Music Not Diving with Scuba #096 Trevor Jackson
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Nov 28, 2023 Trevor Jackson, storied designer, musician and label founder known for Output Records and iconic sleeve art. He talks about culture and counterculture, the pre-Acid House London scene, early UK hip-hop and club melting pots. Conversations also cover visual vs musical practice, key gear like the 808/303/MPC, and relaunching Output Records.
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New Tools Reawaken Naive Creativity
- Switching tools can recreate creative naivety; Jackson found a tracker liberating after years in DAWs.
- He produced many tracks quickly on a Polyend Tracker and says his best music came from that fresh workflow.
Naive Roughness Often Contains The Magic
- Jackson prizes immediacy and honest feel over overproduced perfection; quick demos often capture the magic.
- He prefers imperfect, 'naive' sounds because they retain life that polished production can lose.
Record Shop Beginnings At Loppy Lugs
- Trevor worked at a record shop Loppy Lugs in Edgware and stole record tokens, buying imports from Groove Records.
- The shop owner sold huge import runs and famous customers like Trevor Horn and George Michael visited.