Baker's Xmas Dozen means legendary photographer Mark Baker pulling some of his fave 80s portraits for us to (re)consider. Today Crystal Method.
Mark Baker is talking to Tim London
Baker's Xmas Dozen #4:
CRYSTAL METHOD
Free Cristal
"I really like that electronic sound. Them and Apollo 440 are two acts I really admire. I would push towards acts that had some sort of value. We met in LA when I was on holiday. They grew up in Vegas. They’d learnt as teenagers that if you stood by the door where the hostesses hand out the complimentary drinks they could get hammered. We went to Glendale, a suburban bungalow where they had a studio that had a nuclear bomb shelter. Like a bloody great cess pit. It wouldn’t give you any protection. They then took us out to a Japanese restaurant that night and they got completely hammered. I’ve never seen anyone drink so much! They told me about taking acid when they were working at Disney, dressed in the costumes. (This shot) was definitely purposefully analogue."
Essential Information
Baker's Xmas Dozen
#1. Afrika Bambaataa
#2. AR Kane
#3. Carter USM
#4. Crystal Method
#5. Josh Wink
#6. Kevin Mooney
#7. Maxi Jazz
#8. Pete Doherty
#9. Pete Wylie
#10.Renegade Soundwave
#11.Tim Simenon and Paul Conboy
#12.Willi Ninja