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.
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A real present from David on Christmas day 2021 on SoundCloud! Great track, previously unreleased.
Burningshed.com released two new editions Anthony Reynolds’ books: a new 2021 expanded softback edition of Japan : A Foreign Place. 1974-1984, a comprehensive biography of the influential band Japan and a softback edition of Cries And Whispers, the follow-up to 2015’s A Foreign Place.
ERR: A photographic essay by David Sylvian. A limited edition publication: 500 copies signed and numbered by the artist. 50 signed, unnumbered copies randomly distributed among the remaining edition. Signed and Numbered Edition: sold out. Standard Edition available to purchase at the Grönland Shop. The photographs in this series were taken between Oct 2019–April 2020, a period encompassing the outbreak of
On the subject of Manafon. An exchange between David Sylvian and Marcus Boon. Originally published on the now defunct manafon.com microsite to promote the release of Manafon.
DON”T CALL ME PRETTY!News of the World magazine supplement ‘Sunday’, 5 February 1984by Ingrid Milliar
The second in the new ep series from Confront Recordings has been announced and, like the first ep on the imprint, it features a cover photograph by David Sylvian.
Sylvian Gives the People What He WantsBY RICHARD CROMELINAPRIL 5, 1988 Say you’ve come under the melancholy spell of David Sylvian’s richly atmospheric music–an autumnal wash of strings and electronics, with the singer’s low, tremulous voice roaming through the soundscape in search of the very essence of emotion.
Silent Secrets MELODY MAKER, September 26, 1987
David Sylvian has provided the cover photograph for the new album by Jordan Dykstra / Koen Nutters – In Better Shape Than You Found Me on elsewhere records (elsewhere 018) to be released in late September.
Andrea Chimenti’s album ‘L’Albero Pazzo’ is now available on vinyl for the first time. Included is the track ‘Ti Ho Aspettato (I Have Waited For You)’, a duet with David Sylvian. Originally released in 1996, the album has been remastered and is presented with new artwork designed by Andrea Chimenti. It is available from the artist’s website.
David Sylvian – The Artist Breaks His SilenceReported by Sasha Stojanovic/Written by Tod EckertOnly Music, June 1987. The former glamour boy of Japan has changed his look and emerged from his musical exile.
Grönland Records announce ERR: A photographic essay by David Sylvian, with text by Shinya Fujiwara and an untitled original poem by Daisy Lafarge.
Stefano Panunzi, maker of two of my favorite albums; ‘Timelines’ and ‘A Rose’ (both featuring Mick Karn) has released a new prog (and jazzy) album: ‘Beyond The Illusion’.
David Sylvian has posted an incredible 40-minute film of the Brilliant Trees sessions on the samadhisound vimeo account.
David Sylvian writes the following about the new release by Jane in Ether:
David Sylvian is one of the world’s most enigmatic musicians. He rarely gives interviews, but Mark Prendergast exchanges these exclusive words with the musical shaman.
Melancholy ManRichard Cook, Sounds, 7 November 1987 As his new album ‘Secrets of the Beehive’ buzzes our way, David Sylvian describes his music as a positive state rising out of a negative one. But there is more to the man than mere poetic melancholy would suggest.
Andrea Chimenti’s album ‘L’Albero Pazzo’ is now available on vinyl for the first time. Included is the track ‘Ti Ho Aspettato (I Have Waited For You)’, a duet with David Sylvian. Originally released in 1996, the album has been remastered and is presented with new artwork designed by Andrea Chimenti. It is available from the artist’s website. Note! I get
David Sylvian made sound contributions on 2 tracks of this album by Melaine Dalibert.Album title and artwork by David Sylvian.
Track from Melaine Dalibert’s album Night blossoms (Elswhere Music 016)Composition and piano by Melaine DalibertSound contributions by David Sylvian
Track from Melaine Dalibert’s album Night blossoms (Elswhere Music 016)Composition and piano by Melaine DalibertSound contributions by David Sylvian
D A V I D S Y L V I A NQ U E S T I O N S & A N S W E R S20th November 1998 With thanks to Lenin Imports who first published this interview.
German radio interview with David Sylvian by telephone on Zündfunk, a prgressive radio format of the Bayrischer Rundfunk in the 80’s. Hosted by Karl Bruckmaier, it was aired in june 1984 just a couple of days before the release of Brilliant Trees. David talks about the new album and in particular Pulling Punches. Also several questions about Japan and the
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