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Scottish post-rock band Mogwai will be in America from April through May, to tour for support of their eight studio album Rave Tapes, out now on Sub Pop Records.
Special thanks to Stuart Braithwaite for taking the time to answer these questions:
Yes we were. The music from Twin Peaks and Neil Young's Dead Man was mentioned. Our own Zidane soundtrack was also cited. Other films like Let The Right One In as well as The Shining were also mentioned.
Mainly having to incorporate and be part of someone else's vision with a sound track. We are also very wary of our music detracting from the story and visuals and try to be as low key as possible. With our own records we only have ourselves to keep amused.
The songs really. I don't think these songs would fit our other records. We also used quite a few instruments that we hadn't used before. Particularly the modular synthesizer.
I loved that tour immensely. It's always a pleasure playing with Bardo Pond. They are an amazing band. I think I bought Little Johnny Jewel by Television that day!
Mogwai will launch their upcoming U.S. tour starting at the Coachella Music Festival on April 12.
Special thanks to Stuart Braithwaite for taking the time to answer these questions:
1. When I was watching the French television series The Return (Les Revenants), I immediately noticed the soundtrack by Mogwai as its own unique voice in the show. Were you given background materials for the show prior to composing the music?
Yes we were. The music from Twin Peaks and Neil Young's Dead Man was mentioned. Our own Zidane soundtrack was also cited. Other films like Let The Right One In as well as The Shining were also mentioned.
2. What is the difference between writing for a soundtrack vs an original album?
Mainly having to incorporate and be part of someone else's vision with a sound track. We are also very wary of our music detracting from the story and visuals and try to be as low key as possible. With our own records we only have ourselves to keep amused.
3. What set your latest album Rave Tapes, released by Sub Pop on January 21st, apart from your previous works?
The songs really. I don't think these songs would fit our other records. We also used quite a few instruments that we hadn't used before. Particularly the modular synthesizer.
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Mogwai at First Ave (06/01/01)
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4. Bonus question: I went to your show in Minneapolis on June 1, 2001. Bardo Pond was the opener. Do you remember that tour?
I loved that tour immensely. It's always a pleasure playing with Bardo Pond. They are an amazing band. I think I bought Little Johnny Jewel by Television that day!
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04/12/14 Coachella
04/13/14 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades 04/17/14 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre 04/18/14 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom 04/19/14 Coachella 04/21/14 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre 04/22/14 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls 04/23/14 Dallas, TX Granada Theater 04/24/14 Austin, TX Emo's 04/25/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's 04/26/14 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre 04/27/14 New Orleans, LA Civic Theatre 04/29/14 Miami, FL Grand Central 04/30/14 Tampa, FL Ritz Ybor 05/01/14 Orlando, FL Beacham 05/02/14 Atlanta, GA Center Stage Theater 05/03/14 Nashville, TN Exit / In |
05/06/14 Charlotte, NC Amos' SouthEnd
05/07/14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 05/08/14 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer 05/09/14 New York, NY Terminal 5 05/10/14 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston 05/11/14 Montreal, QC Metropolis 05/13/14 Toronto, ON The Danforth Music Hall 05/14/14 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues 05/15/14 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall 05/16/14 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre 05/17/14 Des Moines, IA Wooly's 05/18/14 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 05/20/14 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre 05/21/14 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot 05/23/14 Sasquatch! Music Festival 05/24/14 Portland, OR Roseland Theater 05/25/14 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre |
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