Artist Interviews

Q&A: Mirrors

By | Published on Wednesday 14 October 2009

Mirrors

Hailing from Brighton, Mirrors are a modern pop-noir four-piece. Taking inspiration from a whole range of people, from American physicist Richard Feynman to footballer Lionel Messi, Mirrors deliver ambient synth-filled pop, which draws comparisons to the likes of Depeche Mode, OMD and Tears For Fears. After the release of their first single ‘Look At Me’ back in August, Mirrors release the follow-up ‘Into The Heart’ on 2 Nov through Moshi Moshi Singles Club. They’re also set to headline two shows in London this month, Levi’s One To Watch at The Barfly on 15 Oct and Cargo on 30 Oct. We spoke to the band to ask our Same Six Questions.

Q1 How did you start out making music?
It started in a crowded room in Brighton. Here, human beings agreed that the music playing was quite dull and agreed to take the conversation elsewhere. It was agreed that most things in life were in fact rather dull. They began to exchange ideas about the things they found exciting and how that might apply to music in the 21st century. This was the beginning of Mirrors.

Q2 What inspired your latest single?
‘Into The Heart’ was inspired by the experience of dancing in the dark, both physically and metaphorically.

Q3 What process do you go through in creating your music?
We try to make music that is dense, heavily layered, electronic but simultaneously heartfelt and emotionally stimulating. The process is meticulous. The music is built piece by piece in our studio, The Hall Of Mirrors.

Q4 Which artists influence your work?
Mirrors are inspired by many things, be it Lionel Messi leaving his opponents in a disorientated confusion, Richard Feynman’s eloquently simple diagrammatical representation of the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, Ferran Adria’s beguiling refinements of haute cuisine, Gary Kasparov plunging his opponent into perfect zugzwang, the sensation of being in the sea during a raging thunderstorm etc.

Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
We wouldn’t say anything.

Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest single, and for the future?
We are looking forward very much to the imminent success of ‘Into The Heart’, and next year’s nomination for the Mercury Music Prize.

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