Sterling Angel Interview: 10 Tracks That Shaped Him

Every artist is shaped by the records that stay with them. For Sterling Angel those influences run deep. In this interview, he breaks down the ten tracks that left a strong imprint on his sound and how they helped shape the project into what it is today. Orbital – Lush 3-2 Simply put, this is the first Techno song I have ever heard. I was about 16 and came across this alien sound on a local college radio station. I just instantly gravitated to it. Bjork – Venus as a Boy Once again, I discovered this on the radio. I did come across Bjork’s voice before via her former band The Sugarcubes, but had never found out who it was. Her voice absolutely captivated me. I still didn’t know her face, but I was so in love with her voice. Bjork would go on to be my favorite artist of all time. Sinead O’Connor – Thank you for Hearing Me One of the most beautiful and touching songs I ever heard. I remember blasting this song on my headphones and just getting lost in the sound. It is such a deeply emotional song. And what a voice! Fluke – Atom Bomb While being familiar with Fluke’s work through their remixes of Bjork, this was the first time I was exposed to their solo work. I came across it on a late-night MTV show called AMP – a program aimed at the Electronic music and rave crowd. I went on to buy their album Risotto, which is still one of my favorites. A truly underrated act that I consider to be one of the best Electronic acts periods. Enigma – Age of Loneliness I forgot where I heard this track for the first time. Actually, I think it was in the background on some scene of MTV’s THE REAL WORLD and I somehow tracked it down. I was familiar with Enigma of course, through their worldwide hit Sadeness, but this was an evolution. The album that this was from, The Cross of Changes, is beyond stunning. Music from God himself. Future Sound of London – Papua New Guinea Still their best song to date. I found this track on a Trance compilation called Logic Trance II. I believe I picked the CD up on just a whim. This track and a few others stood out. Consistent with my tastes, it is another song that does what Electronic music does best – take you to another world. Amorphous Androgynous – Liquid Insects This is a side project of FSOL (Future Sound of London). When I first heard this song, I knew it was special. It is one of the most alien songs I have ever come across. They were and still are ahead of our time. Complete otherworldly immersion. Lamb – Gorecki Yet another one discovered by chance. I was going through CDS that had arrived at my college’s radio station. It’s crazy that I would come across a track so brilliant from an unknown artist. The lyrics, the swelling ambience, the raw voice. Stunning. Bjork – One Day (Endorphin Mix) During the promotion of her first album, Bjork had some of the absolute best remixes. She always knew how to find the most innovative and appropriate artists to help expand on her original ideas. Remixes were quite impressive from all of these unknown acts. This remix stood out to me as the most epic soundscapes for her voice to pierce through with incredible emotional resonance. So many songs by her are incredible, her influence on me cannot be overstated. Lustral – Everytime (Nalin & Kane Remix) Walking in a music store in London, I heard this over the speakers. I knew I had to find out what it was. It was off of a compilation CD called EUPHORIA. It was in 1999 and during a time when I was coming across a further evolution of what Trance was at the time. The EUPHORIA series was a massive inspiration to me. The raw emotion and rumbling bassline. The minimal but uplifting ambient synth. Timeless. Sterling Angel Online Instagram | Spotify The post Sterling Angel Interview: 10 Tracks That Shaped Him appeared first on EDM House Network.