[Kino] worked really well as a song title, and to build into a lyric, and also how we embraced mulit-media at the time.
Stephen MallinderWe were working in entertainment, in the music industry, with popular music, it was important, but it was something that we also felt was a responsibility.
Stephen MallinderCrackdown had Dave Ball playing on it. Flood worked on our next album, and Adrian Sherwood worked with us on Code.
Stephen MallinderGoing there [Japan] in the early 80s was quite a culture shock. I think the bombardment of Shinjuku and all that would have filtered through, which certainly informed things we later filmed.
Stephen MallinderOne of the tropes of our videos is that they were very rhythmic with clipped edits.
Stephen MallinderI think you have a certain level of confidence in what you do. "Arrogance" is the wrong word. I think when you go into it, you're aware that you're doing it for the right reasons - and you have your own moral and ethical code. And we weren't driven by money, but by a a desire to make music and make a statement.
Stephen Mallinder