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Fear Of Tigers

2008-09-21 22:30:57 by Elle. in The Kids from Trashbags - WWW.TRASHBAGS.NET.AU

Hey guys! Sorry I’ve been a little blog-negligent lately… I guess it’s that time of year when I’m hyperventilating from all my overdue assignments and any spare time I get I prefer to stay clear of the computer as to remain somewhat sane. Sydney has become delightfully warm and we are almost back to beach weather. The past few weeks have been great for Trashbags. Teenage Bad Girl were SENSATIONAL… Plantation is a pretty intimate venue and the mosh pit we had was unbelievable… I was a little tired from Earthdance festival so I had the opportunity to witness the spectacle of animosity from a distance and it was definitely something to be remembered. Lillica Libertine played a superb set also and I think both acts had a fairly good time in Australia…

There are so many new music releases/discovered artists/ amazing remixes I have been collecting and my to-blog mental list has become painfully huge. I’m kinda scared of checking my email incase more good music comes my way. Anyway I promise I will get to everything but I’m just going to throw up an interview I did with the amazing Fear Of Tigers not long ago. I am a big fan of his and wanted to strap down an interview in case he explodes anytime soon. His remix choices are fantastic and his originals show lots of promise.

Alright so do I dare ask the obvious, the painfully predictable …. What is this name all about? And who is behind it?
Fear of Tigers is me producing from my spare room in South East London. As for the name, it’s all I could find on myspace at the time! I wish there was some meaning behind it but it just popped into my head and more importantly it was available!

What's your musical history like? Have you ever produced under another alias? You can never tell these days musicians seem to have a million side projects
I used to make more traditional house music under a couple of different names but I fell out of love with the whole dance scene a few years ago and don’t look back on those tracks with too much fondness, so they’re top secret!

You know, I accidentally stumbled upon your PNAU remix over at Valerie and started ferociously downloading everything else I could find by you. I love your remix choices! “With You Forever” & “Nightdrive With You” are two of my favourite songs. Is there any specific thought process going on in terms of deciding what to remix?
For me it’s got to be a track that really stands out. The vocal on ‘With You Forever’ is so off the wall it was just begging to be remixed, not least because the original was so slick. With Anoraak I was just bowled over by the beauty of the melody and the lyrics.

I really like your original productions also! Sex with Robots makes me really anxious... is pretty intense! What’s coming up? Who are we remixing next?
Thanks! I’ve got tonnes of half finished instrumental tracks at home that are just crying out for a vocal. Ideally I need to get a singer but I can’t find one – apply within!

Are you a DJ as well as a producer? I find that producers are taking over the DJ market lately.
I spent 4 years of my life as a DJ in the Spanish holiday island Tenerife. Although it was great fun, I was literally playing records for 5 hours a night (or more) 6 days a week for four year. I still like to play out occasionally but I have no ambitions to make a living from it again!

How does a tour sound? Any dream destinations?
Yes please! I think my dream destination would be a tour of the Nordic countries Norway, Sweden, Denmark Finland and Iceland. I’ve never been to Australia though and have heard great things about the music scene out there.

Have you heard the new bloc party album? It’s really good.
I’ve only heard the single ‘Mercury’ so far and if that’s anything to go by it looks like another great album!

What has been dominating your listening habits lately?
I’m on a old school tip! Lots of Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, Brian Eno but I love the new Sigur Ros album, it’s truly next level stuff.

Whats your favourite TV show? I quite like the stuff you Brits come out with… like the Mighty Boosh and Black Books and all that old stuff with Hugh Laurie
I’m pretty much addicted to a US series call The Wire, if you haven’t seen it go and check out series one now – it will change your life! (well maybe not but it is very very good!)

I like to do a bit of myspace stalking.. I see you are from London! I was in London a few years ago but I was pretty oblivious to the music scene (and underage) but if I could go back in time I would have loved to visit ‘Trash’ and seen Erol Alkan… have you ever been?
My favourite UK club in a night called Speed Queen which happens in the Northern city of Leeds. It’s a pretty much anything goes night and people are a lot more friendly and down to earth than in London. I won’t go out in London unless there’s a champagne reception!

I have to say I love your list of influences!! I’m also just reading your blog on myspace now. It’s really cool when musicians indulge in philosophical life questions

"If You Eat a Prawn You Will Have the Knowledge of a Prawn" discuss.... "

I still haven’t found an answer for you but I guess if there is any truth or knowledge distilled into your tracks I will automatically gain it through my obsessive listening habits right?
Yes I’ve often pondered the great mysteries of life. If Amy Winehouse falls over in a nightclub and there are no paps on hand to witness the event did it really happen? On this basis I’m going to synthesize the answer into my next track and dedicate it to you!