{"id":248,"date":"2019-03-26T02:02:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T02:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/howwelisten\/interview\/howwelisten-clotilde-bayle-4ad\/"},"modified":"2021-04-23T18:23:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T18:23:36","slug":"clotilde-bayle","status":"publish","type":"interview","link":"https:\/\/byta.com\/howwelisten\/interview\/clotilde-bayle\/","title":{"rendered":"Clotilde Bayle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Where are you based?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

London, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you listening to?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Recurrent question in my life, a lot of music..!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from 4AD goodies (upcoming Big Thief<\/a>, Aldous Harding<\/a> and Holly Herndon<\/a> in particular) I try and focus on new and upcoming stuff.
Recently, I really enjoyed Bill Ryder Jones, Helado Negro<\/a>, Angelo de Augustine, Haley Heynderickx<\/a>, Blake Mills<\/a>, Yves Tumor<\/a>, Galcher Lustwerk, Abul Mogard, Tirzah<\/a>, Tierra Whack, Teyana Taylor, Standing On The Corner<\/a>\u2026 A lot of good music out there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you find new music?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I use Bandcamp, follow all the small record labels \/ artists I am interested in. Do the same thing on Soundcloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the press a lot (Bandcamp Daily<\/a>, The Quietus, Loud & Quiet, Pitchfork, Stereogum, London in Stereo<\/a>, Gorilla vs Bear, Crack, etc etc). Also follow their playlists on Spotify if they have any, follow other tastemakers\u2019 playlists (record labels have some, or musicians like Danger Mouse<\/a> or Four Tet<\/a>, etc.).
I also subscribe to mailing lists, PR companies, artists, labels, publishers, promoters, they all have some\u2026 I make sure I\u2019m aware of what\u2019s going on, a lot of digging around!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also share a lot of music with my friends and listen to their suggestions. I\u2019m grateful for the golden ears around me, a lot of very talented people in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to digital radio like NTS<\/a> or Balamii<\/a>, follow hosts I love, check tracklists for all their shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow bands I like, check who\u2019s supporting when they headline \/ tour, you find similar artists that way. Obviously going to a lot of shows helps to discover new music, sometimes go to 5\/6 a week. Going to sound very cheesy but finding new music is a lifestyle not just a job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always read\/listen to artists\u2019 interviews. I\u2019ve come across a lot of magical music that way, there might be a \u2018what\u2019s in your bag\u2019 kind of question in there. Found (Sandy) Alex G\u2019s bandcamp<\/a> thanks to an Unknown Mortal Orchestra\u2019s interview for instance, life-changing moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What formats do you usually listen to? LP, CD, Cassette, Digital, Streaming Service and why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I grew up buying CDs, that\u2019s what my parents are into. So have quite a lot of CDs actually! I get sent a lot of CDs at work but don\u2019t have a CD player in the office. I\u2019d say that\u2019s the format I\u2019m not really using anymore\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I still buy cassettes yes! Every now and then. They\u2019re cute, I have a thing for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analog vs Digital\u2026 We all know the pros and cons, right? I do buy vinyl, when I\u2019m home chilling, nothing like a warm beautiful listening session.
Although I spend a countless amount of time on my computer, both are essential to my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital is how I find music, analog is how I thank the artist for the good music? I obviously pay subscriptions for various streaming services, but there is something about buying a vinyl and having a tangible piece of the work in your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do you do most of your music listening?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Everywhere. At work, at home, when commuting. At work, we have a very good sound system (Bowers and Wilkins speakers<\/a> and quad 77 amp<\/a>). It\u2019s another level, feels like the artist is in the room when you play the music.
Also, just got a pair of AIAIAI, TMA-2 Tonmeister Preset<\/a>, really recommend them if you have long listening sessions, very comfortable. I was on the plane back from SXSW and listened to music nearly non-stop from Austin to London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otherwise, at home we have two turntables in our living room, my housemate mixes! Another turntable in the bedroom, portable speakers for rooms without a turntable… music house!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do find and listen to pre-release music?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A big part of my job is finding new music pre-release so I find myself asking for a lot of unreleased music. It generally happens via email, I get in touch with management or directly to the artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do pay a lot of attention on who premieres the track I\u2019m interested in when it happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your frustrations with listening to music digitally? Any benefits?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I quite like private Soundcloud links, Dropbox, Drive or special password on the artist\u2019s website, it\u2019s more organised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not a fan of download links in emails, often the files names are \u201c0999922.mp3\u2019 go and find something like that in your iTunes..! I do download files to upload to iTunes but that\u2019s often albums I\u2019m really looking forward to via Promojukebox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you keep track of everything you are listening to?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I have genre playlists where I pile up songs I like on Spotify, also a gig calendar to remember who\u2019s playing where and when. Also have a monthly playlist! Also a calendar with release dates.
Usually remember what I love, but I\u2019d be lost without all this, they\u2019re my bibles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I often do one pagers about artists I like too, with all the necessary info and key press coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you tip other people off to new music? How?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes! Just trying to help artists I love in any way I can, whether it\u2019s telling friends to come to the show, finding them a promoter, a manager, a place to rehearse, pr, etc. put people in touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, often think \u2018I know this person is going to like this song\u2019 so share it, music is all about sharing! It\u2019s a way of saying \u2018Hey, I think about you\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anything you want to \u201cpromote\u201d?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shoutout to Squid<\/a>! My favourite band right now, had the best time seeing them in Austin. They\u2019re really blossoming into something insanely good and I\u2019m so excited for what\u2019s to come. Also, they\u2019re very sweet people and have an amazing team around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penelope Isles<\/a>, Gong Gong Gong<\/a> and Gia Margaret<\/a> were great at SXSW too.
Also check out Maria Somerville<\/a> – All My People<\/a> (her NTS mixes too, so good!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucinda Chua<\/a> – Antidotes 1<\/a> a very very talented cellist, singer songwriter, her music is addictive and this EP is finally out for the world to hear!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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