hi all,
please find in the following an interview with Roy Young from TRANSPARENT ILLUSION. we hope it will answer many questions that you may have:
ANNA: Which synths/drum machines did you use for your productions respectively in general?
ROY S.: I used a KORG MS-10 and used drum sounds from it.
ANNA: Where does the name TRANSPARENT ILLUSION come from?
ROY S.: I got TRANSPARENT ILLUSION from a dream I had.
ANNA: When did you start with TRANSPARENT ILLUSION and how long did the project exist?
ROY S.: I started in 1980 till 1981.
ANNA: Was it a one-man project or did you work with others? (Note: The 7inch states 2 other persons: JON GOODMAN & AERIAL)
ROY S.: It was a one-man project. I made the other names up.
ANNA: Can you give us a full biography & discography (including tapes & records) respectively timetable of your musical activities (mainly in relation to synth based music, but other styles are of interest, too)?
ROY S.: I was interested in GARY NUMAN.
ANNA: Do you hold photos, articles, and so on from your active time in the 1980´s ?
ROY S.: I never had photos taken and no articles.
ANNA: Do you still make music?
ROY S.: I don´t make music now.
ANNA: “Vortex”/“Nuclear Release” (7inch) & “Still Human” (lp) - How many copies were pressed for each of these productions?
ROY S.: The 7inch had 500 pressed and so did the lp.
ANNA: Do you still hold copies of the 7inch / lp?
ROY S.: I don´t hold any copies.
ANNA: Do you hold the original master tapes? If not, do you know someone who does?
ROY S.: The master tapes are lost.
ANNA: “Guilty Rich Men” (7inch) & “Chagrin Receiver” (lp) - The book “International Discography Of The New Wave 1982/83” states, that a 2nd 7inch called “Guilty Rich Men” and a 2nd lp called “Chagrin Receiver” was foreseen to be published in 1982, but apparently never was (Note: These records respectively copies have never surfaced).
If this information is right, what was the reason for them never being released? Furthermore if this material does exist, do you hold the original master tapes of this un-published material? If not, do you know someone who does?
ROY S.: “Guilty Rich Men” and “Chagrin Receiver” never got recorded due to lack of sales from “Still Human”.
ANNA: Bootleg (7inch) “Vortex” & “Concepts” - These tracks have been published a couple of years ago on a bootleg 7inch. We would like to know, whether these tracks are original TRANSPARENT ILLUSION tracks respectively composed by you. Note: From our point of view these tracks are not new, they sounds like different versions from already known material on the “Still Human” lp.
ROY S.: “Concepts” and “Vortex” are my tracks.
