The latest episode of the midierror meets… podcast features an interview with Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim.
Over the last 25 years, Cook has released a succession of ‘big beat’ albums, including Better Living Through Chemistry, You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby and Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars, featuring hits like The Rockafeller Skank, Praise You, and Right Here, Right Now.
He’s also had a successful remix career, collaborations with the likes of David Byrne and has won the Guinness World Record for most top-40 hits under different names.
The midierror meets… podcast features interviews with electronic musicians and others working within the areas of sound and music. Previous guests have included Andrew Huang, DJ Rap, Infected Mushroom and Tim Exile.
In this episode, host Chris D [midierror] talks with Norman Cook about his career, the legendary Big Beat Boutique, his love of retro tech and more.
You can listen to the interview below or via Soundcloud:
I heard this name a few times over the years and assumed he was a black rapper.
ok
Ok millenial.
I thought the same thing about Uncle Kracker until I saw an advertisement for an Uncle Kracker show at a local county fair.
damn thats interesting
Isn’t it though? One just assumes that goofy stage names are rappers.
no its not at all interesting
Then why are you here responding?
I liked his stuff with The Housemartins the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHwrAAxomew
I’ll see your Pizzaman video and raise you a Housemartin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLOyF50wlBU
I’ll see your Housemartins and go all in on a Cook eating his guitar on the stage while Ashley Slater does a rendition of Close Encounters of the Third Kind in the absolutely fabulous funk band Freak Power!
https://youtu.be/DcJvFk1iwEw