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By: iScatterlings » Blog Archive » In Interview with Matthew Stibbes

iScatterlings » Blog Archive » In Interview with Matthew Stibbes — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:12:52 +0000

[...] Eeek. I like a lot of different kinds of music. It’s bit glib to say I like everything. Perhaps I should say that I adore some artists from lots of different genres. I wrote a blog post once about music I listen to while working which contains one of the two Philip Glass jokes that I know. (The post itself is at Bad Language). But if pushed, I’d say my favourite group is the Wu Tang Clan. Partly, I like the shock value (I’m a posh white boy from England). Partly, I think that we’ll look back on them and their like as the Shakespeare’s of our era. They are busy reinventing the language for us. [...]

By: Hedi

Hedi — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:54:16 +0000

I used to listen to heavy metal or rock music when I work. I just need their hard beat but must be in small sound

Regard from Indonesia…

By: Jonathan Shaw

Jonathan Shaw — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:29:14 +0000

I agree with you re. Cocteau Twins (sufficiently indistinguishable lyrics as to prevent distraction) and Brian Eno — both great artists to work to. And I agree with Nancy Friedman: Steve Reich’s “Music for 18 Musicians” is *excellent.* Along those lines, I also recommend Windy and Carl, specifically their album “Consciousness.”

By: Nancy Friedman

Nancy Friedman — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:03:45 +0000

LOVE the Philip Glass gag. Steve Reich is even more appealing and effective for that state of mind, IMO–”Drumming Part 1,” “Music for 18 Musicians,” etc. (It’s even more fun to WATCH Reich’s music being performed. But hard to get any work done…) And there’s always Brian Eno’s ambient sounds, “Music for Airports” being the best known.

By: Newley Purnell

Newley Purnell — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:07:41 +0000

I have two albums on heavy rotation for writing: 1) the Beastie Boys’ “The In Sound From Way Out!” (instrumental jazz/funk with no lyrics), and 2) Cannonball Adderly’s “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!” (exceptional jazz album recorded before a live audience with very few lyrics).

By: Paull Young

Paull Young — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:54:58 +0000

The Portugese Bowie covers are brilliant from The Life Aquatic.

I’ve got to disagree that the film was crap though, I’m a big fan. It’s certainly weird - but I get a kick out of Bill Murray, Owen Wilson et al.

Great blog btw Matthew - I’ve been reading for a while but this is my first comment.