Interview 5 - Cooper Bowman

Abstract Paradigms

Instead of a normal episode this week we're lucky enough to have another interview, this time with Altered States Tapes head and electronic musician Cooper Bowman. A driving force in many notable projects, Cooper makes non-functional dance music as Roman Nails, cathartic industrial as Kneeling Knave, and so much more that it's probably worth just giving his page on Discogs a read. In this interview we talk about the influence of growing up in Newcastle on his music, and Cooper's thoughts on the DIY approach, money in experimental music, and making music on a Nintendo DS. Check out the Altered States Tapes Blogspot and Bandcamp, as well as Instagram and Soundcloud. Upcoming CB related gigs can be found here and here.Tracklist:Cooper Bowman - Mosquito Jazz [Strange Rules, 2018]Kneeling Knave - Stamina [Chondritic Sound, TBA]Opal Beau - Club Panopticon [Altered States Tapes, TBA]Loose-y Crunche? - Doof 2017 [Altered States Tapes, TBA]Hitoshi Kojima - Divest [Altered States Tapes, TBA]Sansibar - Sun [Altered States Tapes, TBA]Roman Nails - Dusty Keys [TBA, TBA]