Greek website LiFO have phone interviewd Liam Howlett. I have Google Translated it here for all to read. Some might not make sence because of the translation however you will still get the point.
The best part of the interview is when Liam is asked if he is currently working on new material!
Enjoy.
So once you do a huge tour, after closing nearly 30 months down the road. Not tired?
We are a concert band. What we do. After each album we want to play everywhere. This keeps us fresh. It is different playing at festivals with other musicians, has nothing to do when you play for less people.
Not bored?
Not bored, because then we change the songs. Make new performances of songs, mix the set. Each concert is different, man. And it’s always refreshing to play in front of people.
What differences are observed in a way that sets up a concert and the one we follow in order to complete an album?
Connected. Free concerts there would be no band. I write music for the show on stage. I do not think anything else than what the heaviest bass I use or how to fix a truly majestic sound that will sound impressive when I play live. There is no one without the other for me.
Prefer, say, your music be heard live by a simple playback on home stereo?
If you listen hard, do not care who you are. Whether you are in our show or in your car, it should be possible. I do not regard any other way. I am interested in the music that wakes up, who shake and this is what I try to write songs. The music I write is designed to be loud. Not interested in something else.
Find time during such a long tour to write new material?
Ever steal a little time I have a laptop and record any new ideas are worth the effort to deal with them when the time comes. I use the laptop as a handy notepad. I can not pretend that it is a desk for me composition has to be in a studio and can write half a song a day or something. Basically, it is not even a job, all I do because I love it, so I can write something while traveling or moor in any city in Europe.
You work new material this time?
Yes.
Can you tell us what to expect?
No (laughs). To be honest, there are some things I’m working on my love. Maybe something to play live for the taste, but I do not think we’re still ready for it. Can you tell I’m excited.
Watch the new musical trends of recent years?
I hear music that excites. I can not say that I watch what’s new born. I feel some kind of enthusiasm to do something fresh that reaches my ears. I love dubstep. It is very interesting is a new way of presenting music that we do so many years. I like the chaotic side, the energy is. Enough not to be too slow. There are many artists in London and suburbs, which make very nice music. It’s part of my job to listen to new music. You have to do because otherwise you stay behind.
Invaders Must Die one has a long time now and have played many times these songs live, how to get found?
I’m still proud of him. I think it is a good album. It goes with our old equipment and now the top moments in our shows are some new songs and not the classics Besides, I think so our material. How does one live song, how long can stand strongly on a live kit etc. There are many “loud” songs on this album. The play, moreover, in different executions. Indeed, the first times we played songs «Invaders must die» Live not working. They had energy, or speed. Heard correctly for the drive, but wrong about the concerts. So I had to go back to the studio to change the drums to customize the material to what I wanted on stage. Like it very much and the public to hear new performances to songs that already knows well.
So once you do a huge tour, after closing nearly 30 months down the road. ??? ??????????; Not tired?
??????? ??? ?????????? ??????. We are a concert band. ???? ??????? ?? ???????. What we do. ???? ??? ???? ????? ??????? ?? ???????? ??????. After each album we want to play everywhere. ???? ??? ??????? ????????. This keeps us fresh. ????? ??????????? ?? ??????? ?? ???????? ?? ?????? ?????????, ??? ???? ????? ????? ???? ??????? ??? ???????? ?????. It is different playing at festivals with other musicians, has nothing to do when you play for less people.
??? ????????; Not bored?
??? ??????????, ????? ????????? ???????? ?? ?????????. Not bored, because then we change the songs. ?????????? ??????????? ?????????? ??? ??????????, ???????????? ?? ???. Make new performances of songs, mix the set. ???? ???????? ????? ???????????, ????. Each concert is different, man. ??? ????? ????? ?????????????? ?? ??????? ??????? ?? ?????. And it’s always refreshing to play in front of people.
?? ???????? ?????????? ???? ????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??? ?? ????? ??? ?????????? ??? ?? ???????????? ???? ?????; What differences are observed in a way that sets up a concert and the one we follow in order to complete an album?
??????????. Connected. ????? ??? ????????? ??? ?? ?????? ? ??????. Free concerts there would be no band. ??? ????? ??????? ??? ?? ??? ?????????? ??? ?????. I write music for the show on stage. ??? ????????? ?????’ ???? ???? ??? ?? ???? ????? ?? ???????? ????? ??? ????? ?? ????????????? ? ??? ?? ?????? ???? ?????????? ?????????? ???, ??? ?? ???????? ??????????? ???? ?? ??? ???????? ???????. I do not think anything else than what the heaviest bass I use or how to fix a truly majestic sound that will sound impressive when I play live. ??? ??????? ?? ??? ????? ?? ???? ??? ????. There is no one without the other for me.
????????, ??????, ? ??????? ??? ?? ????????? ??????? ??? ??? ???? ??????????? ?? ??????? ??????????; Prefer, say, your music be heard live by a simple playback on home stereo?
?? ??? ????? ??????, ??? ?? ?????????? ??? ?????????. If you listen hard, do not care who you are. ???? ????? ?? ???????? ???, ???? ??? ????? ???, ?????? ?? ????? ??????. Whether you are in our show or in your car, it should be possible. ??? ?? ????? ??????? ????? ??????. I do not regard any other way. ????? ?? ?????????? ? ??????? ??? ?? ???????, ??? ?? ?????????, ?? ???? ????? ??? ???????? ?? ???? ????????? ????????. I am interested in the music that wakes up, who shake and this is what I try to write songs. ? ??????? ??? ????? ??????????? ??? ?? ???????? ??????. The music I write is designed to be loud. ??? ?? ?????????? ???? ????. Not interested in something else.
???????? ????? ???? ?? ???????? ???? ???? ??????? ?????????? ?? ??????? ?????????? ?????; Find time during such a long tour to write new material?
????? ????? ???? ?????. Ever steal a little time. ??? ???? ??? ??? laptop ??? ????????? ?????? ??????????? ????? ??????? ?? ????, ??? ?? ???????? ???? ???? ???? ????? ? ???. I have a laptop and record any new ideas are worth the effort to deal with them when the time comes. ??????????? ?? laptop ??? ???????? ?????????????. I use the laptop as a handy notepad. ??? ????? ?? ????????? ??? ????? ??????? ???????? ??? ???? ? ???????, ???? ?? ?????? ?? ????? ?? ??? ???????? ??? ?? ????? ???? ???????? ??? ????? ? ???? ??????. I can not pretend that it is a desk for me composition has to be in a studio and can write half a song a day or something. ??????, ??? ????? ??? ???????, ??? ???? ?? ???? ?????? ?? ????????, ????? ????? ?? ????? ???? ??? ???????? ? ????? ?? ?????? ???? ??? ???????. Basically, it is not even a job, all I do because I love it, so I can write something while traveling or moor in any city in Europe.
????????? ?????????? ????? ???? ??? ???????; You work new material this time?
???. Yes.
??????? ?? ??? ???? ?? ?? ???????????; Can you tell us what to expect?
??? (?????). No (laughs). ??? ?? ????? ??????????, ???????? ?????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ??????? ????. To be honest, there are some things I’m working on my love. ???? ?? ???????? ???? ??????? ??? ?? ?? ???????????, ???? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ????? ??????? ??? ???? ??????. Maybe something to play live for the taste, but I do not think we’re still ready for it. ????? ?? ??? ?? ??? ????? ??????????????. Can you tell I’m excited.
????????????? ?? ?????????? ??????? ??????? ??? ?????????? ????; Watch the new musical trends of recent years?
????? ??????? ??? ?? ????????. I hear music that excites. ??? ????? ?? ?? ??? ??????????? ?,?? ?????????? ?????????. I can not say that I watch what’s new born. ???? ?? ????? ??????? ?????? ??????????? ??? ?? ???????? ?? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ???. I feel some kind of enthusiasm to do something fresh that reaches my ears. ??? ?????? ???? ?? dubstep. I love dubstep. ????? ???? ??????????, ????? ???? ??????????? ?????? ??????????? ??? ???????? ??? ??????? ????? ???? ??????. It is very interesting is a new way of presenting music that we do so many years. ??? ?????? ? ??????? ??? ??????, ? ???????? ??? ????. I like the chaotic side, the energy is. ????? ?? ??? ????? ???? ????. Enough not to be too slow. ???????? ??????? ??????????? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ????????, ??? ????????? ???? ????? ???????. There are many artists in London and suburbs, which make very nice music. ????? ????? ??? ???????? ??? ?? ????? ?????????? ???????. It’s part of my job to listen to new music. ?????? ?? ?? ??????, ????? ?????? ?????? ????. You have to do because otherwise you stay behind.
????????????? ???? ????????? ??? ?????, ??? « Invaders Xanagyrnontas the last drive, the «Invaders must must die », ???? ??? ???? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??? ??? ????? ?????? ?????? ????? ???? ?? ????????? ???????, ??? ?? ??? ???????; die », one has a long time now and have played many times these songs live, how to get found?
?????????? ?? ????? ????????? ??’ ?????. I’m still proud of him. ??????? ??? ????? ???? ????? ??????. I think it is a good album. ????????? ?? ?? ????? ??? ????? ??? ????? ?? ????????? ??????? ???? ????????? ??? ????? ?????? ??? ?? ?????????? ???????? ??? ??? ?? ???????. It goes with our old equipment and now the top moments in our shows are some new songs and not the classics. ???????, ??? ???? ????? ?? ????? ???. Besides, I think so our material. ??? ?????????? ??????? ??? ????????, ??? ???? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ???????? ?? ??? ??????? ??? ?.??. How does one live song, how long can stand strongly on a live kit etc. ???????? ????? «??????» ????????? ?? ????? ?? ?????. There are many “loud” songs on this album. ?? ????????, ???????, ?? ???????????? ??????????. The play, moreover, in different executions. ???????, ??? ?????? ????? ??? ??????? ?? ????????? ??? «Invaders must die» ??????? ??? ?????????????. Indeed, the first times we played songs «Invaders must die» Live not working. ??? ????? ????????, ???? ?????. They had energy, or speed. ?????????? ????? ??? ??? ?????, ???? ????? ??? ??? ?????????. Heard correctly for the drive, but wrong about the concerts. ???? ??????????? ?? ?????? ???? ??? ???????? ??? ?? ?????? ?? ??????, ?? ?????????? ?? ????? ?? ???? ??? ????? ??? ?????. So I had to go back to the studio to change the drums to customize the material to what I wanted on stage. ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? ????? ?? ?????? ??????????? ?????????? ?? ???????? ??? ??? ????? ????. Like it very much and the public to hear new performances to songs that already knows well.