He’s used his experiences with the Cologne dance label and as studio hand to numerous indie luminaries to fashion his own idiosyncratic take on electro pop.
His songwriting skills are best heard on his debut record Not A Dry in London.
Released on Melodical Trax, the album is a potent cocktail of swooning songwriting, deft instrumentation all topped off with a dash of humour and a touch of romance.
The twelve songs on the album are an ode to the capital city where the record was made. Put together in his Hackney studio, Alexander pulled in the skills of the strings and percussion of Paris Motel, the delicate vocals of Australian folk artist Clare Younis and Piney Gir to turn out an impressive first solo outing.
M spent 30 Seconds with Alex to find out more about he became obsessed with songs and why his music is reminiscent of the ‘distant sound of bees’...
I first started writing music because…
It's been an obsession since I first bought a sequencer and realised you could just make stuff up and literally carve new things out of the air.
I have been making music since…
Since the millennium (the year, not the Robbie single). I used to be in an electro-pop trio called Baxendale on Kompakt and Le Grand Magistery records. We toured a lot and made people jump up and down. It was amazing fun, and weirdly I think popstress Rumer is about to release a cover of one of our old songs this spring.
My music is…
Like discovering a transportingly good book in a well-appointed country cottage. Hopefully.
You'll like my music if you listen to...
The sound of distant bees as you gaze wistfully at the girl or boy whose every charming utterance seems only designed to make your heart beat a little faster.
My favourite venue is…
You’ll be unsurprised to learn ... The Royal Festival Hall. I haven’t played there (yet) but the atmosphere, architecture, carpeting, and most importantly, the sound, are all amazing.
Music is important because…
It captures the nuances of the human experience on such a colourful yet tiny canvas. Three and bit minutes isn’t long but you can do a lot if you put your mind to it.
My biggest inspiration is…
Anything well written and with great attention to detail. From George Gershwin to JPOP’s Perfume - I get very inspired by timeless things said in new ways.
My dream collaboration would be…
To have something I’d written performed by Seth Macfarlane and the John Wilson Orchestra. Too soon?
To try me out, listen to my song…
Upturned, the first single from my debut album Not a dry eye in London
If I wasn’t making music I’d be…
Doing something moderately regrettable with adjectives I imagine.
In 10 years time I want to be...
Gainfully connected to whistleable tune-making.
www.alexandersfestivalhall.org
www.twitter.com/alexfestival
His songwriting skills are best heard on his debut record Not A Dry in London.
Released on Melodical Trax, the album is a potent cocktail of swooning songwriting, deft instrumentation all topped off with a dash of humour and a touch of romance.
The twelve songs on the album are an ode to the capital city where the record was made. Put together in his Hackney studio, Alexander pulled in the skills of the strings and percussion of Paris Motel, the delicate vocals of Australian folk artist Clare Younis and Piney Gir to turn out an impressive first solo outing.
M spent 30 Seconds with Alex to find out more about he became obsessed with songs and why his music is reminiscent of the ‘distant sound of bees’...
I first started writing music because…
It's been an obsession since I first bought a sequencer and realised you could just make stuff up and literally carve new things out of the air.
I have been making music since…
Since the millennium (the year, not the Robbie single). I used to be in an electro-pop trio called Baxendale on Kompakt and Le Grand Magistery records. We toured a lot and made people jump up and down. It was amazing fun, and weirdly I think popstress Rumer is about to release a cover of one of our old songs this spring.
My music is…
Like discovering a transportingly good book in a well-appointed country cottage. Hopefully.
You'll like my music if you listen to...
The sound of distant bees as you gaze wistfully at the girl or boy whose every charming utterance seems only designed to make your heart beat a little faster.
My favourite venue is…
You’ll be unsurprised to learn ... The Royal Festival Hall. I haven’t played there (yet) but the atmosphere, architecture, carpeting, and most importantly, the sound, are all amazing.
Music is important because…
It captures the nuances of the human experience on such a colourful yet tiny canvas. Three and bit minutes isn’t long but you can do a lot if you put your mind to it.
My biggest inspiration is…
Anything well written and with great attention to detail. From George Gershwin to JPOP’s Perfume - I get very inspired by timeless things said in new ways.
My dream collaboration would be…
To have something I’d written performed by Seth Macfarlane and the John Wilson Orchestra. Too soon?
To try me out, listen to my song…
Upturned, the first single from my debut album Not a dry eye in London
If I wasn’t making music I’d be…
Doing something moderately regrettable with adjectives I imagine.
In 10 years time I want to be...
Gainfully connected to whistleable tune-making.
www.alexandersfestivalhall.org
www.twitter.com/alexfestival
