Mike Milosh, known to his fans simply as Milosh, released his third album, 'iii' via !K7 last month. A blend of synths, strings and soft acoustics, the album winds through a wide range of emotions and is, overall, rather uplifting, despite having some darker elements too. With comparisons to The Postal Service, Telefon Tel Aviv and Boards Of Canada, 'iii' has been enjoying some high praise. We caught up with Mike Milosh to find out more about him and his music.
Q1 How did you start out making music?
I have been making music all my life really. I played cello from a very young age, got into playing drums with bands in my teens, but I really starting thinking about making songs and recording them during University. I bought some equipment (an MPC 2000 sampler) and some synths and just starting putting the pieces together. Nothing slows you down when you make tracks by yourself.
Q2 What inspired your latest album?
My life in general really. I went to Thailand, Koh Samui, for the year and just lived and let things come to me and wrote.
Q3 What process do you go through in creating a track?
First I just jump in and start writing a beat or a melody and I just let it happen. I don't judge it. Then I start adding to it and listen and add and let it kinda hit me. I think about it a lot, let ideas for the words just kinda evolve somewhere in my mind. It's all very organic, really. I do purposely slow myself down though, so the idea or song can mature a bit.
Q4 Which artists influence your work?
Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Autechre, Aphex Twin, Telefon Tel Aviv, Bjork, Mozart, Lhasa, Imogen and different techno and electro artists and lots of classical music... They influence me in the way that I love listening. I don't try to copy them in any way really, but little elements about either the song writing or production spark something in me somewhere.
Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
I am not so sure I would say anything related to my music. I think I would just look at their faces, see what their expression says. Of course, I would answer any questions they might have. I don't want to control anyone's experience with my music, I just hope that they listen to it then make up their minds.
Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest single/album, and for the future?
The future... I have recorded an EP that I just finished, which is all live drums, piano and cello. Some guest female vocals... I kinda want to continue down this route where there are some other voices with mine. More strings, more instruments filling the songs. I don't know where the music will go other then I want more strings!
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