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ESSENTIAL MIX WITH NORMAN COOK Broadcast on 06/12/98 : 02:00 - 04:00 |
 This week’s Essential Mix comes from
a man who should need no introduction…but we will anyway. This year has officially
been the year of Norman Cook A.K.A. Fatboy Slim, A.K.A. Mighty Dub Katz, A.K.A. Freak
Power…need I go on. After spending the last three months promoting his album
‘You’ve Come Along Way Baby’, Norman vowed to give interviews a rest and
headed off to Japan to play some gigs. Before he completely extricated himself from the
music press he agreed to answer a few questions we faxed to him in Japan and here is what
he had to say for himself. So come on, what is your real name? Quentin Cook Name the members of your ideal supergroup. Vocals Al Green With the exception of the big hits, what Norman Cook track do you like most? ‘Bird of Prey’ (as yet unreleased). Who would you like to see in a Celebrity Death Match? Gary Bushell versus Tina Turner (two men enter, no one leaves). Apart from your house, what single thing have you spent most money on? Sample clearance.
Acid house forever. Who is the most famous person you have met and did they know who you were? Paul McCartney. Vaguely. What is the worse case of trainspotterism that you have ever had to endure? My own, of course. What TV programme do you never miss? Friends. What is the best story that has ever been written about you in the press? I was beaten up by a pig in 1990. What is your favourite hip-hop track? JVC Force - Strong Island. What is your favourite house track? Jay Dee - Plastic Dreams. What is your favourite rock track? Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic. What is your favourite country and western track? Sue Parder – Feeling Single, Seeing Double.
Underwear, headphones and Ginger Tim. Where were you and what were you doing (musically) when you discovered acid house? Darren Emmerson was DJing at a Boy’s Own party at Bognor Butlins. I was between jobs. What has been the most memorable moment of 1998 for you? Glastonbury, Ibiza, Big Beat Boutique, the End, Heavenly Jukebox, Chateau Marmont, Tokyo with Wall of Sound, the Love Parade. The list is endless. |
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What was your favourite
musical movement: northern soul, punk or acid house?
Apart from your
records, is there anything you always take on tour with you?The Track Listings....
Fat Boy Slim - ‘Gangster Tripping’ (Skint)
Beastie Boys - ‘Body Movin’ (Parlaphone)
Fat Boy Slim - ‘You’re Not From Brighton’ (Skint)
The Mohawks - ‘The Champ’ (Pama)
Air - ‘Kelly Watch The Stars’ (Virgin)
An Der Beat - ‘Knuf’ (Play It Again Sam)
Fat Boy Slim - ‘Sho Nuff’ (Skint)
Hardwire - ‘Conskank’ (White Label)
Wizeguys - ‘Start The Commotion’ (Wall of Sound)
Grand Larceny - ‘Stomp’ (Southern Fried)
Loop Da Loop - ‘Hazel (White Label)
Mint Roayl - ‘Dradbeat’ (White Label)
Stetsaonic - ‘Talkin All That Jazz’ (Tommy Boy)
Suburban State - ‘It’s Yours’ (White Label)
Cold Steel - ‘Real Rap Superstar’ (White Label)
Afrika Bambaataa - ‘Get Up & Dance’ (White Label)
Preacher Gus - ‘On A 45’ (White Label)
Mr X & Mr Y - ‘1956’ (Loud & Slow)
El Magnifico - ‘El Magnifico’ (FFRR)
Fat Boy Slim - ‘Kalifornia’ (Skint)
Hal 9000 - ‘Punk Electro’ (White Label)
Fat Boy Slim - ‘Satisfaction Skank’ (White Label)
Buddah Monk - ‘Gots Like Come On Through’ (White Label)
Mecca - ‘Rippin Up Shows’ (White Label)
Fat Boy Slim - ‘The Rockafella Skank’ (Skint)
Fat Boy Slim - ‘Fucking In Heaven’ (Skint)
Joey Beltram - ‘Energy Flash’ (White Label)
Scott Grooves - ‘Mothership Reconnection’ (Soma)
DJ Dealer - ‘Temptation’ (White Label)
Fat Boy Slim - ‘Soul Surfing’ (Skint)
Freddie Fresh - ‘Badder Badder Schwing’ (White Label)