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kavus torabi interviews

Banishing Point
a kind of grounded psychedelic trickster - Jonathan Wright, The Quietus
echoes and dust
Kavus expounds on touring with Ozric Tentacles, Gong's new set, the Unending Ascending album, macrocosmicity, flying teapot-shaped swimming pools, new solo album, 'Lion of the Lords Elect' collaboration for Roadburn festival, etc.
Guitar World
Six-string psychonaut Kavus Torabi on the mythology of Gong, Hotel California moments with Steve Hillage and his epiphany with scales - Jamie Dickson
The Utopia Strong
We want to reveal a hidden dimension and want to blow peoples minds. - Echoes and Dust - Gavin Brown
Kavus Torabi on Magma: Why I Love
Magma had been on my radar for a while having read about them in Chris Cutler's 'File Under Popular' book but, in the cultural wasteland of late 80's Plymouth, I didn't know anyone who had really heard of them, let alone had any records. At the time, they seemed to be best known for being Steve Davis's favourite band and 'singing in a made-up language'. - At The Barrier
Plymouth College of Art
Russell Cleave chats to Kavus about his career and experiences
Buds & Spawn
potted history from Monsoon Bassoon to The Utopia Strong via Cardiacs, Guapo, Knifeworld, Gong, The Holy Family… (contains traces of Medical Grade Music)
Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi
Can you spot which of us is the rock star? (may contain controversial fashion statements) : Glastonbury Festival, The Utopia Strong, Medical Grade Music, … - The Guardian UK