[kj] Interview: Jaz Coleman on the new K÷93: EP

[Paul]

https://louderthanwar.com/interview-jaz-coleman-on-the-new-k%C3%B793-ep/


*Interview: Jaz Coleman on the new K÷93: EP*By Dan Volohov -March 9, 2021







*Jaz ColemanK÷93S/T EPSelf-releasedOut now on pre order*

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*One of the most difficult questions to ask Jaz Coleman
<https://jazcoleman.com/> is where it all started.*
Having lots of projects and collaborations Coleman has been working on for
years, it’s quite difficult to figure out that first point of entry or any
particular points. When I ask about the place he was brought to within the
upcoming K÷93 release, Jaz answers quite concretely: “We all got back to
our teenage years. I knew Hooky when I was 19. I knew Geordie the same age.
We toured together as Killing Joke and Joy Division.”

Answering the question about the place of these recordings in his personal
discography Jaz Coleman states:

“Basically, the new project has begun. And we’re gonna do a full-album –
Geordie, Hooky and myself!”

A fan would probably get confused with such a combination of artists: Jaz
Coleman, Geordie and Peter Hook. Read it twice. Three times. And the
amazement won’t leave you. I’m holding it together trying not to ask Jaz
“Why did it only happen in 1993?!” – he’s in the desert of Mexico. The
internet connection is pretty terrible. After a few minutes of explanation,
he finally answers the question I’ve been thinking about sitting in my
apartment – many miles away from Killing Joke-vocalist.

“We did that move – the legacy of German producer, Conny Plank, when he
died. There were all these different musicians together who were jamming in
the studio. That’s the first time we played together. It was a part of
Conny Plank’s legacy.” Plank’s role in the history of Killing Joke has
always been exceptionally important. Recording Revelations with the band,
Conny Plank pushed Killing Joke a little bit further – just like Peter Hook
did working with Jaz and Geordie on these recordings. Jaz notes:

[image: jaz.jpg]

“Peter was very influential on the sound of these recordings. On the
Killing Joke-part,” – he stresses and continues – “He was encouraging me to
sing softly. And he wanted to really feature keyboards in the sound. We
wrote very-very quickly together. That’s why we are all aware that we have
a unique writing partnership separate from our respective bands. It happens
very quickly with Killing Joke and Hooky. You don’t really talk about music
– you get in there in a rehearsal studio. [And] you just play! And the
music writes itself. That’s it! And we realised we had something pretty
special there. I just rang Hooky up, when Killing Joke got to Manchester,
to do BBC-recording. I said: “Let’s get two nights in a studio”. [And] It
was it, really! We went to Haçienda. What you hear is what we did! Straight
away! Spontaneously!”

Even though the recordings were made in 1993, the recent re-discovery seems
to be bringing three wonderful musicians a bit further with their
expectations. It’s definitely not one-time-type-of-collaboration. And
following the words of Jaz:

“It was a big shock!” – that after the tapes recorded 27 years were
discovered all three participants realised the potential of it. Commenting
on this, Coleman states: “We have a unique writing partnership separate
from our respected bands.” – he continues saying: “It happens very-very
quickly. You don’t really talk about the music. You get into the rehearsal
studio and just play…And the music writes itself!”

“But what do you feel about getting a bit further, a bit out of your
comfort zone?”, I ask Jaz.

“I love doing it! I’ve spent my life travelling through war-zones and crazy
places all over the world. I love going to different ambiences and making
music with people I got things in common with…Oh! What a great life! What
can I say? I’m so excited about the music I’m going to do. Never mind what
I’ve already done.”



*Pre-orders <https://www.kd93.co.uk/> for K÷93 EP are available now. Photo
credits: Mont Sherar*

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