This is a great interview. I've noticed that Surgeon always speaks in a very slow and measured way in interviews, ironic given the belting and chaotic music he often puts out, but I appreciate the fact that he cares about what he says. This is epitomised here with his very thoughtful and prepared summary. I can imagine that he may think doing these kinds of Q&A's is pointless, or approaching making music from all the wrong angles, but I think he has toed a line here exceptionally well - Yes, now I know what his favourite modular VCO is, but Its clearly not going to make me sound like Surgeon, and he did a great job of making the point that the opposite is what we should be striving for - taking inspiration from other things, finding your sound, limiting your gear as a way of spurring spontaneity and developing new sounds/ideas. Relevant whether you make Techno, Classical, Rock, EDM or Gabba imo. Overall I find this a lot more inspirational than chasing gear or techniques, it shows there's no substitute for talent, creativity and most of all practice/experimentation. Time to get off KZfaq and crank out a track.
@nickskywalker25683 жыл бұрын
+1
@drubber0073 жыл бұрын
Just because someone produces techno you expect them to speak quickly and erratically? comedy.
@dashbad3 жыл бұрын
@@drubber007 merely a wry and not entirely serious observation. But no, I obviously literally believe there is a strong correlation between musical style and talking speed....
@gabrielvelea57853 жыл бұрын
It's his classy Englishness
@alexyoungbased3 жыл бұрын
I think having perspective from veteran DJs and producers is helpful if you are trying to go in that direction.
@petrignatov78723 жыл бұрын
Surgeon is a legend !
@komabase3 жыл бұрын
a living legend
@project-remp6 ай бұрын
I didn't take my eyes off the screen for even a moment. His voice and his way of explaining things are unique
@AnalogKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Spoke to this man briefly a few years ago at an outdoor Rotterdam Rave festival about his use of the Octatrack. The music industry lacks people like this gentleman. Down to earth and spot on the bollocks. Love what you do brother. Keep on trucking Anthony
@MrPakiOdyssey3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest producers/djs/forward thinkers of all times in techno.The way he approaches music makes him differ from everyone else,it's like surgeons all over the world cut people open in one way and Anthony is the only one who cuts them open in another way 😜 37:21 is the best part of the interview 😎 Thank you Mr.Child for the experiences you 've given us through your music,respect from Greece
@girlinagale3 жыл бұрын
This is so exceptional, he records a stereo mix (I always thought that was why I'm not as good as the others), so focussed, and even at Surgeon level still reducing down a live set to hand luggage (my frustration for a few months is that my set-up has become bloated and I could not easily take it out live -time to change that). Excellent interview.
@1991elliot3 жыл бұрын
Surgeon is a true master of his craft. Over the years he has thought about every aspect of what goes into his music and got to the point that he knows exactly what he is doing and trying to achieve without having to think too hard about it, which allows true expression of his own creativity. He is also very dignified and is on a continuous path of learning, even at the top level. Everyone should respect this man.
@MikeRenouf Жыл бұрын
I watched this interview when it first got posted. Two years on Tony's insight and pointers have shaped the way I make music so much since then.
@OriginalMindTrick3 жыл бұрын
I see he is going for that mid-70s serial killer look.
@Planetary_systems3 жыл бұрын
and he’s rocking it lol
@vasil30893 жыл бұрын
I was just about to say something like that.
@davidlogan89053 жыл бұрын
Haha, and in the thumbnail he's going for that 80s killing machine look (The Terminator)
@HERiTAGE-ew7pf3 жыл бұрын
He looks like someone undercover. hahaha
@mateete143 жыл бұрын
Insanely useful. This guy is so down to earth, makes it look so simple, no multi-channel, no acoustic treatment, no fancy shit. Just 2 synth and a beat.
@RyanGogginsTv3 жыл бұрын
I think there will be some tracks released with some Surgeon speech coming from this video
@AlexanderCook873 жыл бұрын
Wish there wasn't so much background fuzz
@m_a_e_d_o_n3 жыл бұрын
This made me laugh; yes, i was considering this
@FatalFriction3 жыл бұрын
I'm 14 minutes in and honestly this has got to to be the best Surgeon interview I have ever seen! Thanks so much for this content, its getting me through the lock down!
@spartacus86613 жыл бұрын
one of the better interviews on this subject matter period
@papanovembermusic3 жыл бұрын
Anthony's House of God nights were my techno education in Birmingham, immense atmosphere in the massive old Methodist hall.
@sandro10173 жыл бұрын
Great! Did he DJ back than or only LIVE ACT? I was educated in Frankfurt Germany, from time to time we had a surgeon live act in our clubs here back in the days... great times😃👽
@papanovembermusic3 жыл бұрын
@@sandro1017 I particularly remember him playing a really hard live set before Eat Static played live, the venue and dancefloor wasn't focused on the stage so if he DJd I was oblivious. My brother took me to see Blim at his university, so everyone knew he did lots of different music styles. I was a baby at 16-17 years of age.
@jeebs3773 жыл бұрын
Yes! HOG were awesome nights. Remember Surgeon, Neil Landstrumm, Daz Saund and Atomic Jam! Great times and great music!
@Smokedog923 жыл бұрын
HOG is an amazing night. Anyone remember the one at satans paradise?
@richardkavanagh9163 жыл бұрын
@@Smokedog92 Well I was there definitely but remember? Not so much.
@spinne-mann71043 жыл бұрын
Surgeon does an awesome job talking about his philosophical approach to making music. I feel the same way about recording stereo live sets vs multi tracking. it's hard to capture a live set in a multi track and capture the feeling as it was.
@ZombieATAT Жыл бұрын
I've seen him DJ a few times but particularly remember a really heavy set at the Orbit around 93/94 (possibly with Pete from Hardwax Berlin?). Too many good records to mention. My personal favourite has to be: Nine Hours In The Future.
@anthonyadeyemi6056 Жыл бұрын
I seen him at in LA at Droid Behavior. I was really hoping to hear his remix of "Join in the Chant". I wrote on a small piece of paper, Join in the Chant and showed him it. He smiled, shook his head up and down, and played it next. Monster of a track. Thanks Tony
@arhnstaylor40613 жыл бұрын
True artist. His humble summary is the very proof. Despite being an atheist I must say: God bless Surgeon!
@attiliohollige3 жыл бұрын
This guy is a hero. I fricking love him.
@Lonely3rrior3 жыл бұрын
His music inspired me a lot at the end of the 90s. Releases like Coaster on Soma or Tresor and of course Dynamic Tension. Pure Techno.
@mju1353 жыл бұрын
00:10 How many channels in a typical track? 00:45 Deciding when a track is finished 02:20 Creative deadlock 03:00 Approach to arranging 04:35 Before you got into modular, which hardware/software is your sound most attributed to? 05:40 Touring with hardware, in particular airports 06:50 How do you and Lady Starlight perform a harmonious live set without interrupting each other? 08:15 Keeping things structured while live jamming 08:50 Hidden meanings or messages in your work 09:45 What keeps you motivated and interested in your own work? 10:45 Paying attention to reaction of others 11:40 Changing society through your work 12:25 Expanding one's creative mind and abilities 14:05 Do you see your own personality in your work and do you think others see it? 14:50 Does too much information make creativity fail? 15:50 Earliest memories involving your own creative expression? 17:05 Evaluating your own and others' creative work 18:00 What made you choose your specific live setup? 18:55 Retaining a "live feel" in sequenced/composed music 19:30 Early musical inspirations and who do you like now? 20:35 Multitracking vs just recording synth/drum outputs 21:35 Limiting yourself in terms of gear when producing 22:25 How many elements to make a small but effective live setup? 23:05 Longest ever worked on a track 24:40 Mixing in untreated rooms 25:15 Favourite modular VCO and filter 25:50 Did you always trust your sense of music production or did it take a while? 26:15 Current live setup 26:55 Keeping artistic practice and work going through the years 27:45 Do you listen to non-electronic genres? 28:45 Best drone 29:50 Live setup: how much improvised, how much prepared? 31:30 Do you miss simplicity? 32:10 Sound of the colour blue 32:30 If you had to make an album with one piece of gear, what would it be? 32:50 Keeping passion after so many years in techno industry 33:35 Does techno suck right now? 34:05 Looper in live set 35:35 Favourite remix you made 36:40 Relating to newest music trends 37:30 Breaking through stagnant and complacent times in techno scene 38:05 Most important thing when starting a label 38:20 Favourite DJ 40:00 Summary
@ElectronicBeatsTV3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Totally forgot about that. THANKS 👍🏻
@falangistavaleroso96893 жыл бұрын
@@ElectronicBeatsTV He did not mention any Yamaha FM, He used those, I am a bit disappointed. Thanks for your work mates.
@mju1353 жыл бұрын
@@ElectronicBeatsTV paypal me later
@burger6593 жыл бұрын
@@falangistavaleroso9689 he said tx81z ..
@synthquery22263 жыл бұрын
@@falangistavaleroso9689 TX81Z at 5:05
@christoroppolo87423 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear this man speak about setups and minimalism it’s so refreshing he is a diamond! Peace Christo👽
@pacogil653 жыл бұрын
I must have been one of the first to buy his first release when it came out. I have many of his early vinyls on my collection. Thanks for sharing.
@cbass909 Жыл бұрын
36:00 "The advent : It one Jah" surgeon remix" and "Dave clarke: The Storm" (Surgeon Dub) are two fantastic mental and powerfull remix in the top 10 of is realeases !!! for sure
@johnnyjay85513 жыл бұрын
Times are changing. Thanks Tony for such a crystalline deliver of pure gold information,, We have to take over where the guys from Throbbing Gristle left. Let's go for it. It's time to build our castles, eventually
@dengueberries3 жыл бұрын
Surgeon to me is one of the masters. I like how contemplative and calm he is.
@bf01893 жыл бұрын
Surgeon is so goood! Absolute techno legend.
@markarmstrong71883 жыл бұрын
Been a fan of his for years, hearing him DJ, buying the records, DJing with the records and once being on the same bill as him. But only now do we hear him addressing the influence of Pinky & Perky
@Essential-Electronic-Music Жыл бұрын
The best drone sound? "Motorway". Priceless!
@avilynn_music3 жыл бұрын
He is really really great...I totally like this interview and the way he speaks
@danieldjkeno19092 жыл бұрын
It's the best guy who has the sound I identify with and enters my mind in a way that's hard to explain, I just know that the trip I make is sensational when I hear the sound of SURGEON!
@humanpattern6 ай бұрын
Amazing interview ! Very inspiring ! Thank you so much !
@therealneal65673 жыл бұрын
This guy has been such an inspiration to me. I miss his weekly rinse fm show so much.
@keloisin74879 ай бұрын
Good questions, really a nice interview and I liked it a lot ..
@3rdi_thirdeye Жыл бұрын
The summary is on the money... 🤗❤✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
@matrixauthor_electronicgro47293 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites for his tracks, and live set SURGEON+++ much thank you Telekom Electronic Beats
@aki_gong62713 жыл бұрын
What an artist man! Inspirational :) every second is gold. ..."The more simple it is, the better"...
@kostmoss2 жыл бұрын
Love how he talked about psychedelic layers in hidden messages, so cool to know that he puts interesting different level stuff inside the tracks
@Rethink6823 жыл бұрын
Great selection of questions . I really liked that this was more an Ask the Human than Ask the Producer.
@Charles_Bro-son3 жыл бұрын
One of the best! Also grew on me as one of my favourite DJs.
@maykit Жыл бұрын
Great insight into a creative mind. A great, inspirational and nice guy.
@allyouracid Жыл бұрын
I really like the arrangement approach, I think I'm going to try that out. :) Edit: I find it kinda fascinating how you can see how he thoroughly thinks over the questions before and even when answering. Cool interview.
@dj.mb_one3 жыл бұрын
one of the producers i played most as a dj the last 20 years :) love hes work both as dj and producer :) :)
@Stickadonkonit3 жыл бұрын
What a brilliant interveiw, I felt the cold hand of irony slap me in the face with the last question, back to the studio :-)
@richardkavanagh9163 жыл бұрын
Yeah me too. Chuck it all out the window it's time to forget how to mix and get some of that magic back.
@axel_huth3 жыл бұрын
my techno pioneer. wish you all the best.
@digitalcomplexity3 жыл бұрын
Excellent show!!! Surgeon is most definitely one of my favorites... Big Ups Anthony!
@listentomoremusic453 жыл бұрын
It’s what you feel styled selection and sleeparchive there so many top notch talent out in sound today , glad to found artists through the art surgeon . Also all the produced incredible catalogs as well maybe sandwell district but that may be going on limb . Every artists output has its own feel with each release. So much to discover in love of musics of world
@listentomoremusic453 жыл бұрын
With all due respect just general speaking on the vast amounts of studio hours - - - > product
@dynamicrange_3 жыл бұрын
Thanking you & Surgeon so much for this, absorbing all of his knowledge like my favorite meal
@maleficenthardware3 жыл бұрын
"we're missing the point..." Exactly! Great interview.
@epigon13 жыл бұрын
This is my fav serie👍👍
@listentomoremusic453 жыл бұрын
Right very informative behind the scenes bio
@TheBumpdjs5 ай бұрын
🫶 wicked interview - inspiring
@sov25453 жыл бұрын
Capturing the moment, exactly! Love u Surgeon!
@attiliohollige3 жыл бұрын
Possibly the most interesting episode so far.
@michaelbckle25423 жыл бұрын
Absolut Special Artist in many ways! That unique style and how He acctually shape his Sound over the years is magnificent. Really inspiring :)
@djpooyen3 жыл бұрын
I love the way he talk, inspired interview
@Dissolver3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for answering my question!
@TNNLZ3 жыл бұрын
Gateway into techno for me... thanks for this substantive interview.
@tommyist5983 жыл бұрын
love surgeon bought a lot of his music over the years and heard out in London, Newcastle, Edinburgh and even a field at Glastonbury in the afternoon - never HOG though! Unique sound and artist much appreciated.
@powderedtoastman30933 жыл бұрын
Seen him 2-3 times in Dublin. Always a rockin set.
@skyreadersociety61833 жыл бұрын
I always wondered why I could connect so well & be inspired by his music ...
@Uoldd3 жыл бұрын
Amazing tracks released by this Man. Thanks master.
@luckystrke3 жыл бұрын
I'd love if the questions were in audio, so I could listen to this without looking at the screen:)
@michele73253 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your words Anthony. Really inspirational content. It's not the gear but the brain behind it. Kudos
@ReasonedWhistle3 жыл бұрын
Sound of color blue is spot on! Superb summary! Great interview! :)
@michalispappas59823 жыл бұрын
What an inspiring artist and person.
@kenshininoue7648 Жыл бұрын
Nice interview. But even though i appreciate this interview, i know surgeon have changed his style several times in his career and i would love to hear his transitions in style/production through the years.
@jibberer3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant interview! Great questions and fascinating non-generic answers...
@LouisSerieusement3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video thanks ! The audio and video quality of his webcam is very enjoyable ! Somehow it gives a great and personnal result
@urbancanyons88713 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic interview. So much amazing information about creative process, arranging and getting through creative blocks.
@burger6593 жыл бұрын
Very good questions and right answers from one of the biggest techno legends ! thanks for this interview :)
@trigmusicnz9 ай бұрын
big love for that end rant mate
@adriano_sp3 жыл бұрын
Master Big Respect!
@LocaliLLocano3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this. I’m not too big on techno but this was a good interview
@JohanWave3 жыл бұрын
He's a legend. Great interview with many interesting perspectives. Thank you!
@bcnstrct66243 жыл бұрын
SICK TECHNO , SICK INTERVIEW, WELL DONE!
@timschannel2472 жыл бұрын
Making music is art, as art even is not only express maybe even the other way arround, and learning more about your internal processings (mind and soul)
@carlodemarchis3 жыл бұрын
Very comprehensive, honest, deep, engaging. Bravi.
@pittan863 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great answers mr Surgeon! Also thanks for the excellent questions here, really interesting and well rounded.
@Oblique.strategy3 жыл бұрын
Some wonderful insights and attitudes to music in this. Its nice for someone the focus on artistry and less on the gear / process for a change....
@sandro10173 жыл бұрын
We Love Surgeon! 😃👏🏽
@basementdubcollective40233 жыл бұрын
Really useful!! Precious infos comes from the great Surgeon.
@Flux7993 жыл бұрын
Absolute legend!
@RobRobRob873 жыл бұрын
So much wisdom!
@mattonymous3 жыл бұрын
What a legend like many was inspired by HOG @subway city will never forget the best techno night in brum !!! Welcome sinners !!!
@alexbarn3 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview.
@PseudoPulse3 жыл бұрын
Great Episode! Love Surgeon
@cryptout2 жыл бұрын
A true Techno master!
@smylzego3 жыл бұрын
BIG THNX👌🏽
@keithlane47053 жыл бұрын
Great questons, great answers
@bf01893 жыл бұрын
Someone needs to make a techno track from a sample of Surgeon creating what he perceives to be the sound of blue vocally and call it The Sound of Blue or something.
@Emillionbuxify3 жыл бұрын
The last words sums it up good! 👌🏻
@AndrewJohnClive3 жыл бұрын
The Boss!🙂❤️
@stealth_harmony3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Anthony
@turntheknob3 жыл бұрын
Very very very interesting interview. Watched start to finish
@dreamlandsociety58423 жыл бұрын
Coolest dude ever!! I needet this summary.
@Onerva_official3 жыл бұрын
The Grand pappy of techno right here!😎
@nabi_tilldawn2 жыл бұрын
ems synthi aks 🖐😮 thanks for amazing interview 😙😻
@Harufloof3 жыл бұрын
Great interview I take a lot from this and will use it in my daily studio time :-)