The Metropolis

One Minute With MXLX - Noise Destruction Machine.

Gavin Mecaniques | Friday 11 January, 2013 12:36

MXLX is a one man genre and noise destruction machine, currently pulverising London’s PA systems. Go see his next show at the Stag’s Head in Hoxton on the 12th of January. You can hear his sounds here and read him here.

Describe your music in one sentence.
Climbing up a shitty hill with a toothpick, hunting for amethyst.

When I saw you play last week what happened? Did you blow the PA?
It’s a mystery! The PA was still working, and all my equipment was working when I got it home too, which is rare. Maybe I just tripped something..

Why release your recordings on a cassette tape label?
Because tape is fucking lush, looks great on a shelf, sounds great, and it’s harder to skip tracks on it, so you generally leave the damn thing running and listen to an A L B U M

Whats the best compliment anyone has given your music?
“That was UNREAL!” but it was because they were crying at the same time

I want to make music because because…
…I dunno what I’d do otherwise, and it’s the only way I can understand this batshit world

I want people who encounter my work to…
…grin like puppies

The best thing about doing this is…
…SKREEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHUUUUEEEEEEEEEEE

I’m inspired by…
…whiskey

You must go and see…
…the Perseids meteor shower every August. Shit’s off the hook

I can take you anywhere in the world. Right now. We’re going to…
…Leigh Woods. To get trenchfoot and breathe in that sweet chlorophyl

I can’t believe that…
…I haven’t been shot

The best advice I ever got was…
…drum with your wrists

The best advice I can give is…
…CLIMB HILLS

The thing I love most about London…
…nae fucker gies a fuck.. and I can get completely lost

The thing I hate most about London is…
…I never know what time it is

I can never understand why…
…people

I’d rather no one knew this but…
…I buried Descartes

What I really want to do next is….
…write some choral music // tuna sandwich

I last laughed when…
…I slipped on guacamole in the supermarket

I last cried when…
…I first saw the film Antichrist

I could not care less that…
…I’m an awkward hunched over git

I can’t imagine living without…
…The Shaggs

It’s my last day on earth so I will…
…DIE

Photos © Gavin Mecaniques. Read Gavin’s previous “minute with” interviews here.

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