About this episode
The episode features an interview with Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy discussing their musical journey and upcoming projects.
Has anyone had a more interesting life in music than Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy, aka System 7? They were both in Gong in the 1970s, recorded the classic album Rainbow Dome Musick in 1979, gravitated towards acid house in the 80s and eventually formed System 7 in 1989. 27 years later, they are about to release their 15th (ish) album, the excellent Flower of Life, which includes collaborations with Coldcut’s Matt Black and The Orb, and have a new live tour planned. We speak about all that, as well as Miquette’s work on the “heroin ‘n’ hippies” film More in 1969, talking guitars with Mike Banks, Steve playing with Sham 69, birthing dance music at Glastonbury and vintage synths. Plus, we discover their secret to a healthy working and sentimental relationship. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.
People in this episode
Host: Line Noise Podcast
Guests: Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy
Topics covered
- music history
- System 7
- collaborations
- dance music
- live tours
- healthy relationships
Keywords
- System 7
- Steve Hillage
- Miquette Giraudy
- Rainbow Dome Musick
- Flower of Life
- dance music
- Gong
- collaborations
- live tour
Sponsors
Cupra
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: System 7, Gong, Coldcut, The Orb, Sham 69
Books & works: Rainbow Dome Musick, Flower of Life, More
Places: Glastonbury
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