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In this episode:
We talk with Anki from the netlabel Hazard Records.
Here are Doug's notes from the interview.
Anki - the only member of File Under Toner, a project with which he explores the limits of sanity in music.
And, a member of http://hazardrecords.mydocumenta.com/%20 // http://freemusicarchive.org/label/Hazard_Records/
a bit of technical difficulties to start...but what else is new.
Where did the project names originate?
Not answered! (we’re going to try to come back to it...stay tuned)
Tell us about File Under Toner and Hazard Records!
One of the creators. Two involved now. Anki does the artistic side.
How did it begin?
1998
Quit a band that was making CD-Rs
three electric pianos is not great, Anki says
What is “avant-garde”?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant-garde
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant-garde_music
They were on a commercial label in Spain
Playing shows for 10 people
When did it become a label?
CD-R label was important in 1999.
What drew you to Creative Commons and the public domain?
Public Domain Declaration
Public Domain Mark
CC0
Who is hurt by Public Domain?
The Collection Society is hurt!
More on author’s rights: episode link
Our last interview: episode link
“shady scene”
Don’t want to get paid for music
Public Domain Mark
CC0
Who is hurt by Public Domain?
The Collection Society is hurt!
More on author’s rights: episode link
Our last interview: episode link
“shady scene”
Don’t want to get paid for music
Payment coincides with being treated well
Choices?
License is more important than the music for Hazard Records
Controversy?
http://www.ankitoner.com/fut/theend_en.htm
Credits were very clear. Did a robot do it?
More De La Soul stuff: de la soul's free downloads the band's long complicated copyright tangle
http://law.musicmanumit.com/2012/07/this-is-not-legal-advice.html
How often do you play?
Once every two months or so. No more festivals in Spain!
No one knows him outside Spain! Show him some love!
Solo act?
These days
Who do you do it?
CD ‘s mostly!
BYO CD! Improv!
Lots of effects...but he doesn’t use them. Some filters. All hardware, unless he is traveling overseas.
Can mix the hard drive
Who are some people you think we should try to get on the show (aka, who are the important people in Creative Commons music today)?
Lots of people in Spain
He gave us these after the show:
http://www.zemos98.org/
http://international.zemos98.org/
Is there anything else you would like to say/tell us about?
We were thorough!
Any new releases?
15th anniversary - 6 or 7 records this year!
had to release one by himself. Negativland made available 8-track recordings.
Had to release in a rush!
He gives a bit of story about the outgoing track
Outgoing track: "Pensamiento" (by Breuss Arrizabalaga Quintet)