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1996-2007 Last Edit/Update
Adrian Alexis
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Feature Interview I'm sitting here with all three artists carrying on a live interview with them in a warm home on a cold, grey and windy evening in Eastern Washington State. All three artists are quite friendly, very kind and seem to be having a rather good time with things. It's nearing the end of December in 1998. Kim: So you're all friends here? Todd: Yes. Kim: And you have know each other for how long and in what capacity? Todd: Well George, let's see, ummm......It's been a few years now knowing Adrian. He lived across the way from me here in Spokane. We pretty much met as neighbors. We were making a lot of noise, and Adrian came over to find out what the noise was about as we were jamming with wankers (musicians or whatever...). We started trading tapes with one another and... Adrian: ... and we have been in contact with each other off and on since then, me being more off than on, (snicker). Adam: I met Todd at Moon Shadow, (a local eclectic world music store), back in 1994-ish. We got together and jammed once, and then we kind of drifted apart, but got together again later and jammed again, this time for real. Eventually, we became Earthwyrm. Kim: Ok, that sounds good. Todd and yourself [Adam] created a band and a sound together called Earthwyrm. Any mission in sound there or can you describe the sounds and gear you use to create Earthwyrm? Any released material the public can get hold of with this project and from where? Todd: You wish you knew how we make the sounds we do. It's a trade secret. Adam does the 1's and I do the zero's, and collectively, you can find them on the CD, Dragon Dance. [Editor's Note: Dragon Dance is for sale at Perimeter Sound Arts. The Origins Anthology by Todd can also be found there.] Adam: The sound is electrorganic textures, a lot of space and swirling objects...there are a lot of influences, they manifest in an abstract way. It sounded like a fun thing to do with Todd, create this project, and I (we're) happy with it and we're moving on. Todd: We tend to be pretty laid back. We'll do another one, there's more coming. Adam: Yeah, we're in the process of developing a new method in delivering a three dimensional holographic direct mind feed for sound... Todd: It's way beyond imagining... Adam: And that's where our team of Top Top Specialists are having difficulties in creating it. Kim: What else are you involved with in terms of producing and creating music? Adam: As far as Perimeter Sound Arts, (PSA) goes, I do Moth. That's my solo project. It's purely electronic. Just one CD so far, Lush Places. The title comes from the fact that I try for a lush sound, not that I am one... [Adrian laughs in the background, Adam looks perplexed, Todd tells me what else to type in here, ---> "add own your laugh here".] Adam: Hey baybee, check my CD out, it's a long play, it's a long play in an abstract playground. Kim: OK....so we know a bit more about you Adam, what about you Todd? What other music projects are you doing? Todd: I have my solo ambient-eclectric guitar
project. I play in restaurants, cafes etc., and I have a CD, Lucid. Here in Spokane, the audience
tends to fairly unresponsive, and that's why I moved in an ambient direction. I used to be
in a group Kim: So Todd, how long have you been working with / on
Perimeter Sound Arts? What's it like owning/running a record label/ sound studio in terms
of time, people and the self- gratification you get from it (assuming you get some sort of
gratification from it.) Kim: You obviously work on a daily basis with high tech machines....And you also see the more human than human side of people you work with as well. How do you feel about modern technology in terms of the future of man on the planet? Do you think technology is more of a hindrance to us or a help as a function of our survival? Todd: I think the technology is a great tool that could be used to help us deal with many of the "survival" problems we are currently facing (pollution, overpopulation and stress, diminishing resources.......). However, it seems that many people use it as a reason to do less rather than more. More leisure and homogenization rather than exploring new potentials. Kim: I notice that your CD covers and some of your artwork involves fractals and chaos theory. Can you tell me a little about your interest in these subjects? "I have been interested in fractals and chaos for a few years now. Being somewhat of a geometer, the physical beauty and harmony of fractals really impacts me. I consider myself more of a fractal explorer and photographer. My understanding and manipulation of the mathematics if fairly limited. I tend to approach it from more of an abstract, artistic point of view and most of the fractal images I create are manipulated through other means, rather than being pure mathematical fractals. I do think that the idea of extreme, nearly incomprehensible complexity arising from utter(?) simplicity has some rather huge philosophical and theological implications, in addition to practical artistic uses. These images give us mathematical proof of this. They have always existed, but it's only recently that we've had the tools to see them.
Adrian: [looks over at us one by one and offers]...Do you want a bite of my cookie? [We all cordially refuse...and chuckle, as Todd and Adam leave for the evening.] Kim: (after some coercion, I find myself
munching on a chunk of cookie...I look over at Adrian...] Adrian: You want the, uhhhhh...truth, or shall
I fabricate some niceties on their behalf? (Just kidding...). There go a couple of clever
lads. Todd is a Circuitry-Sorcerer. If there is something not quite working
right within your PC, or a program that you might be having problems with, he's the bloke
to have at your side. He is a great studio technician/producer. He's pulled
more great recorded performances out of artists who were first timers or didn't quite know
what they were doing in the studio. He could have just finished working with a group
of Rap artists, and a few minutes later, be recording a Celtic harp artist and get solid
recordings out of both. He's simply amazing. For such a young man, he has a
great deal going for him.
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