Steven Wilson catch-all thread (Porcupine Tree, No-Man, Blackfield, Bass Communion)

[onthewall2983]

I'm not too crazy speculating about it either, but from what I've gathered in things he's said in interviews and such is that he's really married to the work he does. He believes in the old saying that if you love what you do you never have to work a day in your life. That extends beyond performing as he's equally adept behind the recording desk too, with his work in production and remastering stuff. He remains pretty social though, he's warm to his fans and is friendly with a lot of his fellow artists.

[henryeatscereal]

I also read in an interview that he's vegetarian but now i'm not sure, it doesn't matter in the end, as long as he does what he does...

Here's a photo of that day, his GF was already gone by this point but i'll never forget when i got to meet him, he was very friendly indeed, looked modest too, when i said i loved "Insurgentes" he got so shy and said "thanks a lot", when he came again for the "Grace for Drowning" tour he did another sign but i wasn't able to meet him (had to go early), still many friends got to shake his hand and take pictures with him.
I believe he genuinely loves to hang with his fans and i think he's a very nice person (with a very active mind)

[seasonsinthesky]

unreal. the piece with the female vocalist talking sounds straight out of a Max Richter album. exciting!

[onthewall2983]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninet_Tayeb

The female singer featured on the next record.

[henryeatscereal]

Unsurprisingly she's from Israel XD

[eversonpoe]

Unsurprisingly she's from Israel XD

why is that unsurprising?

i'm curious as to how steven ended up working with her!

[onthewall2983]

I don't think he has a home there anymore, but I'm sure he still keeps in contact with his friends and collaborators he knows. Possibly the weirdest moment in the Insurgentes movie was seeing him on an Israeli talk-show come out to a late-night house band version of one of his songs.

[henryeatscereal]

why is that unsurprising?

Just being sarcastic, i mean it's no surprise he picked an Israeli singer for his album, considering he loves Israel and even considers it his second home.
I think using the female voice will be a great idea, i'm intrigued by the concept already!

[onthewall2983]

In early December I will make what will be only my second appearance performing my drone / ambient music live as Bass Communion. This time it will be in collaboration with Thomas Köner, the “godfather" of isolationist music (his 1992 album “Teimo” using the sounds of gongs recorded underwater is one of my all time favourite “ambient” records). The concert is part of an event called Brombron that takes place in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The Brombron project has been hosted by the artist-run Extrapool foundation and Frans De Waard (of Korm Plastics) since 2000. Each time two musicians work in a small sound studio for a few days on a collaborative work, followed by a concert to present the results. This will be the last Brombron, as the project will close down after this final event, so I’m honoured to be asked to be a part of it.

The concert takes place at the 400 seat Doornroosje in Nijmegen on the 7th December, doors open at 7pm.


http://www.doornroosje.nl/agenda/ste...mas-koner-zev/

[onthewall2983]

Another interview with SW about his work on Songs From The Big Chair​

[onthewall2983]

From his Facebook. The title is a little clunky but I'll get used to it.

I’m happy to announce that my new album “Hand. Cannot. Erase.” is now finished and will be released on Kscope in February. More news and previews soon, including information on how to pre-order a very special deluxe edition.In the meantime the first tour dates in the UK and Europe are confirmed, see below. We are currently developing a show that I hope will raise the bar both musically and visually from previous tours, with a set list based around the new album, as well as casting the net further back into my songwriting past for a few surprises.
Thu 12th Mar - UK, Cambridge, Corn Exchange
Fri 13th Mar - UK, Cardiff, St David’s Hall
Sat 14th Mar - UK, Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Mon 16th Mar - UK, Edinburgh, Queens Hall
Tue 17th Mar - UK, London, Troxy
Wed 18th Mar - UK, Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
Fri 20th Mar - Germany, Cologne, E-Werk
Sat 21st Mar - Luxembourg, Rockhall
Sun 22nd Mar - Germany, Stuttgart, Theatrehaus
Tue 24th Mar - The Netherlands, Utrecht, TivoliVredeburg
Wed 25th Mar - France, Paris, Olympia
Thu 26th Mar - Belgium, Antwerp, Trix Club
Sat 28th Mar - Germany, Neu Isenburgy (Frankfurt), Hugenottenhalle
Sun 29th Mar - Switzerland, Pratteln, Konzerfabruk z7
Mon 30th Mar - Italy, Milan, Teatro Della Luna
Tue 31st Mar - Italy, Rome, Teatro Sistina
Thu 2nd Apr - Germany, Munich, Kongresshalle
Sat 4th Apr - Austria, Vienna, Ottakringer Brauerei
Sun 5th Apr - Czech Republic, Prague, Hybernia Theatre
Tue 7th Apr - Poland, Krakow, ICE Congress Hall
Wed 8th Apr - Poland, Lodz, Klub Wytwornia
Thu 9th Apr - Germany, Berlin, Columbiahalle
Fri 10th Apr - Germany, Hamburg, CCH2
Sun 12th Apr - Denmark, Aarhus, Train
Mon 13th Apr - Denmark, Copenhagen, Amager Bio
Tue 14th Apr - Sweden, Malmo, Palladium
Thu 16th Apr - Sweden, Gothenburg, Konserthuset
Fri 17th Apr - Sweden, Stockholm, Debaser Medis
Sun 19th Apr - Finland, Helsinki, The Circus
Tue 21st Apr - Norway, Oslo, Sentrum Scene
Thu 23rd Apr - The Netherlands, Zwolle

[onthewall2983]

1. First Regret (2.01)
2. 3 Years Older (10.18)
3. Hand Cannot Erase (4.13)
4. Perfect Life (4.43)
5. Routine (8.58)
6. Home Invasion (6.24)
7. Regret #9 (5.00)
8. Transience (2.43)
9. Ancestral (13.30)
10. Happy Returns (6.00)
11. Ascendant Here On…(1.54)

Official release date February 27th for Germany March 2nd for UK & Internationally, March 3rd for US & Canada.

[henryeatscereal]

Hate to jump to the "i didn't liked the album cover" bandwagon, but i will... :/

[armogi]

that is indeed an odd cover for SW, unusually bright.

[ZeroSum]

I love the album cover! Not as intriguing as Raven's was to me, but I'm getting excited for this album.

[onthewall2983]

I think it fits with what we know about the concept behind it well. Kind of ticked about the release date going up, but I'm sure it's being done for the greater good. I'd imagine watching what happened with the last Opeth record (the faulty Blu-rays) was a factor in that decision.

[onthewall2983]

First North American date announced, he'll be playing the Montreal Jazz Festival June 27th.

[onthewall2983]

[eversonpoe]

oh my god SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

seriously, why isn't this up for pre-order yet? i need that special edition.

[henryeatscereal]

fucker knows how to sell that's for sure... oddly i own all the SW albums in the regular editions but i've always needed that sweet "Insurgentes" Deluxe one...

[dlb]

I'll have the chance for a quick Q&A with him in January... any questions you guys want to ask him desperately and which are kinda interesting to be released online and maybe via print?

[onthewall2983]

First off congrats on getting him for an interview.

I'd ask him what the status is on the Deadwing and In Absentia Blu-rays and if it's possible there will be more hi-res releases from his own back catalogue like a possible No-Man Blu-ray set he briefly mentioned on a Facebook update awhile back.

[dlb]

Might be a bit too specific (I'll try to sneak that one in though), keep in mind that I'm doing this for an audience that might have heard of him but probably not so much. I still don't want to state the obvious and ask him stuff a la Tapeworm like on here or if he likes the German audience and all that unnecessary crap, but things that might be interesting for everyone to hear from a musician of his calibre.

[onthewall2983]

The other one I almost went with was if his tour in North America would be as extensive as the one his European jaunt looks like, which I imagine wouldn't be too interesting if you're from Germany lol.

[pulse]

These clips are making this the most anticipated album I've ever waited for.... period.

[henryeatscereal]

yeah, i've watched those clips a bunch of times just to listen to the music bits, i already love this album and it hasn't even been released!

[onthewall2983]

Deluxe Edition up for pre-order

[eversonpoe]

Deluxe Edition up for pre-order

does it say anywhere how many copies will be available? part of me wants to wait a little while to pre-order it but i really don't want to miss out on it :/

also, why is the deluxe edition the only thing up so far? you'd think the vinyl and standard edition would be up for pre-order, too.

[onthewall2983]

It doesn't say, except that it's limited to 5 per customer. I think I might finally get the deluxe this time after chickening out the last time. There are copies of the Raven deluxe on ebay going for decent prices (everything around the 150 range), so I might pick one up there too.

[eversonpoe]

It doesn't say, except that it's limited to 5 per customer. I think I might finally get the deluxe this time after chickening out the last time. There are copies of the Raven deluxe on ebay going for decent prices (everything around the 150 range), so I might pick one up there too.

cheaper on discogs!