245. The Avalanches
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There are few living musicians as influential and wholly original as world-renowned recording artists, producers and DJs, The Avalanches..Their debut album 'Since I Left You', released in 2000, laid the blueprint for the future of sample-based music in the 21st century. The band have performed main stage at some of the biggest festivals in the world. Big believers in the life-changing power of music, wherever they’re playing and whatever they’re spinning, The Avalanches’ sets will always be joyous, raucous and celebratory affairs. This episode I chat with The Avalanches about their 3 incredible records - each album with a distinct personality - and the evolution of the bands sound. We discussed the bands approach to finding and selecting samples, some of the challenging aspects of their production process and playing the upcoming Heaps Good festival over the new year period of 2024.
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