Junkshop CoyoteMarch 25, 2007
*Name: Junkshop Coyote.
*Are there any additional names used to describe this project: No, but I also do mix sets and songwriter-oriented stuff as Mitch Wolf.
*Do you use a pseudonym? Yes, my real name is Mitchell (Mitch) Kent Hilton.
*Tape manipulations, digital deconstructions or turntable creations: At one time or another, I've used all three. Right now I use the computer almost exclusively, though. I've been using GoldWave for the last few years, a somewhat primitive wave editor in that there are no sequencing or multi-tracking capabilities - it's all just sound-on-sound, cutting and pasting one layer at a time, using only my ears and occasionally a calculator to figure out how to put things together.
*Another genre descriptor: Sometimes I jokingly call what I do "Golden Shower Economics."
*Why you use this descriptor: /or/ Is there a story behind your name? Well, it's my own personal parody of the Reagan-era phrase "trickle-down economics." I like making art out of found or discarded things - creating things that hopefully have value out of materials that have little or no value in and of themselves. It's my little way of contributing to the economy, I guess. So - you can just take a leak, or create new value by giving someone a thrill while you're at it. ;)
*Location: I live in Indianapolis, IN with my domestic partner and two cats.
*Original Location: I'm originally from Terre Haute, IN.
*What is your creative/artistic background: I took piano lessons as a kid; that's about it for formal training. I'm self-taught on voice, bass, guitar and drums, and I used to be in a couple of rock bands, but there was always this body of stuff I did on the side where I just kind of played around with sound. When I got to be about 30, I realized that rock had lost its flavor for me, and I had to get into something new if I was going to keep making music. That's when I discovered Aphex Twin, and "playing with sound" became the main part of what I do.
*History: I started making stuff I considered worth keeping when I was 18.
*Born: May 25, 1967 in Terre Haute, IN.
*Motivations: I knew I wanted to be a musician when I saw Elvis on TV, at the age of 5. For a long time, I wanted to be famous and adored, and all that stuff, but I've let go of that. Now I do it because I want to contribute something spiritual to the material world.
*Philosophy: I try not to think about it too much and just let it happen. I think a true artist's job is to open up a channel to the divine.
*How would you like to be remembered: I'd like to be remembered as a person who encouraged other people's creativity by letting his own out.
*Web address: I have a small personal site at http://hallo-excentrico.com/junkshop.
There you will find links to all the other pertinent sites, like my blog on LiveJournal, and my netlabel, Hallo Excentrico!
