Ahh Ed, Welcome. Always good to hear from you. Yes I am going through a dry spell (as we all do from time to time) I never force the creativity but I did revamp the studio and I wanted to try something. I picked up a Cheap Strat copy from China (Temu) which is surprisingly not bad, so I am re-learning some guitar.Be well mate!

Thanks, Mate, would you like to expound on those influences?

Mr. Milligan, good to hear from you.

"(I seem to be heading backwards, retreating into older comfort zones.)"

Exploring the past can sometimes be an amazing fountain of creativity to expound on what was created in such a fast-paced time experience and no one has sat down and unfolded and unpacked what made these genres successful (i.e. Disco) I love deconstructing genres and adding nuances and modern features. Roxy Music when they came out were masters of making you feel the future and yet reclaiming the past (50's) as their own. If you look at it from that perspective you will stop trying to clone the sound but just embrace the sound and make it your own.I like Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies in the Studio. You may pull a card and it will say make a disco tune that represents the Color Blue. Thats where your creativity takes off mate!

Ahhh Mr V. (Talking while Stroking a cat or a synonym) I have found myself gravitating to Breakbeat and The Prodigy, Aphex Twin, Photek, Orbital, and the Chemical Brothers these days. So this is sort of a Homage in the way I make music.
As all of my music has a dark soft white underbelly sound. You nailed the X experience spot on. We are durable, and loyal yet spent and disappointed and disgusted with our experience on this planet. But we also know we can change some of it with hard work and perseverance. X is Broken, Y will fix it and Z will understand it.

Point away man, as good as a mix could be, there is always something. Damn, that pursuit of perfection. I appreciate the visit.

Merci Monsieur!

You would like to believe that I am so committed to the cause of authenticity that those rips are real. Aside from increasing fibre in my diet these days, I will disappoint you in saying... they are not. But Big Watery Farts is an awesome name for a band from Sheffield. Carry on!

Thank you my friend!

As I was making this I almost stopped before 3:53, but then I realized I had left nothing melodically for the listener at this point and there was nothing to lure you back, so hence 3:53.

I appreciate that

Thank you so much