magazine
David Sylvian was answering questions posed by MusicOMH.com's Jude Clarke.
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.
Forword by Marcus Boon and interview by Keith Rowe as published in BOMB magazine (issue 111)
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
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.
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.
David Sylvian interview in Jazz Magazine / Jazzman #607, October 2009. Interview : Frdric Goaty
Trophies exclusive interview 2002 by G. Hillebrand. This is part 2.
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.
