“This record has been about exploring the studio, and simultaneously trying to write successful, leftfield pop music,” says Hot Chip founder Joe Goddard on the creation of his new solo album, Harmonics. “My biggest, ongoing obsession is using gear to get the most exciting and interesting sounds I can find.”
The shape-shifting producer and songwriter is discussing the genesis of his third solo outing, a collection of 14 tracks sitting atop years of off-kilter electronic music making.
