Wer das Glück hatte, den Gentleman aus Cambrigde beim 2008er UAF zu belauschen, wird soeben zustimmend und sanft lächelnd mit dem Kopf nicken. NIGHTLINE nutzte die Gelegenheit, Tom im Voraus ein paar Fragen zu stellen. Wir verlosen übrigens hier 2x2 Tickets für die Sause!

Hi Tom. Whenever you think about Austria, especially Vienna – what are the three things you have in mind first?

WELL ITS GOT A GREAT MUSICAL HERITAGE. THEN THERE’S THE ARCHITECTURE AND THE HORSES.

The “rule” says: Nearly every kind of electronic music kicks off in the UK. What’s ‘the hottest thing’ right now? Is there a new variety that will run over Europe and the rest of the world?

CHRIST NOT SURE THAT’S THE CASE ANYMORE. SO MUCH GOOD STUFF FROM ALL OVER. NEW YORK AND DFA SMASHING IT RIGHT NOW. UK BANDS TO WATCH, OU EST LE SWIMMING POOL, FENECH SOLER, JOE AND WILL ASK, LOTS OF GOOD DUBSTEP. CHASE N STATUS ARE GOING TO BE MASSIVE.

Is there any kind of music you are listening to that no one would guess? Polka or something like that?

I LOVE AN ALBUM BY A BAND CALLED ‘GIRLS’. ITS QUITE ACOUSTIC REALLY. OOH AND I LOVE STRICTLY COME DANCING.

Please compare the work on your first album to now. What are the main “technical” differences?

THIS NEXT ALBUM IS AMAZING. MUCH MORE LIVE, MUCH MORE MOODY, LOTS OF PROPER SONGS. IT TOOK AGES AND I’M SPENT BUT ITS PROBABLY ALL WORTH IT.

Some years ago you said in an interview that you would like to produce much more around the globe but the mastering always should happen in London. Did it happen this way to the end?

NOT REALLY. I STIL WORK IN MY SHABBY BASEMENT IN NORTH LONDON, THO ANDY KEEPS MOVING AROUND WHICH KEEPS ME GUESSING. HE’S IN FRANCE RIGHT NOW.

Is it bothersome to you that people always want to hear “I see you baby”?

NOT REALLY. WE JUST DON’T PLAY IT ANYMORE.

Which one is the favorite remix work you’ve done?

IT WAS FOR A BAND CALLED LANGUAGE LAB.

Which is your favorite remix of a Groove Armada song?

THERE’S A MIX BY A COUPLE OF YOUNG PUPS OF OUR NEW SINGLE ‘I WONT KNEEL’. THEY’RE CALLED MOUJ AND NO BRAINER AND ITS GREAT.

As a DJ, how offhanded is your set? Does it always depend on the crowd?

ALWAYS.

Please tell me your current “Top 3” as a DJ.

THAT’S A TOUGHIE! I LOVE A TRACK CALLED SHINE ONE BY DJ T. THE MOUJ AND NO BRAINER MIX IS COOL, AND I AN REALY DIGGING A GUY CALLED ‘WORTHY’. ANYTHING BY HIM DOES THE TRICK.

What will happen in Groove Armada’s future? Are you in the studio right now and will you go on tour again? (Please do! ;))

JUST FINISHED AN ALBUM. WE’D LOVE TO TOUR IT IN EUROPE, SO MAKE US A OFFER THAT’LL MAKE WE WEEP!

Thank you so much for your time, greets from Vienna & all the best!

PLEASURE.

Jürgen Czak, Nightline Magazine