Rich Hughes

The Liminal Mix 08: Mixed Sax by Machinefabriek

“Sometimes I wished I was a (good) drummer. More often, I wish I could play saxophone. But I didn’t really like the sax untill a few years back. Before that, I associated it with terrible jazz fusion and 80′s pop ballads. Then I heard John Butcher. That was definitely a ‘WTF!?’ experience. From being the uncoolest instrument, it became the coolest. I was amazed by the possibilities of the instrument, especially when making more drone-like music. If I could have the patience for it, I guess I could learn to play the saxophone, but getting on the same level as John Butcher, Mats Gustafsson or Thomas Ankersmit, that would be impossible… But what I can do is make a mix for The Liminal. Et voila!”

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