ADEM Q’N'A
May 17th, 2004 by susanna
Real Name?
‘Adem Sadi Ilhan (the ‘S’ has a little line throught the bottom bit – It’s a Turkish letter).’
Job
‘Music. Lots of music.’
Habitat?
‘Home. Wherever I lay my heart…’
Hobbies / Passions?
‘Music. Lots of music. Friends.’
Favourite food?
‘Changes with the weather and my mood. Delicious, simple.’
Drink?
‘Tea.’
Ideal evening chilling at home?
‘Yes.’
Ideal evening chilling out?
‘At a friend’s home.’
Favourite places?
‘Home. With friends and family. The bouncy tree. In my head.’
What are you reading these days?
‘Lots, varied. (All my life I’ve had a guilty penchant for Sci-fi and
Teenage Fantasy adventure. Shhh).’
Are you a political animal?
‘Not as much as I feel I should be.’
What gets the goosebumps rising for you musically at the mo…
‘Joanna Newsom. Linda Perhacs. The Animal Collective. Steve Reich. A
glockenspiel struck with a soft beater.’
Top ten influences of all time (musical or otherwise)?
‘That’s way too hard. Pass.’
What are you working on at present?
‘Among other things…
The Assembly – a mass improvisation project open to all. A sort of cross
between Sun-Ra’s Strange Strings and The Langley Schools project.
Production for other projects that I’m interested in.
A collaboration with Emmma Smith of the Elysian Quartet.
The new Fridge record.
Scoring a short film.
Thinking about my next Adem record.
About to play on some other people’s records.
Guesting for Hot Chip live.
Just finishing touring with Explosions In The Sky.
Organising UK headline tour in June.
Organising US release.
Learning to play the Harpsichord.’
What would you like to see change most in the world over the next five
years?
‘If I tell, it may not come true…’
Highlight of your life?
‘No single thing. A whole slew of moments and realisations.’
Will it be a tent, B & B, or hotel for you and why?
‘A tent, in the thick of it. What else is there? Where’s the adventure,
otherwise?’
Cheese or Cider?
‘Cheese if I have to choose one. I’m not a cider lover, I have to admit.’
What was your Top Big Chill moment?
‘Playing in Fridge through a tremendous cloudburst. The sun coming out.’
Adem is playing The Chill Stage at Eastnor 2004
‘These Are Your Friends’, the first single from ‘Homesongs’ is out now on Domino Records
