Adam Quarshie
A Quietus Interview
Hidden Histories, Alternate Timelines: An Interview With Safa
Ahead of the release of his debut album Ibtihalat, Adam Quarshie caught up with music producer, researcher and architect Mhamad Safa to discuss polyrhythms, machine learning and the forgotten histories of the Middle East and North Africa
A Quietus Interview
Hidden Histories, Alternate Timelines: An Interview With Safa
Ahead of the release of his debut album Ibtihalat, Adam Quarshie caught up with music producer, researcher and architect Mhamad Safa to discuss polyrhythms, machine learning and the forgotten histories of the Middle East and North Africa
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Before Language There Was Sound: Nene H Interviewed
Following a family tragedy, Berlin-based producer Nene H combined modular synthesis with the instruments of her native Turkey to produce her debut album, a powerful sonic document of healing. She talks to Adam Quarshie about balancing conflicting identities and the confines of classical music
A Quietus Interview
Before Language There Was Sound: Nene H Interviewed
Following a family tragedy, Berlin-based producer Nene H combined modular synthesis with the instruments of her native Turkey to produce her debut album, a powerful sonic document of healing. She talks to Adam Quarshie about balancing conflicting identities and the confines of classical music
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Summoning The Ancestors: Muqata’a Interviewed
Following the release of his new album Kamil Manqus, Adam Quarshie spoke to Palestinian hip hop producer and electronic musician Muqata’a about growing up under military occupation and making music as a way to preserve collective memory. Home page photograph by ROOT
A Quietus Interview
Summoning The Ancestors: Muqata’a Interviewed
Following the release of his new album Kamil Manqus, Adam Quarshie spoke to Palestinian hip hop producer and electronic musician Muqata’a about growing up under military occupation and making music as a way to preserve collective memory. Home page photograph by ROOT
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Sharing Interfaces: Mark Fell And Rian Treanor Interviewed
Father and son Mark Fell and Rian Treanor are both unique voices in electronic music and due to perform together at this year's Next Festival. Adam Quarshie speaks to the pair about what led them towards music and their new ideas for collaborative alternatives to streaming in the age of Covid
A Quietus Interview
Sharing Interfaces: Mark Fell And Rian Treanor Interviewed
Father and son Mark Fell and Rian Treanor are both unique voices in electronic music and due to perform together at this year's Next Festival. Adam Quarshie speaks to the pair about what led them towards music and their new ideas for collaborative alternatives to streaming in the age of Covid
Baker's Dozen
Ancient Rhythms, Global Rhythms: Pete Wareham’s Favourite Records
Via his ensemble Melt Yourself Down, saxophonist Pete Wareham reimagines the rhythms and melodies of Nubia. Adam Quarshie caught up with him to discuss some of his influences, from the music of Egypt and Sudan to the music of East London.
Baker's Dozen
Ancient Rhythms, Global Rhythms: Pete Wareham’s Favourite Records
Via his ensemble Melt Yourself Down, saxophonist Pete Wareham reimagines the rhythms and melodies of Nubia. Adam Quarshie caught up with him to discuss some of his influences, from the music of Egypt and Sudan to the music of East London.
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Circuits Have A Life Force: Squarepusher Interviewed
In the run up to Squarepusher’s fifteenth studio release and performance at the 2020 CTM Festival in Berlin, Adam Quarshie caught up with him to discuss the tragic events that preceded the album, his early years in Chelmsford and his relationship to technology
A Quietus Interview
Circuits Have A Life Force: Squarepusher Interviewed
In the run up to Squarepusher’s fifteenth studio release and performance at the 2020 CTM Festival in Berlin, Adam Quarshie caught up with him to discuss the tragic events that preceded the album, his early years in Chelmsford and his relationship to technology
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A Thing Of Beauty, A Crime Scene: Matana Roberts Interviewed
Ahead of her performance as part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest’s People’s Forest season, Adam Quarshie spoke to visionary US jazz musician and storyteller Matana Roberts about the role of nature in shaping her creativity
A Quietus Interview
A Thing Of Beauty, A Crime Scene: Matana Roberts Interviewed
Ahead of her performance as part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest’s People’s Forest season, Adam Quarshie spoke to visionary US jazz musician and storyteller Matana Roberts about the role of nature in shaping her creativity
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Language Defines Who You Are: An Interview With Charlotte Adigéry
A week ahead of two gigs in London and an appearance at Out The Frame festival in Ghent, Adam Quarshie caught up with Charlotte Adigéry to discuss ASMR videos, singing in multiple languages and the politics of hair
A Quietus Interview
Language Defines Who You Are: An Interview With Charlotte Adigéry
A week ahead of two gigs in London and an appearance at Out The Frame festival in Ghent, Adam Quarshie caught up with Charlotte Adigéry to discuss ASMR videos, singing in multiple languages and the politics of hair
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Ghost Drummers & Cave Dubs: An Interview With HHY & The Macumbas
In the run-up to the release of their second album, Beheaded Totem, Adam Quarshie spoke to Jonathan Saldanha about growing up in Porto, Indian classical music, surveillance towers, the acoustics of tunnels and the power of marching bands
A Quietus Interview
Ghost Drummers & Cave Dubs: An Interview With HHY & The Macumbas
In the run-up to the release of their second album, Beheaded Totem, Adam Quarshie spoke to Jonathan Saldanha about growing up in Porto, Indian classical music, surveillance towers, the acoustics of tunnels and the power of marching bands
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I Long For The Calmness Of The Old World: Ghostpoet Interviewed
Ahead of his appearance at Pop-Kultur this weekend, Ghostpoet talks to Adam Quarshie about swapping the capital for small-town life, the anxieties of the internet age and mental health in the music industry. Ghostpoet portraits by Steve Gullick
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I Long For The Calmness Of The Old World: Ghostpoet Interviewed
Ahead of his appearance at Pop-Kultur this weekend, Ghostpoet talks to Adam Quarshie about swapping the capital for small-town life, the anxieties of the internet age and mental health in the music industry. Ghostpoet portraits by Steve Gullick
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Thee Hypnotics And The Breakthrough Album That Never Was
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‘I Never Want To Play Those Songs’: Fabulous Diamonds Interviewed
Fabulous Diamonds' heat-hazed mix of punk, psych and dub ranks them among the most original acts in the Australian underground. As Steph Kretowicz discovers when they meet to discuss recent LP Commercial Music, their creative impulses are tempered by a contrary streak
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Discordant of Tunbridge Wells: Joeyfat Interviewed
With a reputation as bricks-and-mortar shorthand for Little England conservatism, you might be surprised to know that Tunbridge Wells has long had a thriving musical underground. Alexander Tucker speaks to scene stalwarts Joeyfat, currently being celebrated with a compilation and reissues on Wrong Speed Records
