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
evaporates few goes playing sentences strictly three whatever
Sometimes I think that I want to do something strictly basic, really simple. Just with a few chords. But I won't have anything more than two or three sentences in my head. That kind of evaporates once I start playing and then it goes off in whatever direction.
bass playing record rhythms similar sort tracks using
There's a couple of tracks on the new record which is sort of using similar sort of rhythms as the drum and bass tracks but playing it all live. It's a new approach to it.
main someplace taking
The main thing I'm into is going about on a bike, taking random routes; I'm really into the idea of making up journeys, and just seeing where they take you, because they always end up taking you someplace freaky.
using
This current round of gigs, I'm just doing it using pure electronics.
bland music
The older ideas are rendering more and more bland music.
records
I don't know how many records I'm selling.
generate music
I make music to generate atmospheres, not to complement already existing ones.