Interviews

Issue #29

Tony Visconti

Interviews | No. 29

Tony Visconti: Producing Bowie, T-Rex and more

By Larry Crane

There are very few record producers whose names grace large portions of my CD collection, and Tony Visconti is one of them. His production work with David Bowie (including the newest album, Heathen),...

Doug Martsch
May 15, 2002 NO. 29 Interview

Doug Martsch: Dishes dirt on Phil Ek

Doug Martsch is the main force behind Built to Spill, with his songwriting skills, excellent lead guitar playing, and fragile voice. He lives with his wife and family in Boise, where he has built a sm...

Tucker Martine
May 15, 2002 NO. 29 Interview

Tucker Martine: and his busy basement

In his solo projects and work with his group Mount Analog, Tucker Martine uses collages of tunes from several genres, as well as electronic soundwashes, field recordings, and fragments from diverse mu...

Chris Ballew
May 15, 2002 NO. 29 Interview

Chris Ballew

Seattle-based Chris Ballew has been a sideman for Beck, a front man for The Presidents of the United States of America, an integral part of Supergroup, the entire mysterious cast of The Giraffes, and...

Mark Neill
May 15, 2002 NO. 29 Interview

Mark Neill: Retro analog fever

Mark Neill talks a long time. A simple question on Blumlein pairs can unleash a conversational flood of anecdotes, electronic puzzles and acoustic theories lasting an hour or more. Just when you start...

The Basics of Patchbays
May 15, 2002 NO. 29 Interview

The Basics of Patchbays: Patchbay Basics

If you're tired of climbing behind your racks, and finding the right cable every time you want to use a piece of outboard gear or a console insert point, it may be time to find yourself a patchbay. A...