Steven Wilson interview - 2011 (part 1)

Steven Wilson about his comment on modern consumerism, playlist mentality, big release dates, vinyl, cd's.

Watch more videos at http://www.faceculture.com and follow us on http://www.twitter.com/_FaceCulture. Video interview with Steven Wilson. FaceCulture spoke to the British musician, who also plays in bands like Porcupine Tree, Blackfield, No-Man and many more, about his comment on modern consumerism, the playlist mentality, vinyl, creating bonus material, his second solo album Grace For Drowning, compromising in the past, movie soundtracks, collaboration with Mikael Akerfeldt, a new Porcupine Tree album and more. (11/07/2011)

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Music

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• Steven Wilson
• Porcupine Tree
• Grace For Drowning
• Deform To Form A Star
• Mikael Akerfeldt
• 2011
• interview
• faceculture

[emu69emu]

Ahhhh, look at him with his Steve Wilson face. I want one so bad

[Arik1989]

I was born in 89. I too share the "fetishism for owning art".

[CitizenKANE2277]

Great insight. I really never started listening to albums in their entirety until listening to "Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wall."

[Kueller917J]

I think there are some positive things about digital music coming, so I can't say I'm 100% for CD only. But I do agree with him about the playlist mentality. If that continues bands will focus more on making singles than amazing collective albums, and I'm someone who likes hearing albums that are more than the sum of its parts.

[0nthesundayoflife]

ahjdkasjkdht it's just fascinating how he always talkes about things i never really found anyone to talk about or understand. he just always finds the perfect words for it, and once again it kinda makes me feel depressed that he doesn't know how much he means to me and what a huuge central role he plays in my life and he doesn't know that i even exist and feel the same about so many things. damnit

[IGotAHaloRoundMyHead]

His observation of the transition to .mp3 playlists is relevant and has significant implications for recording artists. I can fully understand his view on the continuity and cohesiveness of his music, as this can be lost when a particular piece is listened to out of context.

[IGotAHaloRoundMyHead]

SW is not dictating how music should be listened to. His commentary is sentimental as he reminiscences on purchasing newly released vinyl records and the wonder of opening the packaging, with gatefold sleeves, posters, lyric sheets, etc. Having grown up with vinyl, I appreciate his recollection and his recognition of its near extinction.

[TheMantaVisual]

I'm a collector.

[MsSnipes666]

ELO!

[mjanos18]

wish i would have the money to buy all the albums that I wish to listen to...

[JoshTheBritishSpider]

some of those voices in the background sound like the intro to Deadwing.

[BinaryPill]

@willregnier In Australia it isn't