The Field Interview

Posted by Michael Buell Jr Apr 18, 2007

Yesterday, Pitchfork posted an interview with Axel Willner, sole member of The Field. In the interview, he talks about his debut album, From Here We Go Sublime, released last month on the German label Kompakt. If you've heard other Kompakt releases, The Field's music fits with the other experimental, stripped-down, 4/4, beat-heavy music. What separates Willner's music is his technique of sampling sections of songs so minute that they are unrecognizable and using them as the main hook of his songs over simple yet strong dance beats. Not that dancing is the first thing you think of when you listen to this music. All the individual elements are simple, but the result is a complex, vibrant atmosphere with a surprising range of emotion from song to song.

In the interview, Willner talks about his technique, his influences, and his day job as state liquor salesman in Sweden. He comes off as intelligent, friendly, and interesting. He's a rising star in a rising field of music, so check it out.