David Sylvian Interview – WDET-FM, Detroit, MI, USA (4.14.99) Transcript by Mark Shanahan
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Wednesday, April 14, 1999 , Sylvian’s Bees buzzing again by DAVE VEITCH Transcript by John Sakamoto. Originally online interview (now defunct)
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).
The Roar Of The Drone by Jon Kincaid (Stomp and Stammer, May 1999) David Sylvian returns.
We Have Ways of Making You TalkBy Chris RobertsUncut, May 1999 David Sylvian’s first solo album for 12 years, Dead Bees On A Cake, is his most personal and accessible work to date, and features Talvin Singh and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The former frontman with early Eighties melancholy futurists Japan married paisley Park protégé Ingrid Chavez in 1992. The couple now
By Lisa Jackson for Cream Magazine In the early 1980’s, while most new romantics played it bright, fey and dandy, DAVID SYLVIAN and his band Japan subscribed to a kind of melancholic futurism. They were in a way, ahead of their time in the pre-millennial tension stakes. One of Britain’s most innovative bands, and an act many say helped pioneer
Keyboard Player November 1999 David Sylvian tells Mark Prendergast about the spiritual as well as musical journey that culminated in his first solo album for over a decade
From his earliest musical offerings with the pop outfit Japan, British-born David Sylvian has infused his work with a poet’s voice, a painter’s eye, and a subtle strength.
by Dean Kuipers
David Sylvian undertook an internet webcast interview in September 2000. The video can be seen elsewhere on this site (here). Sascha Paulick produced this article at the time (originally in three parts) including a transcript of the event for the David Sylvian fan-page, Slow Fire, and has kindly given permission for the text to be shared on this site.
by Dominic Maxwell, October 2000, believed to have been published in Time Out magazine.
by A.D. Amorosi
Barnes & Nobles special published online in january 2001. Currently removed.
The Art Of Everything And Nothing by Justin Hampton (Stereotype, Feb. 2001)
David Sylvian by Ken Scrudato, Surface, April 2001
The sweet sound of a good cause by STEVE McCLURE Historically, the Japanese geinokai (entertainment world) has been slow to catch on to the idea of the charity concert/release. But now Ryuichi Sakamoto, a la Bob Geldof and the Band Aid famine-relief project, has put together an impressive array of Japanese and overseas talents on a track called “Zero Landmine,”
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
The Exclusive Interview With David Sylvian!
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.
Independent interview (UK). Published online at independent.co.uk 27 June 2003. David Sylvian: Songs from the fringe David Sylvian was a pop pin-up when he led Japan. Now, after years on the frontiers of the avant-garde, he has produced his most personal songs yet. Martin James talks to the man behind the big hair.
Vittorio Pio (Il Mucchio) interview 2003 Vittorio Pio & davidsylvian.net
Originally published in 2003 by Danny Turner
by Billy Donald
by Hannah Jones, published on WalesOnline and in The Western Mail
