If you're all about convenience, Kishi Bashi has you covered on your trip to Lincoln Center and indie-pop fix with just himself, his violin and loop pedals. Seriously though, his prodigious loop tricks, savvy string skills and badass beatboxing need no supporting acts on stage to deliver spectacularly whimsical, orchestral lush pop that had us questioning the merits of Caribbean sunshine and coconuts back in our February post. Fresh off the release of his stunning debut album, 151a, Ishibashi chatted with byd guest interviewer, Tyson Adams, below and will be dazzling us at Le Poisson Rouge in two weeks, so clear your calendars and get your tickets now!
Who were your musical influences in your youth and who are your present musical favorites that you draw inspiration from?
Being a violinist, I grew up with a lot of classical music. I had a very healthy dose of the Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Mozart. As I got into high school, I really got into more contemporary composers. I played a lot of Ravel, Schostokovich, and Hindermith. Now I listen to a lot of everything and I just get inspired a lot by improvising with my loop pedals.
Who inspired or how was the decision made to incorporate beat boxing into live shows?
It was more of a necessity. I had always been doing it for fun, but I quickly found out that it's an interesting performance thing to put it into your set. I used to have a drum pad, but I left it behind once when I had to fly to play a show, and I've never missed it.
On your website there is a picture of you sitting cross-legged and very zen-like - do you have any meditation, yoga or other (spiritual or nonspiritual) practices that help you create music?
Haha, no. I find myself most creative when I have a lot of idle time.
Who were your musical influences in your youth and who are your present musical favorites that you draw inspiration from?
Being a violinist, I grew up with a lot of classical music. I had a very healthy dose of the Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Mozart. As I got into high school, I really got into more contemporary composers. I played a lot of Ravel, Schostokovich, and Hindermith. Now I listen to a lot of everything and I just get inspired a lot by improvising with my loop pedals.
Who inspired or how was the decision made to incorporate beat boxing into live shows?
It was more of a necessity. I had always been doing it for fun, but I quickly found out that it's an interesting performance thing to put it into your set. I used to have a drum pad, but I left it behind once when I had to fly to play a show, and I've never missed it.
On your website there is a picture of you sitting cross-legged and very zen-like - do you have any meditation, yoga or other (spiritual or nonspiritual) practices that help you create music?
Haha, no. I find myself most creative when I have a lot of idle time.
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