Ben Weinman (Dillinger Escape Plan) on Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, New DEP & History (Podcast Audio)

In an extended audio interview for "Riffing With Christina" podcast, Ben Weinman of Dillinger Escape Plan tells the story of his new band Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, the next DEP record & more. Subscribe to podcast on iTunes: https://goo.gl/ElYFNK Content guide below:
00:07 Making the new Dillinger Escape Plan album
02:57 Creativity, intention and energetic forces
03:48 Finishing the new Dillinger album, how it works
06:11 Is it a Larry David rock opera?
07:26 The new DEP is heavy and weird and sounds like nothing else
08:22 Proud moment: when twelve year old fans who really just like ‘songs’ but know exactly what Dillinger Escape Plan sounds like
09:23 The beginning of Dillinger Escape Plan, the name and doing it for art
13:29 Doing a day job, a degree & Dillinger Escape Plan
15:30 What was the first sign it was becoming a thing? Touring with Mike Patton and Mr. Bungle
19:21 What did Mike Patton teach you?
19:47 Brent Hinds, Giraffe Tonge Orchestra & true rock and rollers
20:54 Meeting Mastodon and why they rule
22:02 What is great about Mastodon: music that is accessible to the average white trash metalhead but also artistic and unique and complex
23:10 Making music with Juliette Lewis (not the main singer of Giraffe Tongue Orchestra)
23:46 The spectacularly talented William from Alice In Chains is the main singer in Giraffe Tongue Orchestra
24:32 Seeing Alice In Chains come back at Soundwave Festival and getting chills watching William set the stage alight. William taking singing seriously, treasuring his instrument
26:24 Giraffe Tongue Orchestra as a wooden boat, a weird ark with all these little elements of their bands
27:09 Most of the music was written before William was involved, but this band is a true “democracy”
27:57 Colours, shrooms, Hunter S. Thompson and Giraffe Tongue Orchestra
28:59 Starting the Giraffe Tongue Orchestra record in a dark place, in autopilot mode
31:03 Ben writes crazy dark music, happy
32:07 Making art is a drug, defiant sobriety, addictive personalities
37:35 Black Queen and Ben introducing Greg to Depeche Mode
39:30 Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and David Fincher make magic
40:03 Climbing the Harbour Bridge with Trent Reznor
41:40 The similar trajectory young bands experience; accepting now, being hopeful for the future
43:34 Starting Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, advice from Atticus Ross, jamming with Brent Hinds
46:33 Getting surprised by genius singer/songwriter Kimbra, who started in a DEP-style band
52:15 Party Smasher, Inc
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