I worked on the tracks so they sounded as good as possible in there... I wanted to make something that was for the night.
Kieran HebdenI thought Everything Ecstatic was the happiest of them all - hence the "ecstatic" name. The whole concept behind that was total out-and-out euphoric mania. I think tracks like "Smile Around The Face" are the jolliest things I've ever done, really. But one of the things I like about my music is the fact that it's instrumental, so there are no lyrics to guide people.
Kieran HebdenGospel isn't some ditty to make people enjoy their afternoon - it's communicating with God.
Kieran Hebden