Retrofuturista: In-depth interviews with today’s leading artists. Hear their stories, their influences, and their unique perspectives on the creative world.
Conversations with artists, musicians, and thinkers from post-punk, krautrock, psychedelic folklore, and more. These dialogues cover their work in fields like psychology, ecology, comics, horror, and science fiction. Each interview presents an unfiltered view of their creative paths and the ideas driving their projects.
Alphabetical Index of Interviews on Retrofuturista
Interview with Buñuel: Mansuetude Album Brings Harsh Intensity
Buñuel releases their intense new album Mansuetude via SKiN GRAFT Transmission 122: Interview with Buñuel Buñuel is an international music ...
L.A.’s Mediocre Talks About New Album ‘Growth Eater’
Mediocre's Debut Album Growth Eater Looks at Life's Complexities Transmission 121: Interview with Mediocre As they look for solace in ...
Interview with London’s Synth Punk Powerplant
Powerplant Fuses Raw Synth Energy With Hardcore Attitude Transmission 120: Interview with Powerplant Powerplant is a London-based synth-punk band featuring ...
London Artist James Cook Transforms Typewriters into Creative Tools for Art
James Cook, the Artist who Creates Incredible Typewritten Drawings Transmission 119: Interview with James Cook London-based artist James Cook creates ...
Rhetoric and Terror: Interview with Nonpareils
Aaron Hemphill releases second Nonpareils album Rhetoric and Terror Transmission 118: Interview with Nonpareils Aaron Hemphill is an American musician ...
Khana Bierbood on the making of ‘Monolam’
Thailand's Underground Music Scene: Khana Bierbood Share Insights on 'Monolam Transmission 117: Interview with Khana Bierbood Khana Bierbood is a ...
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens: The Mosaic Maze
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens: An Eccentric Patchwork Marvel Created by Isaiah Zagar Transmission 116: Interview with Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens It could ...
Hermeto Pascoal: Music in All Things – Interview
Hermeto Pascoal Shares His World of Natural Music Transmission 115: Interview with Hermeto Pascoal Hermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian composer, ...
Interview with Laurie Lipton: Intricate Pencil Drawings, Mortality, and Dark Humor
Laurie Lipton’s Art Shows How Consumer Culture's Absurdity Is Trapped in a Timewarp Transmission 114: Interview with Laurie Lipton Laurie ...
Interview with Luna Honey on Their New Album Bound
Luna Honey’s raw atmospheres come to life in Bound, set for release on November 22 Transmission 113: Interview with Luna ...
Femininity and Mystery in Fluid Oil Paintings: Françoise de Felice Talks about her Ethereal World
The Silent Depths and Melancholic Beauty in Françoise de Felice's Art Transmission 112: Interview with Françoise de Felice Françoise de ...
Rima Day’s Interplay of Fragility and Strength in her Embroidered Works
Through Sewing and Storytelling: Rima Day on Balancing Technique and Creativity in Her Textile Art Transmission 111: Interview with Rima ...
Uncompromising Messages from Multi-Talented Artur Szolc
Interview with Artur Szolc: Tattoo Artist, Painter and Drummer Transmission 110: Interview with Artur Szolc Artur Szolc is a talented ...
Interview with Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ Jack McEwan
A conversation with Jack McEwan about the creative process, history, and new projects of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Transmission 109: Interview ...
Kerry Jones Discusses Death Doula’s New Album Love Spells
From Athens Math Rock to Portland Art-Rock: The Evolution of Death Doula Transmission 108: Interview with Death Doula Death Doula ...
Isao Yamada’s Artistic Evolution in Avant-garde Cinema, Graphic Design and Calligraphy
Isao Yamada: From Shuji Terayama’s theatre to experimental film Transmission 107: Interview with Isao Yamada Isao Yamada (山田 勇男), also ...
Interview with Junji Ito: Into the Abyss of Darkness
Junji Ito: Master of the Macabre and Architect of Nightmares Transmission 106: Interview with Junji Ito Architect of Psychological Fear: ...
Luca Ferrari discusses Syd Barrett, Third Ear Band and Fringe music
Luca Ferrari’s research on musicians on the edge of mainstream success Transmission 105: Interview with Luca Ferrari An Italian writer, ...
Sex Swing Discusses Golden Triangle’s Rough Crash of Noise Rock and Saxophone
The raw power behind Sex Swing's new album Transmission 104: Interview with Sex Swing Sex Swing is a British noise-rock ...
Surrealism, Magic Realism, and Carnivalesque Themes in Will Teather’s Paintings
A conversation with Will Teather on his powerful artworks showing his solipsistic imagination and traditional techniques. Transmission 103: Interview with ...
Carl Safina on Human Connections and Relationships with Wildlife and Nature
Carl Safina: scientific, ethical, and cultural aspects of our links with the environment. Transmission 102: Interview with Carl Safina Carl ...
Julie Wierd On Creating Her Own Intersection Between Art And Music
How Julie Wierd Uses Found Objects to Connect Emotional Art Across Mediums Transmission 101: Interview with Julie Wierd Julie Wierd ...
Interview with Human Impact on the raw intensity of “Gone Dark”
Gritty sounds and dystopian views form the foundation of "Gone Dark" Transmission 100: Interview with Human Impact Formed by musicians ...
Interview with Drop Nineteens: from Delaware to Hard Light
Greg Ackell talks about their 2022 reunion and future plans Transmission 099: Interview with Drop Nineteens Drop Nineteens is an ...
Interview with Lesibu Grand on Punk Music and Social Impact
Tyler-Simone Molton Discusses Lesibu Grand's Origin, Musical Backgrounds and Personal Style Transmission 098: Interview with Lesibu Grand Atlanta-based new wave ...
How François Brunelle Uses Photography to Question Identity and Similarity
Is a Doppelgänger a Biologically Unrelated Duplicate of a Living Person that may exist in your Environment? Transmission 097: Interview ...
Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart Talks Sound, Trauma, and Musical Experimentation
Jamie Stewart Discusses Xiu Xiu’s Music and Confronting Dark Emotions Transmission 096: Interview with Xiu Xiu Founded in 2002 by ...
Django Haskins of The Old Ceremony on New Album Earthbound
The Raw and Reflective Themes in The Old Ceremony’s Music Transmission 095: Interview with The Old Ceremony The Old Ceremony ...
The Rebirth of the Pulsars: Interview with Dave Trumfio
The Chicago-based band Pulsars shares insights into their past, present, and future Transmission 094: Interview with Pulsars Pulsars is a ...
Chiharu Shiota Materializes Absent Presences and Memories Through Art Installations
Threads of Identity and Nostalgia Woven Across Continents by Chiharu Shiota Transmission 093: Interview with Chiharu Shiota Shiota Chiharu (塩田 ...
Allah-Las on their Sound Evolution And Growth
Miles Michaud's Allah-Las on their evolution from 60s rock to modern experimentation Transmission 092: Interview with Allah-Las Allah-Las is a ...
Pablo Budassi’s Logarithmic Illustrations Depict the Vast Scales of Space, Galaxies, and Time
Exploring Time and Space through Pablo Carlos Budassi’s Artwork Transmission 091: Interview with Pablo Budassi Pablo Carlos Budassi is an ...
Meat Puppets Recount How Punk Roots Led to Psychedelic Exploration
The Creative Freedom of Meat Puppets: A Conversation with Derrick Bostrom Transmission 090: Interview with Meat Puppets Meat Puppets, formed ...
Vintage Visuals, Contemporary Perspectives: The Art of Joe Webb
Joe Webb's Analogue Collages in the Age of Digital Art Transmission 089: Interview with Joe Webb Joe Webb is a ...
Realism and Dreamscapes: Christine Morren Interview
Christine Morren: The Artist Who Balances Realism and Surrealism. Transmission 088: Interview with Christine Morren Christine Morren is a Dutch ...
Helmet: Interview with Page Hamilton
Page Hamilton Discusses Helmet’s Evolution Transmission 087: Interview with Helmet Helmet is an American band that emerged from New York ...
Simon Fisher Turner Discusses New Album ‘Instability of The Signal’
How Literature, Cinema and Art Shape Simon Fisher Turner’s Music Transmission 086: Interview with Simon Fisher Turner Simon Fisher Turner ...
Analog Music Pioneer Jill Fraser Talks Modulars & Melodies
Interview with Jill Fraser, Forefront of Electronic Music Exploring Uncharted Sonic Territories Transmission 085: Interview with Jill Fraser Jill Fraser ...
Understanding Matsuyama Miyabi’s Dark Themes, Female Beauty & Death
Interaction of Horror, Anxiety and Existentialism in Matsuyama Miyabi’s Art Transmission 084: Interview with Matsuyama Miyabi Matsuyama Miyabi, a Japanese ...
Dead Meadow: From D.C. Basements to the Cosmic Void, Interview
Jason Simon on Dead Meadow, Steve Kille, and the End of an Era Transmission 083: Interview with Dead Meadow Dead ...
Gnome Interview: Rock, Myths and Musical Mischief
The Rise of Gnome: Stoner Rock's Mythical Creatures from Belgium Transmission 082: Interview with Gnome Gnome is a Belgian stoner ...
Pink Panther Project on “Intoxicating Embrace”
Debut album "Intoxicating Embrace" out on September 2024 Transmission 081: Interview with Pink Panther Pink Panther Project is a London-based ...
Jim Naughten Talks Surreal Ecological Art and Substantive Matters
Jim Naughten examines how we have become disconnected from nature in the modern era through his magical and surreal artwork ...
Melt-Banana Discuss Their Latest Album “3 + 5”
In Conversation with Melt-Banana: Tokyo's Influence and New Sounds in "3 + 5", out on August 23rd 2024 Transmission 079: ...
The Art of Toshiyuki Enoki: Myth, Fantasy, and Metaphysics
Traditional Techniques Meet Modern Art: Interview with Toshiyuki Enoki Transmission 078: Interview with Toshiyuki Enoki Toshiyuki Enoki is a Japanese ...
John Dwyer of Osees discusses his new album “Sorcs 80”
The latest album "Sorcs 80" by Osees explores personal themes, including trust and betrayal Transmission 077: Interview with John Dwyer ...
Jeffrey Everett on the Intersection of Art, Music and Design
Jeffrey Everett: Two Decades of Concert Posters and Design Innovation Transmission 076: Interview with Jeffrey Everett Jeffrey Everett is a ...
Interview with Henry Rollins: Punk Rock, Integrity & Raw Energy
From Black Flag to Spoken Word: Henry Rollins Transmission 075: Interview with Henry Rollins Henry Rollins is a multifaceted American ...
Interview with Michael Rother: Neu!, Harmonia, & Beyond
Shaping the Future of Experimental Rock Transmission 073: Interview with Michael Rother Michael Rother is a German experimental musician and ...
István Orosz on Impossible Objects & Anamorphosis
István Orosz: Geometric Illusions and Visual Paradoxes – The Intersection of Art and Science Transmission 072: Interview with István Orosz ...
Erik Davis Discusses Apocalyptic Dreams in Modern Technoculture
Erik Davis on Counterculture and Technology's Hidden Mysticism Transmission 071: Interview with Erik Davis Erik Davis is an American writer, ...
Comic Visionary David Lloyd Talks about his Art & Career
David Lloyd Talks: From Pulp Adventures to Protest Art Transmission 070: Interview with David Lloyd The Symbol of Resistance: David ...
Interview with Swirlies: Boston’s Noisy Dreamweavers
Damon Tutunjian talks about their sound and evolution Transmission 069: Interview with Swirlies Swirlies is an American indie rock band ...
Interview with Fatso Jetson, Pioneers of the Desert Rock
A Conversation with Mario Lalli’s Fatso Jetson Transmission 068: Interview with Fatso Jetson Fatso Jetson is an American desert rock ...
Catrin Welz-Stein on her Ethereal & Nostalgic Art
Exploring the Surreal World of Digital Collages Transmission 067: Interview with Catrin Welz-Stein Catrin Welz-Stein is a professional graphic artist, ...
Interview with Russell T. Hurlburt, Pioneer of the Investigation of Inner Experience
Your Inner Voice Can Be A Mystery Even To Yourself Transmission 066: Interview with Russell T. Hurlburt Dr. Hurlburt is ...
Malcolm Mooney Discusses Can, Art & Music
Malcolm Mooney on Sculpting Sounds with Can. Transmission 065: Interview with Malcolm Mooney Malcolm Mooney is an American singer, poet, ...
Brian Reedy: Mythology & Pop Culture in Woodblock Prints
Interview with Brian Reedy: Mastering the laborious technique of hand-carving wood blocks to create unique and remarkable contemporary works of ...
Interview with SERVO: Dark Post-Punk & Noise-Rock from Rouen
SERVO's Dark Path in Post-Punk Music Transmission 063: Interview with SERVO SERVO is a French three-piece band from Rouen, consisting ...
The Ritualistic Art of Olivier de Sagazan
Exploring the Metamorphosis in Olivier de Sagazan's Performances Transmission 062: Interview with Olivier de Sagazan Olivier de Sagazan is a ...
Hans-Joachim Roedelius Talks Cluster, Harmonia, and His Career
Roedelius Reflects About His Life and His Music Transmission 061: Interview with Hans-Joachim Roedelius Hans-Joachim Roedelius, co-founder of Cluster and ...
Pat Hamou Explores the Nocturnal Allure of his Haunting Illustrations & Designs
Interview With Pat Hamou, One of the Best Contemporary Gig Poster Artists Transmission 060: Interview with Pat Hamou Pat Hamou ...
The Art and Music of Caye Castagnetto: Interview
Multidisciplinary Art Through the Eyes of Castagnetto Transmission 059: Interview with Caye Castagnetto Caye Castagnetto is a multidisciplinary artist and ...
Interview with Dave McKean on his Surreal and Arcane Art
Dave McKean is a groundbreaking multimedia artist whose work spans illustration, filmmaking, music, and direction. Transmission 058: Interview with Dave ...
Dumbo Gets Mad on their Psychedelic Pop
An Interview with Luca Bergomi of Dumbo Gets Mad Evolution of Sound: From 2011 Los Angeles underground vibes to a ...
Bardo Pond: Sculpting Sound from Disorder, Interview
Philadelphia’s Avant-Garde Rock Innovators Bardo Pond Transmission 056: Interview with Bardo Pond Bardo Pond is a Philadelphia-based psychedelic rock band, ...
The Art of Layers: Martin Tomsky’s Laser-Cut Stories
Martin Tomsky, from Illustration to Laser-Cut Wood Art. Transmission 055: Interview with Martin Tomsky Martin Tomsky is a London-based artist ...
Ripley Johnson Discusses Moon Duo’s Hypnotic Music
Moon Duo on the Intersection of Psychedelia and Hermetic Inspirations Transmission 054: Interview with Moon Duo Moon Duo is an ...
Sonya G Peters Explores the Intricacies of the Human Body in Detailed Biro Illustrations
The intricate process behind Sonya G Peters' multidimensional art Transmission 053: Interview with Sonya G Peters Sonya G Peters is ...
Brian Aris Reflects on a Lifetime of Photography
Thoughtful Interview with Brian Aris on Society, Shooting Indelible Moments, and Future Challenges Transmission 053: Interview with Brian Aris Brian ...
Robot God’s Psychedelic Space Rock, Interview
Sydney’s Robot God Talks Psychedelic Space Rock and Sci-Fi Inspirations Transmission 052: Interview with Robot God Robot God is a ...
Zmiya Mochoruk’s Tattoos Reveal Unspoken Tales Through the Skin, Interview
An artist with a surreal impressionism style, always chasing shadows and creating occultist-themed paintings and tattoos. Transmission 051: Interview with ...
Telesonic 9000 – Art Rock, Electropop, & Vintage Cinema, Interview
Transmission 050: Interview with Telesonic 9000 Telesonic 9000 is an innovative audiovisual project that combines art rock, electropop, and vintage ...
Aromatic Ooze Psych-Garage Rock from Tromsø, Interview
A Conversation with Aromatic Ooze About Their First Album Transmission 049: Interview with Aromatic Ooze Aromatic Ooze is a psych-garage ...
Walt Disco Talks About Their New Album ‘The Warping’
Walt Disco and the Intersection of Identity and Music Transmission 048: Interview with Walt Disco Walt Disco, hailing from Glasgow, ...
The Neuroecology of Bat Communication: Yossi Yovel’s Innovative Studies
Exploring the World of Bats: Yossi Yovel's Contributions to Neuroecology Transmission 047: Interview with Yossi Yovel Yossi Yovel is an ...
Night Beats: Danny Lee Blackwell Interview
Danny Lee Blackwell on Night Beats' Gritty Psychedelia Transmission 046: Interview with Night Beats Night Beats is an American psychedelic ...
Raw and Abrasive: Moja’s Nonconformist Sound, Interview
A Conversation with Masumi Sakurai and Haru Higuchi. Transmission 045: Interview with Moja Moja is a Japanese extreme rock duo ...
Kei Nomiyama: Environmental Science Through the Lens, Interview
Documenting Nature’s Fragility: Kei Nomiyama’s Photography Transmission 044: Interview with Kei Nomiyama Environmental scientist Kei Nomiyama uses photography to highlight ...
From Reality to Dreams: Catching Beauty & Imperfections, Interview with Anders Andersson
Sky & Nostalgia: Anders Andersson's Unique Perspectives in Photography Transmission 043: Interview with Anders Andersson Anders Andersson is an award-winning ...
Black Dice: Noise, Chaos, & Sound Warps, Interview
Conversations with Black Dice’s Bjorn Copeland and Aaron Warren Transmission 042: Interview with Black Dice Black Dice is an experimental ...
Magon’s Sonic Crossroads, Interview
Sailing the Ocean under a Caribbean Moon Transmission 041: Interview with Magon Magon, is an Israeli singer-songwriter and producer. His ...
Interview with John Higgs: Hidden Stories in Plain Sight
Chronicling the Influence of Imagination on Society Transmission 040: Interview with John Higgs John Higgs is a British writer known ...
Through the Hypnotic Overdubs of EXEK: Interview
A Conversation with EXEK's Albert Wolski Transmission 039: Interview with EXEK EXEK is an Australian post-punk band known for their ...
The Iconic Rock Photography of Masayoshi Sukita, Interview
Interview with Masayoshi Sukita: The Eye Behind Bowie, Iggy Pop, and T. Rex Transmission 038: Interview with Masayoshi Sukita When ...
Interview with the Visionary Collagist Óscar Varona
Inside Óscar Varona's Creative Artworks. Transmission 037: Interview with Óscar Varona Óscar Varona is a writer, collagist, and librarian from ...
Love Fiend’s Interview: Synth-Punk on the Drizzled Highway
Jesse Summers, lead of Love Fiend, discusses their unique sound, the making of 'Handle With Care', and the impact of ...
Interview with Studded Left: Distorted Harmonies
A Conversation with Tex Kerschen and Erika Thrasher Transmission 035: Interview with Studded Left Studded Left, formerly known as Indian ...
Interview with The Yelins: ’60s Psychedelia & Modern Pop
Laurentz Lozano Discusses The Yelins' Creative Process and Musical Influences Transmission 034: Interview with The Yelins The Yelins are a ...
Interview with System Exclusive: Synth-punk, Clicks & Beats
Transmission 033: Interview with System Exclusive System Exclusive is an American music duo from Pasadena, California, comprising Ari Blaisdell and ...
The Psychedelic Folk Fusion of Baby Cool, Interview
Transmission 032: Interview with Baby Cool Baby Cool is the solo project of Grace Cuell, co-frontwoman of Nice Biscuit. Launched ...
Nolan Potter’s Surreal Psychedelic Soundscapes, Interview
The Harmonic Dissonance of Nolan Potter Transmission 031: Interview with Nolan Potter Nolan Potter is a talented American musician active ...
Interview with Eddie Campbell: Comics and Creativity in the Digital Age
Eddie Campbell Discusses His Experience in Comics Transmission 030: Interview with Eddie Campbell The Evolution of "From Hell": Campbell reveals ...
The Unapologetic Psychedelic-punk of Osees, Interview
An Interview with John Dwyer: The Hardcore Psychedelic Music of Osees Transmission 029: Interview with Osees Osees is an American ...
The Radical Sounds of JG Thirlwell, Interview
Inside the Avant-Garde World of JG Thirlwell Transmission 028: Interview with JG Thirlwell James George Thirlwell, known as JG Thirlwell ...
Butcher Billy: Old School & New Wave, Interview
Butcher Billy: Pop Art & Culture in Digital Illustrations Transmission 027: Interview with Butcher Billy Billy Mariano da Luz, aka ...
David Van Gough: Death, Spirituality, & Mythic Allegory, Interview
Mortality & Mythology Through Necro Surrealism Touch The Edge Between Spirit And Body. Transmission 026: Interview with David Van Gough ...
The Artistic Science of Visual Illusion by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, Interview
The Science of Seeing: Akiyoshi Kitaoka's Optical Illusions. Transmission 025: Interview with Akiyoshi Kitaoka Akiyoshi Kitaoka (北岡 明佳), is one ...
Meridian Brothers: Salsa from a Parallel Universe
The sonic alchemy of psychedelic salsa through the Meridian Brothers' futuristic-past lens. Transmission 024: Interview with Meridian Brothers Founded in ...
The Typing Beats of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra, Interview
Transmission 023: Interview with Boston Typewriter Orchestra The Boston Typewriter Orchestra (BTO), an American collective percussion ensemble founded in 2004 ...
Axel Krygier’s Magical Musical Mysteries: An Interview
Axel Krygier: An Odyssey of Sound and Rhythm Transmission 022: Interview with Axel Krygier Axel Krygier has carved a niche ...
World Dream Conspiracy: ‘Sexy Jazz Night’, Interview
The Analog Soul of World Dream Conspiracy Transmission 021: Interview with World Dream Conspiracy Formed in 2023 in Colorado, World ...
Antler Family: An Album Born from Dissonance, Interview
Antler Family talks new album and influences. Transmission 020: Interview with Antler Family Antler Family, a band known for its ...
Heroes of the Metal Underground: 1980s Independent Metal Bands, Interview with Alexandros Anesiadis
The Bands that Defined a Decade: The Rise of 1980s Independent Metal. Transmission 019: Interview with Alexandros Anesiadis The 1980s: ...
