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you consider yourself more of a DJ or a producer, or do those distinctions not
matter to you?
Steve Cobby: Not too bothered about categories. I see Music as a tree and I hop
from branch to branch.
What do you think of 'downtempo' electronic music's increasing popularity?
SC: We were one of the first! Not that interested in it now.
Does it ever irk you that people treat downtempo as sonic wallpaper?
SC: Yes, and a lot of it is. It has become the new
Muzak. Piped music for shops, hotels and
elevators...A lot of it is very poorly made. Almost 'by numbers' as it were.
And how do you feel about the yuppie culture that is often
associated with downtempo as a marketing tool? do you feel it cheapens the music
in a way?
SC: Yes, see above. Its all too cool for me.
Does Brazil as a geographical and cultural entity hold a lot of meaning for
fila brazilia?
SC: Well my brother lives there at the moment and I loved the football team
when I was young but other than that, no.
What does fila brazilia translate into in English?
SC: We misheard "Fila Brasiliero" on the radio. It is the name of a breed of
dog.
Which artists or labels do you think are breaking away from the pack and
blazing a new trail?
SC: DFM in the States. Tru Thoughts
I like as well. Nice and diverse.
fila brazilia have been fusing sounds for awhile now... where'd you get the
intitial inspiration for doing this?
SC: Not treating music as marketing genres and thinking of it more as
a rainbow of sonics. ALL sounds, be they organic or digital, are valid. We like
to think of our job as air sculpture.
-Words: Joon / Images courtesy of Steve Cobby
-Thanks to Steve and Wan Yee at 141 |
