Trophies exclusive interview 2002 by G. Hillebrand. This is part 3.
Interview
SYLVIAN / FRIPP by Steve Holtje (Creem Magazine September ’93) “There is no one structure which is universally appropriate,” wrote Robert Fripp in the liner notes to his 1981 album, Let the Power Fall. That bit of wisdom goes a long way towards explaining the far-ranging careers of both Fripp and David Sylvian. Both are respected musicians whose reputations were
Inexorably Sylvian by Nile Larsen (Details, April 1988)
by Dave Rimmer Having spent over five years behind a thick layer of make-up, David Sylvian has emerged from the cocoon of Pop Celebrity to make a butterfly foray into the avant-garde. His new work lies somewhere between wallpaper and revolution. But nobody seems quite sure.
“The Day After” by John Diliberto (Jazziz Magazine May 1994) Crisis as a source of art has always been romanticized in the West. You’ve got to suffer if you want to sing the blues, cut off your ear if you want your art to bleed, and endure the pits of depression if you want to leave something behind when
Exorcising Ghosts (Rain Tree Crow) by Mark J. Prendergast (Lime Lizard, May 1991) From surrealist parrots to the japan reunion, Mark J. Prendergast gets ambient with David Sylvian who explains why it’s o.k. to shout insults at bricks.
Spurning Japanese by Simon Dudfield and A.J. Barratt (NME, Sep. 1991) David Sylvian has little time for his last group, glam rockers made good JAPAN, so why has he chosen to team up with his old cohorts again as ambient moodies Rain Tree Crow? Simon Dudfield puts it down to the peculiar flight path of `true art’. Seconding that emulsion:
Barnes & Nobles special published online in january 2001. Currently removed.
by A.D. Amorosi
by Mark Prendergast Originally published in two parts; Record Collector April and May 1990.
by Tony Bonyata
by Josef Woodard
Since DAVID SYLVIAN split Japan at their zenith nearly a decade ago his fans have been praying they’d got back together. And now they have, under the name of RAIN TREE CROW. STEVE SUTHERLAND meets Sylvian to discover the impetus behind the band’s re-emergence.
Interview with Miu Sakamoto (daughter of Ryuichi!) on J-Wave radio broadcast at 28th October 2001.
as published on The Quientus, by Wyndham Wallace, March 19th, 2012 08:25
Exclusive trophies interview with Chris Vrenna
Exclusive davidsylvian.net interview with David.
The South African Radio -David Sylvian Interview by Derek Richardson (10.98) with permission transcribed by Mark Shanahan
exclusive interview by Gerrit hillebrand
Interview by Tim Goodyer. Fotography by Martin Goddard. (E&MM, Sept. 1986) As well as gaining artistic credibility since leaving Japan. David Sylvian has inspired musicians with his ability to fuse traditional ethnic and hi-tech elements into a moving and unique brand of music. A new single, ‘Taking the Veil’, is the prelude to a double album that explores both Sylvian’s songwriting
MIRACLES AND GRACIOUSNESS David Sylvian in Glasgow, December 1993 An interview with Bill Drover (with a little help from Robert Fripp)
by Chris J. Walker
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
