Ibon Errazkin


where are you and what are the vibes like?				Home, 1 a.m. Just finished rehearsing songs from the new album with Teresa

what do you do midweek (entresemana)?				Work, sleep, buy records, write songs, the usual

fave nick drake songs				All of them! But "Poor boy" is probably my favourite one

best le mans gig anecdote				Gig anecdotes usually mean bad memories for me

gastronomic delights				Paella and most rice-related dishes

fave records sleeves ever				"Oh yeah" by Charles Mingus, and Javier Aramburu´s artwork for Daily Planet

fave bossanova songs				"If you want to be a lover" by Luiz Henrique, "Canto de Ossanha" by Baden Powell.

will we see a le mans sleeve without a javier aramburu design anyday?				There is one, actually: the American "Un rayo de sol" 7" was designed by Teresa and Xabi (Loreak Mendian)

how many songs have you plagiarize?				I call it "inspiration"...

you wrote the décima víctima sleevenotes compilation, what other records would you like to write?				Once is enough. It´s not an easy job

what did it happen with daily planet?				I suggested splitting up during the recording of "Calypso" and they all agreed, but as I had already written most of "Romance" we decided to stay together for one more year. I think it was the right move, and we´re still good friends

fave magazines				I read "The Wire" every now and then. I considered subscribing, but it´s a bit too heavy to have every month in the post

describe the le mans members				As a whole, the most unlikely bunch of people to be in a band

why do you always play being sitting?				That´s the way we rehearse. If we stood up we would play even worse than we do

what would you do to get to number one?				Apparently you have to pay a lot of money, you should ask Elefant

what is your "autobiography novel"?				You know those blues songs that start with "woke up this morning..."? It´s a bit like that, but totally over the top. i love the title

best and worst elefant bands				Best: Patrullero Mancuso, Telefilme Worst: all the foreigners but Spring (easy way out, I know)

most expensive item you´ve bought				Probably the computer I´m typing these answers on

what makes you stressed?				City life, I´m afraid, which is a shame since I only like living in cities

how "indie" are you?				I belong to the C-86 generation. To me, most indie music since the last My Bloody Valentine album has been redundant

fave erik satie composition				Gnossiennes 1 and 5, and that cheerful one called "Je te veux"

most hated band names				Radiohead is a terrible name, but you don´t think about it after hearing it twice. That happens all the time, and you end up forgetting how bad some names are

first and last gig attended				First: Ted Nugent (great gig). Last: Magnetic Fields (quite boring)

best records to dance to				I could fill several pages with this. These days I play reggae records at home and dance to them very slowly

what makes you smile?.				Lots of things, I really smile a lot.

favourite tv show				I don´t watch TV

san sebastian, london or madrid?				Madrid´s got the best weather and San Sebastian is a very nice place. Right now I can´t think of anything good to say about London

tell me your fave places of these cities				Madrid: la Latina, my neighbourhood. San Sebastian: the beaches. London: the channels

fave serge gainsbourg songs				I change my mind every week or so, but now it has to be "Le canari sur le balcon", which he wrote for Jane Birkin

Are you a sentimental?				No

the most talented people in the world fan				I´m a big fan of Bill Griffith, who draws the "Zippy the Pinhead" cartoons. Maybe he´s not the most talented person in the world, but I can´t think of anybody else

when do you feel saudade?				I used to get that feeling in London quite often. I would play Mikel Laboa records and get real homesick.

who cuts your hair?				When I´m in San Sebastian, Jone. When I´m in Madrid, an Arab guy from La Latina

fave le mans sleeve				"Mi novela autobiográfica" 7"

allergies and manias				I can get very obsessed about tidiness and cleanliness. I don´t suffer from any allergy

what would you fax to vainica doble?				Nevermind "Carbono 14" - we still love you

worst bands in the world				There are too many. Next question

key films/books in your youth				"Book of disquiet" by Fernando Pessoa was, and still is, a key book for me. My favourite film is "Los olvidados" by Luis Buñuel

what the world needs now is...				....common sense. I see madness spreading around me everyday

what do you remember of the Aventuras de Kirlian days?				It was a very creative period. We were part of a small scene with bands like la Insidia (who later became Family) or 23 Ojos De Pez (who would become Parafünk). It was a very isolated thing, we never sent demos to record labels because at the time it was out of the question for a band like us to get a record deal. Our friends´opinions were the only thing that mattered, so the whole thing was very artistic and uncompromising. Going to Madrid and recording for DRO was the bitterest part of the story

how many record box sets have you bought?				Three, I think

fave dance labels				Tamla Motown, Ze, Def Jam, Tommy Boy

least fave le mans track				It used to be "H.E.L.L.O.", but I haven´t played it for years so I don´t know

how much money do you have in the bank?				Never have much, I spend like there´s no tomorrow

what´s the best song of the XX Century?				"Gure oroitzapenak" by Mikel Laboa

current favourite records				The new Gangstarr album and "Once I loved" by The Tony Williams´ Lifetime

fave shops				Bakeries

say something controversial				I´m sorry, it´s not my thing

fave sixties jazz records				"Out there" by Eric Dolphy, "Eastern sounds" by Yusef Lateef

what is the best age to be?				They say it´s 40, but at 29 I feel alright

where do you see yourself in ten years?				God knows. I just hope it´s a sunny place