Primary Research: Lawrence King Questionnaire

To gain further knowledge of Lawrence King and get an insight into his music we emailed him a questionnaire which he politely completed.

Hi Lawrence! Firstly, how would you classify your music into genres?

I tend to describe it as Experimental/ Ambient/ Electronica. However I'm not putting myself into boxes just yet, things may change!

What is the inspiration behind your music?

Mainly nature and the wonderful things it creates... sunsets, bright blue skies the sound of a pebble hitting the water etc. But also the journey of time within nature and the concept of day and night.

What other artists would you consider in a similar genre to yourself?

I like the works of Boards of Canada, Four Tet and Zero 7. We aren't exactly the same but you get the idea.

How come you don't have any music videos?

Music videos are less common in electronic music- we like to concentrate more on the music! However some of the bands I have mentioned before have done music videos and I do believe they can sometimes help do justice to the song. As I'm not a big artist yet, still a student, there wouldn't be much point to making a music video until i gain a bigger fan base after considering costs etc. Unless more student like you want to make them anyway!

What do you enjoy in music videos (any genre)?

Variety is key, some have a great story to them, whilst others you just see the band performing and its still great. I don't believe its necessary to see the artist unless its a band, then its cool to see them all play together. I enjoy some of the more weirder music videos from Aphex Twin as you genuinely want to keep on watching to see what the hells is going on. Its always nice to see things you have never seen before in music videos- new environments and cultures etc.

What would you like to see in the music video we make for you?

That's really up to you, I have nothing set in my mind, hopefully you have got an idea what my music is all about and use inspiration from that. But I'm all for being experimental and doing what no one has done before so go crazy! I wouldn't want it to be generic and copied.

And... Would you like to be in it?

Preferably not, I'm quite keen to remain anonymous as an artist. I want people to concentrate on the music not me. This isn't like pop music where the image of the artist is key to the success. (Lucky for me? lol)

Thanks Lawrence!