Anthea Leigh
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Hello!
Why this name?
It's me.
Do you play live?
I play raw live sets in my basement for friends. Playing gigs will happen eventually once I am set up to do so.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
The pros: independence, choice, variety, artistic control
The cons: copyrights, human psychosis, etc., etc. The usual, really.
The cons: copyrights, human psychosis, etc., etc. The usual, really.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
It would have to be pretty contractually juicy for me to consider it.
Band History:
I started writing and playing songs by ear on a Casio keyboard that was given to me when I was 7, but it wasn’t until I was 15 that I was exposed to the wonders of MIDI Sequencing by an acquaintance. Marveling at what one person could do by herself with the whole sequencing thing, I saved up for my first synthesizer. My love for electronic music has grown from there and has brought me much personal and emotional satisfaction. Since then, many artistic movements and concepts have influenced my sound, including Surrealism. Rene Magritte once said that Surrealism is important for an industrial day and age where not enough attention is paid to the dream world and imagination. I personally agree and have applied this philosophy to my music, especially.
Your influences?
Nina Hagen, PJ Harvey, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Trance to the Sun, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Bauhaus, Switchblade Symphony, mum, Gary Numan, Hildegard von Bingen, Sun Ra, lots and lots of other stuff...
Favorite spot?
I like benches in secluded places with lots of surrounding stimulii.
Equipment used:
Nord Lead 2, Microkorg, Acid, Reason, Goldwave, feet