Toby Driver of Kayo Dot, March 2006 |
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: March 07 2006 at 14:13 |
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Trickster F.
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 07:58 |
Thanks everyone! Chamberry: I think it would be a good idea to start with Choirs of the Eye, but knowing that the group is in constant metamorphosis, you could get the latest 2006 release as well, although it is considered less accessible. -- Ivan |
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chamberry
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Posted: March 05 2006 at 20:29 |
Im thinking in buying an album by them and this interview made me more curious, so i'll try and get it a soon as posible
good interview BTW |
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silentman
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Posted: March 05 2006 at 11:47 |
I love their music so much
Great interview! |
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Ed_The_Dead
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Posted: March 04 2006 at 14:55 |
Awesome!!! Kayo Dot is one of the few truly progressive bands nowaydays...
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Bryan
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Posted: March 04 2006 at 14:23 |
Great interview for a great artist!
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Easy Livin
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Posted: March 04 2006 at 11:26 |
Toby Driver from Kayo Dot Interviewed by Progarchives member Ivan Sturov (better known as "Trickster F.") Nowadays there is a variety of artists who can be divided into two categories: those who make music and those who create it. Kayo Dot, an American big band formed from the ashes of maudlin of the Well, definitely falls under the latter category. Not just transcending the borders of genres, but the music itself, Kayo Dot are truly a definition of a Progressive, innovation group of our century. Their music is aimed at fans of new music in general, not just fans of a certain genre. Needless to say, both of their albums, ‘Choirs of the Eye’ and the latest ‘Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue’, are recommended to any fan of Progressive music. Having a vast variety of influences, Kayo Dot is a difficult group to classify – their music can not be put into a box!
:::The Interview:::
Kayo Dot's new album, "Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue", is out. What reactions have you been receiving from the fans?
If you ask me, the new album is both more mellow and more challenging than the debut "Choirs Of The Eye". There was this feeling of tension and mystery surrounding the first album that made all but one song inaccessible for me at first. Although some tracks on the new album I found to be more accessible than most of the debut, there are plenty challenging compositions, such as the hauntingly heavy and atmospheric "Gemini Becoming The Tripod" and the last two thirds of "On Limpid Form", to name just a few. It also sounds more jazzy to me and less post-rocking.. How would you compare your recent work to the previous one?
Kayo Dot are known in the underground communities as the band that changes constantly. What is the reason of the constant metamorphosis: a result of a different approach to the composing process or the change of influences? What are you inspired by and the group in general?
You have stated in the past that nobody wanted to be put into a box which is true because most musicians don't like being compared to groups that they have nothing in common with, or to be classified without much thought which often leads to the reader/listener understanding the explanations differently. Fortunately, there has been a tendency lately to classify the unclassifiable, by labeling groups either "Avant-Garde" or "Progressive" which speaks about the technique of musicians and the innovation more than some certain sound. I think it's quite handy. Would you put Kayo Dot's music under any of these categories? What is your opinion on these 'genres' of music? Returning to the topic of composing process, how do you write music in your new group? I remember reading a maudlin of the Well interview in which you admitted that you write not what you would like to write, but what is meant to be written(That's how I understood it, if I am wrong feel free to correct me on this fascinating subject). Has anything changed since then?
You don't have to answer to the next question, if you don't want to reveal it(I know many musicians don't want to), but what ideas you hope are reached through the music and lyrics to the listener?
What is the setlist usually like at the Kayo Dot concerts? Is there a certain number of songs that you play on each occasion? Is there more material from the new album after the latest release? In addition, although I realize that only two members are left from the maudlin of the Well line-up, do you ever play motW songs?
Please tell me about "In the L..L..Library Loft" - your solo album. What influenced the mood of the music and the album's name? Forgive me if it sounds silly, but do you have any associations or maybe even memories with the Library Loft. After listening to the album, the listener can't help but think of it as a horrifying place!
I heard that the circumstances under which your band toured were far from easy. Has the popularity of your music increased after the release of "Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue"? According to the top internet music rating website rateyourmusic.com, it is the second most popular album of the year so far, and although the year has just begun it does mean a lot, I think.
There are always bands supporting you on tour. Not having seen you live, I neither have an idea of their sound, nor can I say that I have even heard of them, but I am curious: what music do they make? Are they any similar to Kayo Dot, judging by any criteria’s?
I have read another interview with you, in which you said that the name 'Kayo Dot' is not supposed to mean anything, and the only meaning it should have is the meaning behind the music each listener feels. Maudlin of the Well - your previous group - also had a rather unusual name. Is there any meaning behind it?
I realize that you are forced to deal with serious financial problems, much like other bands with extraordinary, unusual structure, but tell me, is there any chance at all that Kayo Dot someday tours the other continents as well? As much as I am informed, you have fans in Europe: from the Baltic countries to
Many listeners are worried about the band's further direction. "On Limpid Form" is already being compared to King Crimson's "Moonchild" which is more negative than positive. Did you predict such a reaction from the fans to this track? Speaking about the track, is it but an experiment or a part of Kayo Dot's direction?
As a music listener, what albums that came out in the year of 2005 did you enjoy most?
Many people are eager to check out your music but don't know where to start. What CD or, perhaps, specific songs would you recommend to a beginner?
This is all I wanted to ask you! Best of luck to you and many more great musical ideas!
For reference: Kayo Dot's official webpage - http://www.kayodot.net/ Kayo Dot's Progarchives.com page - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAN D.asp?band_id=1870 Toby Driver's Progarchives.com page - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAN D.asp?band_id=2136 Edited by Easy Livin - August 19 2006 at 16:54 |
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