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I'm Douglas Van Dyke and am a part of the Fat Bellied god project.
The FBg project started around 1990 in my friends house in Blue Island, Il. Anyone who came over was welcomed to mess with musical instruments. None of us were (are) accomplished musicians, we'd get high and grab hold of various instruments and start to jam. Some of that sh*** sounded good, so we carried on. It's been awhile since the last FBg jam session and in the interval I started making my own dissonant compositions/sounds.
The FBg project started around 1990 in my friends house in Blue Island, Il. Anyone who came over was welcomed to mess with musical instruments. None of us were (are) accomplished musicians, we'd get high and grab hold of various instruments and start to jam. Some of that sh*** sounded good, so we carried on. It's been awhile since the last FBg jam session and in the interval I started making my own dissonant compositions/sounds.
Why this name?
I was born with my name....but Fat Bellied god was named after my friends cat called "god".
Do you play live?
No, neither FBg nor myself play live.....we don't get out much.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It certainly changed the face of the old school "music industry" who had complete controll over everything...piss on repressive/fascism!
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
No, but even If I did they would not pick up on my drastic metaphysics nor my anti-religious stand.
Band History:
Fat Bellied god: 1990 to Present.
Douglas Van Dyke 2004 to Present.
Douglas Van Dyke 2004 to Present.
Your influences?
John Cage; Edvard Varesse; Schoenberg...fathers of the real "Industrial" sound and naturally Frank Zappa.
Favorite spot?
The planet Saturn.
Equipment used:
Low end Radium and Oxygen 8 midiman's , Yamaha electric keyboards.
Anything else...?
I don't claim to be a musician, I'm a painter/poet. I create dissonant sounds used mostly as background for my lyrics/prose promoting my metaphysical beliefs. I am intrigued with the concept of eternal recurrence as held by Nietzsche and P.D.Ouspensky. More info. available at: DOUGLASVANDYKEACP.COM