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Steven Wilson - Porcupine Tree and Much More
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Posted by: Randall Gollard | Posted in: Artist / Heroes, Music Reviews,
One would think that with Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson would have all the room and resources which he would need to fully explore all of his musical interests. Surrounded by stellar musicians and having complete artistic freedom, the band has spent much of 2010 on tour in support of “The Incident”, an epic 2 disc release.
But Steven is not only one of the most prolific artists of the day, and a true progressive musical thinker always looking ahead on a courageous quest of what is “new”, but what is most astonishing is his inexhaustable supply of musical ideas. Steven's various projects combine elements of acoustic folk guitar, metal, progressive, pop, and ambient/electronica/trip hop into a genre that really doesn't have a proper name. And Steven is not only limited to traditional musical sounds, either: Steven is just as influenced by organic and mechanical sounds, which he freely uses in his music - as he reveals in this in-depth interview. Steven utilizes a rich and diverse palate of acoustic and electric guitar tones – adding a Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion for live use.
In addition to Porcupine Tree, Steven is involved with a number of other exciting projects. He formed Blackfield with the popular and influential Israeli singer Aviv Geffen, who met Steven when he invited Porcupine Tree to play in Israel in 2000. Since then, they have created two cd releases and a dvd, and have toured together. Here's a sample of their collaborative efforts called "Hello".
Steven and Tim Bowness have produced 6 releases with their collaboration No Man, which Melody Maker has called “conceivably the most important English group since The Smiths”. The duo project started as a ambient/groove/electronica/pop sound, but has diversified with contributions from diverse players such as Robert Fripp, Brian Eno, and other members of King Crimson, Japan, and notable trance artists). Here’s a choice selection, titled “Truenorth".
Stey tuned here for more news on Steven - as he has an enormous well of music to dive within. Knowing him, as I write (and as you read) this, he's busy writing and recording something new. And rest assured, it will be tremendous.
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