Influences: Sally Rodgers

Music

If you've ever been to Ibiza and found yourself watching the sun set gracefully in the distance then there's every chance that you'll of been soundtracked or serenaded by the beautiful, balearic popcraft of A Man Called Adam. The prolific dance music come balearic crossover act has been a prominent presence throughout music for decades now and has observed an industry chop and change in the blink of an eye. They however have remained true to their own sound and as such have amassed a reputable following from those who like to dance and dream beyond the realms of their own lives.

Sally Rodgers is one half of the magical duo, she has spent many years involved in the project and has spent a lifetime on the dancefloor. She knows the ins and outs better than anyone and has helped forge a succesful career as a result.

This month the pair will play at Campo Sancho festival, an event for which they are perfectly matched. The soundtrack to an evening night amidst the wild fields.

We invited her to pick influential music ahead of their appearance below…

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John Cage About Silence

Back in the mid naughties Steve and I started to listen to more experimental, electroacoustic music. We’d always used field recordings and found sounds in our music but we went deeper into the world of music concréte and art music. We saw Stockhausen perform Oktophonie at Billingsgate market, which was a very grand affair, and he was like a sonic wizard, taking the audience on a magic carpet ride, teaching us how to listen to sound in space and time. It was a big milestone for us and sent us down a new road in terms of the music we make. We read more and studied the history experimental music – I suppose trying to find our own place in that continuum. John Cage’s work and theories were also important to us and I love his ideas about music, sound and laughter. He was both cheerful and very serious. That resonates with me.

John Cage About Silence

Back in the mid naughties Steve and I started to listen to more experimental, electroacoustic music. We’d always used field recordings and found sounds in our music but we went deeper into the world of music concréte and art music. We saw Stockhausen perform Oktophonie at Billingsgate market, which was a very grand affair, and he was like a sonic wizard, taking the audience on a magic carpet ride, teaching us how to listen to sound in space and time. It was a big milestone for us and sent us down a new road in terms of the music we make. We read more and studied the history experimental music – I suppose trying to find our own place in that continuum. John Cage’s work and theories were also important to us and I love his ideas about music, sound and laughter. He was both cheerful and very serious. That resonates with me.
Young Marco - Nonono

A few years ago, when the idea of making a new A Man Called Adam album was floating around, we knew we wanted to push into new musical territory, but we were also conscious that because of tracks in the catalogue that people were fond of we needed to bring the past and the present into the recordings. I was DJing regularly again and I was playing records by artists like Young Marco and Suzanne Kraft out. They were influential in the production style we developed for the album. I love marimbas, kalimbas, glocks and xylophones and Young Marco is masterful with that kind of sonic palette.
Weather Report- River People

Jazz and Latin Jazz has always been a part of what we do. This from Weather Report was a big DJ track for me. Syncopation, musicianship. It’s not an easy listen but that’s why I like it
Felipe Gordon - Sick Ass Chords

I’m always on the look out for new music and new artists that excite me. We’ve just commissioned a remix from Aleksandir because I loved his track Yamaha (like Floating Points without the maths). And I’ve been really digging this Filipe Gordon EP. We’re about to reissue some of the tracks we made under the alias Beachflea and this reminds me of those. Its wonky, synchopated Jazz House and it doesn’t give a fuck. I love that. Plus ‘Sick Ass Chords’ is the best title ever!