INTERVIEW
COTNER
 
Lustmord interviwed by David Cotner 1999. Originaly for an online magazine, which never materialized.
In what way are you your parents' child?

It would seem that I'm the result of their sperm / egg.

What aspects of structure does your music share with your upbringing?

Define structure.

Are structure and control mutually inclusive?

Define control.

Does structure become an aspect of the aesthetic itself when composing?

Why the obsession with structure? There is no boundary.

IIs it possible to create a work of art existing independently of the aesthetic?

Does it matter?

What does the term "power electronics" mean to you?

32" TV's, Power Tools, Macintosh computers, catering-grade toasters.

Does that term refer to the power of electronics, the empowered, or a third mind?

I suggest you ask the person who came up with the term.

Insofar as your music goes, why do you do what you do?

Because it is what I do, I am who I am.

Is chance as important as knowledge, in experimental music?

Knowledge is power, stagnation is uninteresting. Repetition is mundane.

Is it important, at times, not to know what you're doing, in experimental music?

This question is flawed.

What is your ancestry?

Primordial Soup.

Was your heritage crucial in bringing you to where you are now with your music?

Negative.

Does your way of thinking about your music affect your life in general?

The opposite.

Should art be consumptive?

Should there be art? Are you suggesting this is art?

Are people who answer questions with "yes" or "no" stupid or just plain lazy?

After thinking carefully, I'd have to say "yes" and "no".

Does experimental music imply a separation of art and artist?

Who cares?

How has your music separated you from living life?

Life comes first, I know my priorities.

Does your music have an ending point?

Eventually.

Who do you see today carrying the tradition of experimental music into tomorrow?

Only the original.

Do you recommend that people listen to your music through headphones even while engaged in the commission of the sexual act?

I don't necessarily recommend that they listen at all, the decision is theirs.

 


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