Little White Earbuds: LWE Podcast 172: Svengalisghost @ MNS |  |
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Posted: 11 Aug 2013 10:01 PM PDT
 With the rise of the L.I.E.S. label over the last couple of years we have been exposed to a clutch of new producers. Hailing from Chicago, Marquis Cooper contributed his Mind Control EP to the label under the Svengalisghost handle in March of 2012, instantly piquing interest with his dystopian, noirish electronics. Having previously been working under the name Below Underground, Cooper changed to Svengalisghost after going through the producer’s nightmare of a hard disk failure resulting in the loss of all of his work. It also marked his transformation from a studio producer to a live performer; Cooper’s live PAs highlight his love of EBM and to this end typically feature his own vocals over the top of the brooding, grainy textures of his tracks. Little White Earbuds got on the phone with Cooper to talk about what informs his work, his many different musical projects, and why his music is designed to present you with an unflattering account of reality. He also provided us with our 172nd podcast, a thrilling and visceral live set from his recent appearance at Recyclart in Brussels for the Meakusa label night. |
