I’ve written Brian Eno some lines about my journey along the Northern coast of Scotland, from Thurso to Dunnet Head, with some side trips to the hinterland. Alone with a driving jukebox called „Land Rover“ playing four cd’s only, David Bowie’s „Blackstar“, Brian’s „Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)“, Van Morrison’s „Astral Weeks“, and Bo Hansson’s „Lord of the Rings“ – for days and nights on end, and hard rain in between.
„That was quite a strange Highlands drive you took Michael. I’ve never heard Bo Hansson’s Lord of the Rings and indeed know nothing about it. But what a nice group of albums.
I’ve never owned a car in my life, and the only regret I’ve had is that I therefore haven’t been able to drive off into the mountains and listen to music. There’s something about the confinement and concentration of a car interior that makes it an especially good place for listening. I think it’s also that the music really occupies the space of the car three-dimensionally, so you’re really inside the experience (…)
Speaking of being inside the experience: If you want to hear my new album ( – thanks for the nice comments!) in its 3-dimensional form – which was how it was intended to be heard – I have a multi-channel installation called THE SHIP in Geneva at the moment, at the Institute of Contemporary Art. It’s a long train ride for you…but you could drive and listen to some music on the way! (…)“