Stephen and David did a 'Session Obsession' on Radio 1, broadcaast on Friday (23.2.2001). What follows is a transcription of what they said. It is very good and well worth listening to! (see the bottom of the page for a link to the audio on the BBC Radio1 Website) Thanks to Steph for transcribing it for me Session Obsession < Donna Legg introduces them saying they're all great in bed > Stephen 'Hi, erm, I'm Steph from Soulwax and next to me is David.' David 'Hello, and you're listening to our session obsession' First Single: Roland Rat - Rat Rapping David 'The first single I ever brought was 'Rat Rapping', by Roland rat. It was when I was ten years old, I came over for the summer and I loved Roland rat, I just loved the thought of a rat rapping.' Human League - 'Holiday 80' inc. Gary Glitter's 'Rock 'n' Roll' Stephen 'My first single I brought was by the Human League called 'Holiday 80', and there's a really good, cool version of 'Night Clubbing' on there and 'Rock and Roll' by Gary Glitter. Its like a cover version, it's really, really good' First Album: Masters of Reality David 'One of the first albums I brought was Masters of Reality. Masters of Reality is an American band, very, very, very good, very underrated. It's a very important album in the making of Soulwax' (sniggers) Worst Record: Mötley Crue - Dr Feelgood David 'One of the last, hip records I've ever brought (sniggers). It's very very bad, 'Dr. Feelgood' by 'Mötley Crue'. Crush: Kylie Minogue David 'I didn't have any posters on the wall of something but I always liked Kylie Minogue. Ever since 'I Should Be So Lucky', I, er, really dug her style, man. (more sniggering) She looks amazing now.' Charlotte Gainsbourg Stephen 'There was a single by Serge Gainsbourg who's a French artist. He did song with his daughter, Charlotte. Its called 'Lemon Incest'. I kinda fancied her, I still do, but, she's not like a pop artist, she's actually an actress.' Morning Music: Virgin Suicides Soundtrack Stephen 'Early in the morning.' '.Realistically I think it would be 'The Virgin Suicides' soundtrack. Its nice, easy.' '.And it's a really good album for a Sunday morning' Soulwax track they are more proud: Conversation Intercom David 'I'm the proudest of 'Conversation Intercom'. We're touring out new record, and we've been touring for two and a half years on this record. We, you grow tired of your music and it's with ups and downs, but that one I never grow tired of. Its I think still, even when we play it now, I think its still very relevant.' First Gig: Mink de Ville (with parents) David 'I think my first ever gig was Mink de Ville. My parents took me to Mink de Ville, They must have put me somewhere by the side of the stage because I remember that the next day in the papers there was this picture of Mink de Ville in the background and me.' Best Gig: First time Stephen saw Prince Stephen 'For musical memories, um, one has to be, for me, the first time I saw Prince. And I still remember to this day, everything, cause it made a big, big, big impression on me. At the beginning it started out and they had, like, a black curtain and they started playing a song, its called 'Around the World in a Day'. And they didn't open the curtain for, like, four minutes in the song and, like, everyone was going crazy, like, 'what's happening?' and you can hear the band playing and see the light and then at one point it just like 'whooa'. They dropped the curtain and, like, all the lights went into the public and I remember seeing it and I was like (draws in gasp type breath sharply) and it was so exciting, for me, it was just really, really, really, really, exciting.' Recommend a Record: Snow Patrol Album - 'When It's All Over We Still Have To Clear Up' Stephen 'The record we would recommend the listeners of the evening session. I'm gonna go for, um, the 'Snow Patrol' album. I think it was one of the most refreshing things to come out of England. Neil Young's - 'Trance' David 'There's a really cool Neil Young album called 'Trance'. Apparently he hates it, it's the only record where he's experimenting with synths and vo-coders (sniggers). It's like a standard Neil Young song but with bleeps and vo-coders.' Above all: Get Neil (from 'The Young Ones') 'Neil's Heavy Concept Album' Stephen 'I would have to go for, um, you know the series 'The Young Ones'? Neil made a record called 'Neil's Heavy Concept Album'. That's the best. 'The Hole In My Shoes' on it, but there's, like, an even better song on it, it's the song where he has to go and pick up hamburgers for all his friends an he's like. (trails off) And he comes to a crossroads and he has to... (hehe) its really funny, it's a concept album and it's the best. 'Neil's Heavy Concept Album', if you find it, buy it, it's very, very funny.' Taken from the BBC Radio1 Website Click here to read the page it came from Click here for a direct link to the original audio (RealPlayer Required)