Mat Ducasse (Skylab) [Interview]

With legendary electronica collective Skylab re-releasing their classic albums #1 and #2: 1999 (Large As Life And Twice As Natural) on June 9, TMMP caught up with core member Mat Ducasse for an incredibly in-depth interview…

Tummy Touch are re-releasing Skylab’s albums #1 (1994) and #2: 1999 (Large As Life And Twice As Natural) (1999) next month. How do you feel thinking back to the years those albums were released?

Hmm. Well, they were certainly interesting times.

In London in 1994 it was all about the raves, the chillouts and so on – or the tail end of that, of which I’m ambivalent. But it was also a time of open-ended creativity. Which is nice. But for me personally it was a time of great upheaval, even chaos, which began pretty soon after the completion of Read more…

Posted on 08 May 2015

Princess Slayer [Interview]

I’ve never made a secret of my love for Princess Slayer’s music. Watching this Guildfordian EDM duo evolve since their emergence onto the UK’s music scene has been a fun and gratifying experience – and very soon, their new EP Living will be ready to make a permanent home in your ear canals. TMMP caught up with vocalist Casey Lim and drummer Vince Welch to talk Living, live music, and happiness…

Your new EP Living is coming out soon. How’re you feeling about that fast-approaching release date?

Excited! A lot of hard work has gone into the creation of this EP. It starts with us writing the songs but we wouldn’t be able to share our work with anyone without the help of our team. So, we feel a lot of gratitude and pride.

Is there an underlying theme behind Living?

Yes. The songs are about different stages and aspects of life and how we experience it as individuals. In a nutshell, Living is about Read more…

Posted on 30 March 2015