Afrika
BambaataaAmazon.co.uk
spoke to the godfather of
hip-hop, Afrika Bambaataa, about Planet Rock, Tommy Boy, the UK music scene and
the "fifth element that is hip-hop".
"I love all the stuff that's on
Urban Takeover
and Aphrodite and all that stuff and Goldie. Anything
that's got that 2 step. I'm more of a 2 step fan, 'jump up' and all
that."
AirAir have a new album to
follow their massive debut
Moon
Safari and the soundtrack
Virgin
Suicides. Amazon.co.uk
spoke exclusively with
Air's Nicolas Godin about life and
10,000Hz
Legend.
"The lyrics are saying 'music is stereogum', like chewing-gum--that is what we think about music."
Monty AlexanderMeets Sly &
Robbie, the latest album from the multi-talented Jamaican pianist and composer Monty Alexander, is a gorgeous sound-clash that emphasises the individual
talents of the musicians involved. Amazon.co.uk writer Martin Longley
spoke to Alexander about
his love of ska, jazz and the many different facets of his exciting career.
"I've always considered myself as loving music,
period. Just all kinds. Ska, really, is jazz too. It's just a different kind of
expression."
All
SaintsTabloid favourites and
spicier than the Spice Girls, All Saints are back with their second album,
Saints and
Sinners. It has more lilting harmonies, touched by the hand of
William
Orbit. Amazon.co.uk catches up with the Appleton sisters in this
exclusive interview.
"PLEASE LIKE ME!"
Andrew
WKAndrew WK is out to
change the world and his music is his message. His debut album,
I Get
Wet, sets out his manifesto with such tracks as "It's Time to
Party" and the memorable single "Party Hard". Amazon.co.uk
spoke with Andrew WK to
discuss what motivates this up-and-coming rock & roll star.
"Nobody can stop you, except you."
AqualungAqualung caused quite a
stir in the music press with the release of their self-titled debut. Born above
a record shop, main man Matt Hales
tells us about some of
his favourite albums as guest editor at Amazon.co.uk.
"Five totally committed musicians throwing
themselves into Robbie Robertson's majestic songs. It sounds like nothing else,
ever."
Craig
ArmstrongScottish composer Craig
Armstrong exploded onto the film music scene with Baz Luhrmann's
Romeo +
Juliet in 1997. Work with the likes of Massive Attack and
a bestselling solo album,
The Space Between
Us, confirmed his position as an exciting new talent to watch.
Amazon.co.uk
caught up with Armstrong
at the scoring sessions for the Denzel Washington thriller,
The Bone
Collector
"I've asked my agent to find me a cartoon or a love
story. I'd like to do a film my children can see!"
David
ArnoldDry Martini in hand, Amazon.co.uk contributor Paul Tonks
saunters suavely across the casino to the roulette wheel, where composer David
Arnold
tells him how James Bond
battles the greed of those for whom
The World Is Not Enough
.
"It was decided to go back to Planet Earth for this
one! The whole thing felt a lot easier."
AshantiWith seven nominations
for the 2002 Mobo Awards, it could be said that this has been Ashanti's year.
Her debut album
Ashanti
broke records in its first week and the first three
singles all hit the top spot in America. Amazon.co.uk speaks to one of the
brightest stars of the international R&B scene.
"I'd have done forensic science. I'm all into the
dead body thing--you know, how they can slice your stomach open and tell what
time you died by how much the peas in your stomach have
digested."
