Fatboy Slim has told Xfm’s Zane Lowe that he plans to turn to hip-hop for inspiration as he starts work on the follow up to 'Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars'. He cites the declining interest in dance music as a motivation to try out different genres. "Dance music seems to be going through a fallow period at the moment, and there’s not a lot that’s turning me on, so although I’m not saying it’s gonna be a Hip-Hop album, I would be surprised if there wasn’t a larger rap element in the new album."
Cook has only just started work on the album due to other producing commitments, in particular the latest Blur project. "I started work on the new album on the first of September," he said, "And I’ve done about three days work on it since then, cos other things like the Blur project keep getting in the way. As soon as the Blur thing’s done I’m gonna lock myself in the studio.”