“The Shining of Things. Dedicated to David Sylvian” is the new recording project signed by vocalist Serena Spedicato and pianist Nicola Andrioli. 8 tracks from David Sylvian are being performed. Last year released as a CD and now in April 2020 also released on limited edition vinyl (300 copies)!
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The Exclusive Interview With David Sylvian!
David Sylvian: Japan, Dead Bees and Everything By Tony Fletcher December 17, 2001 Though far from a household name, David Sylvian has a resume that rivals those of many more famous musicians. As vocalist with south London group Japan (in the late ’70s and early ’80s), he helped establish a bridge between the art rock of Roxy Music and the
Master Craftsman David Sylvian by Mark Prendergast Since the break-up of his group Japan in November 1982, David Sylvian has been slowly widening the base of his music to encompass both ethnic and avant-garde sounds. Mark Prendergast gathers the facts on the change of style.
A planned cd release with artwork by David Sylvian has now been cancelled.
A previously unreleased work made for ‘David Sylvian’s Room’ by Sylvian was featured at the Born Creative Festival in 2019, titled ‘Manafon: questionable fidelity (the instrumental edition)’. The piece is c. 50 minutes duration.
Japanese Laserdisc release of Sylvian & Fripp, Live in Japan on ‘The Road to Graceland’ Tour 1993.
Black vinyl in Imprec customised sleeve with catalogue information. The record has the same tracklist as the sales version.
David Sylvian’s polaroid exhibition was staged at the Parco department store from 19 to 25 October 1984.
A mini-installation of Ember Glance took place in London at the Architectural Association from 3 June 1993.
David Sylvian’s polaroid exhibition was staged from 10 to 28 April 1985 at Sala Il Mulino, Corso Tassoni 56, Turin.
David is being interviewed by Arie Franken for the dutch local radio station Radio Winschoten.
David Sylvian has provided cover photography for a release by Keith Rowe and Mark Wastell on Confront Recordings for Record Store Day 2020, to be released as part of RSD ‘Drop 1’ on August 29th (was April 18th but re-scheduled due to the Coronavirus crisis). Limited to 300 copies worldwide.
German compilation featuring The Healing Place.
Dai Fujikura was artistic director of the Born Creative Festival held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre on 28 September 2019. As part of the programme there was ‘David Sylvian’s Room’ where recordings of instrumental work from David’s catalogue were played.
Cassette magazine SFX, issue 4 features this uncredited David Sylvian interview.
Japanese language edition of Cries And Whispers by Anthony Reynolds, featuring additional photographs. The book is a flexibound paperback with belly band in Japanese. 320 pages. 250 x 210 mm. Beautiful book! Collector’s item! Note that the book is still for sale at Burning Shed. Follow the link below.
David Sylvian, Mark Isham Interview by Tom Schnabel at Radio KCRW, Santa Monica on April 5th, 1988.
Official download
Incredible beautiful book/magazine featuring the artwork by Scott Makela as used in the 1995 tourbook of Slowfire, A Personal Retrospective.
Interview on radio station WDET 101.9 FM in Detroit, MI USA on April 14th, 1999.
A two part article (written in dutch) in the Dutch magazine OOR published on 17 April 1999. One part is about David Sylvian (by Herman van der Horst) and the second part is about the history of Japan (by Mark van Schaik).
David Sylvian interviewed by phone. Around October 2005. Do you recognise the interview host or the radio station? To me, it sounds that the host is not originally from the UK. Can somebody help me?
Interview by Chris van Oostrom in the dutch music magazine Revolver Nr.30, October 2009.
