'98 Squarepusher interview (Sonic Acts documentary)

[@Koresz]

Every legendary electronic music interview has Dutch subtitles

[@LeemLovesArt]

Lolololol

[@roy_for_real2674]

VPRO interviewed them I think.

[@BlackAlbino2000]

In the 70’s 80’s 90’s there were many many great music journalists from the Netherlands .

[@Joshonthenet]

FACTS

[@trevorgordonofficial]

I remember back in the 90's, trying to introduce Squarepusher to people in my town and they all thought I was crazy. "how do you listen to this noise" would be a common response. I always saw it as genius, captivating, art that couldn't be duplicated. I often wonder if both Squarepusher and Aphex Twin have mild or major cases of Autism? Whatever the case, it wasn't long after that both of them blew up and people started giving it a chance. My favorite of the two was always Squarepusher, as I thought he had a perfect blend of electronic and acoustic - along with his incredible bass playing. I couldn't get enough of his Jazz influenced sounds.

[@everyday316]

Aphex has said he thinks he's mildly autistic. But then he is a massive liar!

[@jflesh8673]

Bro, once I had put on Chiastic Slide and the people I was riding with thought it was something wrong with the car…

[@BlackAlbino2000]

Same here, most of my friends from high school exclusively listened to hard rock, heavy metal and a bit of blend dance music. When I occasionally put on my kind of sound (Squarepusher, Autechre, BoC , Aphex Twin, Plaid , Wagon Christ and so forth) they simply labeled it as “music for loonies “ . Didn’t bother me as I always knew these talented people made crazy good music and I still listen to all this stuff as often as I can .. ;-}

[@dleetr]

Yeah, I remember something similar in the 90s, coming back to a city i'd lived in and buying Hard Normal Daddy and playing it to my former flatmates and some other friends. None of them got it. Whereas for me I was like wtf, this is the stuff, this is where it's going. Same with phex'ee. Tom says that he didn't get Kraftwork when he was younger, but I liked that straight away when I was little, alongside disco, Zappa, punk, hard rock, bebop, whatever that had a groove and riffs etc, even noise music just for the sounds. Long before I'd heard of drum and bass, I liked making fast beats with keyboards or drumming on things over soundscape music. Anyway, he got up to speed rather quickly and what a nice legacy he's created.

[@RHCPa5htray]

You will be remembered for 111000 years time

[@user-bh8be7zh3b]

you will not be forgotten

[@LiquidModernityTastesLikeUrine]

definitely not

[@engladtur]

he's simply a lowkey genius, maybe not even lowkey. such an intelligent guy

[@ratchetboo]

Maybe he's simply a highkey genie ?

[@engladtur]

@@ratchetboo haha yoy know what? He's probably an all-key genius. Haha 😝

[@kchrist]

Full range genius. To sum it up

[@informant09]

You just really wanted to use the word lowkey didnt u

[@mothhh2114]

6:54 "Because, at the end of the day; all that matters that i've done, is the sound that you hear: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[@Max-mn1qn]

8:31 Tom thought he could just let that fart out unnoticed.

[@point-xn4tu]

And yet some musicians let out entire albums that are farts, hoping nobody will notice...

[@Max-mn1qn]

@@point-xn4tu and some get away with entire discographies!

[@halfexcat1822]

hahaha

[@yvesus7]

LOL

[@lostinspace_yt]

6:51 "At the end of the day, all that matters that I've done, is the sound which you hear." *Fucking screams*

[@n0f4ke74]

That randomnes he is talking about, its realy important. As he said, it does make the machines more life like, computers also for sure.

[@Hill_Of_Silence_11]

22 years on and YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN! !!!!!!

[@freak0n182]

you're honestly a fucking hero and an angel. where do you even find this shit at all let alone in such high quality?

[@mortenrobinson5421]

0:31 Well I differ from Squarepusher in this sense. I am definitely sitting there thinking, wooooaaaaah, that screaming lead-sound on "Welcome to Europe" is really good. I wonder how he made this?

[@guruleinii]

Thanks for digging this out! You're a god.

[@TheGreatPizzaMasterpiece]

Imagine how good his jams in that studio must sound? So wicked

[@uriahfiiya]

I will come back to this video over and over!

[@bigron7009]

Incredible...so humble & modest...for a musical genius 👏 👏 👏

[@Analoguebubblebath89]

Safe geezer this one. Protect this human at all costs.

[@arsenegupengath3104]

Thanks for uploading this one ! Tom is such a genius musician /producer, eternal respect !

[@blissboxx]

You could never be forgotten. You changed my life in ways nobody could understand

[@HoopyFroodood]

Good man. Wonderful to see an interview with someone like this.

[@dexstrumental]

Still 100 years ahead of his time.

[@PeaceDub]

He is very unique and amazing! 🙌🏽

[@DedicatedSpirit8]

A thin line separated genius from madness....

[@mooseg12]

4:39 needs to be made into a meme

[@chopinfanne8021]

What?

[@TheUnmaking]

Saw this time and waited for it. Laughed so hard I threw my coffee

[@vauxittt]

don't know if you still need it but here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2aUfKCkjMeYjac

[@kittywithachoppa]

@@chopinfanne8021 wot?

[@Gelyfixogorzug]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3Ovl2CcpZKgfpY

[@signifidelica2819]

Thank you uploader.

[@dmhrpr756]

That tape manipulation track sounds suspiciously like Steinvord

[@sinicalypse]

Truly a pity neither him nor Richard did that bjork album back then.

[@massif_]

What album?

[@bigron7009]

That would have been an epic collaboration. I still have hope...but its a very remote possibility

[@djtomoy]

he really mastered that “drum kit falling down the stairs” sound

[@DrMetaNoia]

He's wearing an old Anthrax shirt onstage.🤘

[@michaelseandemalignonii]

I will never forget you, Dude.

[@michaelseandemalignonii]

Awesome. I always loved watching the interviews from this space.

[@kraftyhandz]

Such a legend.

[@casimirliberski]

He's wearing an Anthrax T :)

[@willscomix]

In 2019, there's no doubt Squarepusher and other electronic innovators won't be remembered in the next century. He's like the Satie to Aphex Twin's Debussy.

[@arsenegupengath3104]

Who will remember you next week ?

[@looc6187]

Sample his music

[@willscomix]

@@arsenegupengath3104 calm down mate no need for hostility

[@mindboard8203]

I like Satie way better than Debussy

[@guruleinii]

I like the Satie-Debussy comparison. They're both pals and Richard is obviously more popular, but I still believe that both will withstand the test of time as their contributions are too significant. The mythology of Aphex Twin has just been much more effective (it's funny that he used to say he doesn't care about identity, but boy he's the genius of that). What also helps is lots of popular artists mentioning Aphex Twin every once in a while in order to come across as edgy.

[@badunmusic]

Love You!! , Bass Jesus ::: ))))

[@matheusmoreira6291]

4:30 he's so cute

[@AphexMBTwin]

Squarepusher……transcending facts since time began

[@ConnorBailey-i5l]

His bass playing is like punk and slap jazz. Shit is very unique.

[@atarirob]

I wish they showed more of the SH-101 track at 4:29 it's so sick

[@gherat]

6:20 that track is on one of his albums that came out way past this interview. *edit I think it’s the track ‘Metting Excuske v1.2’ of the Go Plastic album. *edit2 hmm good be ‘Curve 1’ of Music is rotted one note too I guess.

[@chrisalex8178]

its "paralellogram bin" frum music is rotted one note

[@mot00rzysta]

haven't seen this one before. interesting stuff, thank you for sharing.

[@paulbaker3056]

A really great little interview, thanks :)

[@xenoids]

Squarepusher is much more honest when telling how his music is made... AFX Twin almost hides everything concerning how his music is made

[@Demention94]

4:41 Me hearing squarepusher for the first time

[@user-vg5rv5xf4u]

This is my chance to make the big time,I better not mess this up

[@PietjePuk-sl7km]

Ahh the times when Dutch television was still broadcasting artists and musicians that actually had talent and creativity :)

[@Romaindeud]

It would be so cool to make a why we bleep with him ! What are you waiting for ! ^^'

[@commerceserverservercommerce]

was that piece shown at 4:30 ever released?

[@michaelvultoo4486]

Not like that, but is has bits of blueprint for Fat Controller [G7000] mix on Vic Acid E.P.

[@massif_]

He melts my brain

[@Darren-D.C-Cross]

inspiring.

[@Gummo22]

4:02 any idea what “machine randomness” is making the the noise on the tape he is playing?

[@playamaqui]

BINGO!

[@scoon2117]

He is the alexander the great of electronic music.

[@NedRush]

Cool vid.

[@MisterConscio]

Yeah Ned, cool vid

[@sporn23]

The Hardware hacker big boss! Sound of the Turfu.

[@madam_im_adam]

Anthrax shirt lol - bro got taste in metal

[@koolkeyZ865]

What is that track at 7:00? Really into that one

[@tovermoran4360]

Chin Happy from his album Hard Normal Daddy

[@williamlosch]

what is the footage at 8:39? what a jam!

[@markusbergh]

Is this Super Hans?

[@joshuaroland6446]

Well, its time!

[@mattkirkhamm]

4:40 when someone says something stupid

[@96to98wasthedaddy]

Peak Tom

[@nickadams8952]

My GOD, what track is he playing at 8:35?

[@SquarepusherCentral]

Coopers World

[@MrJohnQCitizen]

He don't half look like Thijs Van Leer on stage

[@erikhillblaske]

2:30

[@frz77]

anthrax t shirt ❤

[@RHCPa5htray]

At least

[@senglorama]

Does anybody know what record he is referring to when he talks about a thing called “songs for the children”? Just before he plays the noise track he made..

[@joeschmo4695]

karlheinz stockhausen, specifically Gesang der Jünglinge

[@senglorama]

joe schmo ah thanks! I only heard a few pieces by him, didn’t know that one. Need to go listen to it right now.

[@animanoir]

name of track at 1:50?

[@mec.robert]

nux vomica

[@mehimself3936]

1:29 Song name?

[@SquarepusherCentral]

Nux Vomica

[@doodoobrn]

The guitar is too low geez

[@virtusetglorie]

Rush made a song that encapsulates what he said about how his music is made & what it's made with. It's called The Spirit of Radio.

[@elijahnance7078]

breh who else thought dude was drooling in the thumbnail

[@elliotdownes9591]

6:11

[@janegibbon2504]

Was he using computers in ‘98 after all?

[@Lekqer]

Maybe for organizing/editing his tracks but not for sound generation/processing?

[@urfavoritehumanbean879]

I might be wrong but SP definitely had a ThinkPad in the late '90s and used software stuff around the turn of the millennium.

[@tomdwij]

bant

[@HanHuman]

Germans want to replicate. Always have.

[@TheOneRaf]

What's the first track?

[@akselfly]

E8 Boogie from hard normal daddy

[@knun6227]

This record is not that great to me. I like more his first album and others songs but he is undoubtly a beast of music and hardwork man. I like him.

[@darthvader5701]

This guy is too pushy for me

[@user-vg5rv5xf4u]

He sounds stoned

[@herpsmaltwatta]

Yes, he is.

[@mot00rzysta]

so what

[@Demention94]

Maybe if you're stoned.

[@markduncan3246]

sounds and looks straight as far as i can see

[@peterhume8907]

Phone Guinness, we've just found the world's most boring man

[@BXLrules]

A musical Genius who is sharing his wisdom, unpretentiously. Your comment is disrespectful.

[@reidsh123]

@@BXLrules he's only jealous because the guy is talented AND humble. Knowing how to convey your genius in a relatable and beautiful way is a fantastic thing. The man is a gleaming soul, his connection to rhythm is ultimate

[@ulsterman2021]

Nobody is making documentaries about you.

[@edvardgt4465]

He had adopted the Aphex Twin hair do by this time

[@Rhubarborc]

i think the hair adopts you at some point

[@LiamRoss-tk2qo]

Get the London look

[@njsynthesis]

4:40

[@wonkbongdar9166]

3:38