1: Analog or Digital?
mechanical-acoustic

2: What time did you wake up today?
AM 5:50

3: Last thing you read?
«Jason Dodge», Edition Yvon Lambert

4: Whats your first memory?
The carpet pattern during one of my first crawls

5: Tea Or Coffee?
Espresso

6: Last thing you cooked?
Linguine with Pesto

7: If you’re reborn who or what would you like to be?
Myself

8: What inspires you?
People

9: Last record you played?
The Kinks «Waterloo Sunset» 7″

10: Favorite piece of musical equipment?
My EMT 930 record player

11: Last movie you saw?
Werner Herzog «Grizzly Man»

12: Who do you love?
My children

13: Do you have any pets?
Uma the cat

14: Are you useful?
Yes

15: Biggest fear?
Not to fear

16: What do you value the most?
Honesty

17: Famous last words?
«Wie lange möchten Sie noch beim ersten Schritt bleiben?»
(Josef Beuys)

Stephan Mathieu lives with his family in Saarbrücken, Germany where he makes art (sound and otherwise) and tends to his garden. In addition to his stunning solo work (the latest of which, Radioland, is not to be missed), he has collaborated with countless artists and musicians including Janek Schaefer (Hidden Name), Ekkehard Ehlers (Heroin) and Taylor Deupree (Transcriptions). Look for upcoming releases this year on 12k/line, Alku and Root Strata.