Tom Jenkinson
Tom Jenkinson
Squarepusher is the principal pseudonym adopted by Tom Jenkinson, a UK-based recording artist. His compositions draw on a number of influences including drum and bass, acid house, jazz and electroacoustic music. His recordings are typified by a combination of electronic sound sources, live instrumental playing and digital signal processing. He is the brother of Ceephax Acid Crew...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionDJ
Date of Birth17 January 1975
gives music
I'd say that it's important for music to be there that gives you a challenge, that rearranges things in your head.
exist genuine society
It's important for that to exist in a society that doesn't present you with any genuine problems.
generate music
I make music to generate atmospheres, not to complement already existing ones.
tracks
I like my stuff 'cause I only ever end up with tracks that I really, really like. It always appeals to me.
records
I don't know how many records I'm selling.
constantly mind sort trying
The only way to find that territory is trying to keep your mind constantly open. That's the only way that you're ever going to see the sort of signs of where to go.
bland music
The older ideas are rendering more and more bland music.
people
I'm not that interested in what people make of it, or how people consider me. That's nothing to do with me.
music
I'm into music for all different sorts of purposes.
love
I love traveling. I love just going about on my own, feeling I have no roots.
music pushed time type
Just the type of music that was around at the same time as I was writing. Some of it was wicked, definitely. But there was just one direction which I thought could be pushed that no one was pushing.
brief felt life music periods
Times of my life, brief periods without music, have completely felt dangerously over the edge.
fan ninja
I've never really been that much of a fan of Ninja Tune.
bass keyboard melodies playing sound starting
I'm starting to play all the melodies with kind of keyboard sound but playing it from the bass guitar.