WHAT’S GOING ON
WHAT’S
GOING
ON…
POLLY
SCATTERGOOD
takes us on
a tour of the
contents of her
various gadgety
bits and bobs
…Your iPod?
Right now I’m listening to Chet Faker’s ‘Built On Glass’ album,
which came out last year. It’s experimental electronica and
he sings very slowly over the top of these ambient beats. I
thought it had Aphex Twin elements, but he’s very heavily
influenced by Motown, so it’s quite an interesting mix of
different styles. When I’m not writing, I listen to a whole
spectrum of music – from brand new stuff like ‘Built On
Glass’ all the way back to people like David Bowie. Randomly,
I’ve been listening to a lot of Motown stuff recently as well,
which is why I was quite interested to read that Chet Faker
was inspired by that. Motown is like a universal language.
Everyone loves it.
…Your TV?
I’ve got through ‘The Bridge’ and ‘The Killing’ recently and
now I’m on the original Swedish version of ‘Wallander’.
It’s quite slow and very intense. Every episode is an hour
and a half and it’s all subtitled, but it’s really worth the
commitment.
…Your iPad?
My favourite iPad app at the moment is Animoog. It’s a very
versatile synthesiser and I’m also a big fan of Moogs. It’s fun
to use and has got quite a traditional look to it. I also love
DM1, which is a drum machine, and SoundPrism. I tend to
use my iPad