KPM 1000 Series interview - 27.10.18
As you might have recently read I have written a fair bit about the explosion of Library Music that has seen a much needed rebirth. This wonderfully diverse music sees Be With Records re-release a huge bunch of previously rare and hard to find Library Music albums. Matt Mead reviews the job lot plus interviews KPM players Alan Hawkshaw and Brian Bennett. You might say I’ve been bitten by the Library Music bug. Having been sent an email a few months back regarding a new album by Hammond organ demon Alan Hawkshaw and drumming breakbeat dangerman Brian Bennett, plus the release of the new film all about Library Music entitled The Library Music Film, after reviewing both for Louder Than War I was invited to attend the premiere of the film. With Matt Berry (actor and Acid Jazz starlet) and Andy Lewis (ex Paul Weller bassist) in attendance amongst those who gathered at the British Library in London, what was witnessed on the day was a film of exquisite perfection, with a full round ...