articles by or about david torn

Guitar Player May 2007
Interview out-takes from a June 2007 artist feature.

Electronic Musician October 2001
A feature from October 2001 touching on SPLaTTeRCeLL:::OAH, his studio (Cell Labs) and his recent film score work.
Added April 18th 2002.

Interview with E-Magic (circa end of 1999)
An interview conducted for the E-Magic website. Focuses on the technical side of recording (using E-Magic's Logic Audio) and the then-yet-to-b-released OAH album under the SPLaTTeRCeLL name.

Notes on the making of the album "what means 'solid', traveller?"
A short piece written by Torn in November 1995, after the release of his influential album What Means Solid, Traveller? Here he discusses the inspiration and meaning behind the tracks on that release.
Transcribed by Peter Koniuto.
Added January 2000.

Musician September 1988
Discussion of dt's journey to find his guitar sound, and better define his place in music.
Supplied by Scott Hansen; transcribed by John McCullagh.
Added November 14th 2003.

Electronic Musician 1987
A feature from Electronic Musician on Torn, discussing the development of his style and the technology he used on his then-recent recordings Could About Mercury and Best Laid Plans.
Scanned by Lana Sofer.
Added October 7th 2001.

Guitar Player November 1987
Discussion of the evolution of Torn's guitar technique, his recordings for ECM and his position in the guitar player firmament.
Supplied by Scott Hansen; transcribed by John McCullagh.
Added August 14th 2003.

Guitar World July 1987
Discussion of Cloud About Mercury, recap of dt's early career and dt's explanaion of his guitar set-up.
Supplied by Scott Hansen; transcribed by John McCullagh.
Added May 12th 2003.

Lyrics
Lyrics to i will not be free... and tiny burns a bridge from the album what means 'solid', traveller?


Anil Prasad's "Innerviews" (off-site link)
An excellent site full of interesting interviews with musicians. There are three interviews with Torn, and lots of other interesting Torn-related folk, such as Mark Nauseef, Tori Amos, Tony Levin, Bill Bruford and Andy Reinhart.