Philip Jeck died earlier this week. He seemed a kind and interesting man. And generous. I saw him play at Cafe Oto once and was immediately curious about how he made his sounds. His record players were obvious but there was clearly other stuff going on. A bit of googling and I found this interview where he told all his secrets. My obsessions with Casio SK-1s and Sony MZ-R35 minidisc players started there.
My friend Ben interviewed him back in 2008 and it's a splendid listen. (Also on soundcloud, if you prefer)
Here's him doing what he did.
And here's a good intro. Avant garde but not po-faced. And not too avant.