Martin Hannett interviewed by Tony Wilson at Strawberry Studios, where Hannett recorded Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures.
Hannett's been on my mind lately. I recently heard "Joy Division - Martin Hannett's Personal Mixes", a slight addition to the suddenly exploding JD catalogue. It has the complete eerie synth whistle that opens Exercise One.
Also, last week around 10-11pm, I was in a restaurant and saw a toddler wearing an Unknown Pleasures t-shirt as she slept in her mother's arms. It's gross. Basically, the kid's a fashion accessory for the parent. Look how cool I am - I dress my kid in Joy Division t shirts. And the UP cover is black and depressing, like the music. It's just not age appropriate. A kid should wear something gaily colored, preferably with animals.
You know, like the Smiley Smile cover.
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