Passarella Death Squad

You may have seen the name Passarella Death Squad on the label of some interesting t-shirts:

The multi-talented fashionistas behind these designs also, and perhaps primarily, produce electronica. Based in London, and consisting of Danny Broddle and Kingsley Gratrick on noises, and Emilie Albisser on vocals, the group has been compared to minimalist electronica with the vocals of Siouxsie & The Banshees. They are signed to The Republic of Desire, they are releasing two 12" records in the next few months and with an album out early next year.
Danny has answered a few questions for us:

1. Clearly you guys have a flair for the evocative, both in clothing and music. Are the two related? Which field were you originally interested in pursuing?

Both really, the music started first then about 2 or so months after the idea for a t-shirt came around and the clothing went from there.

2. Your style is very minimalist, and yet it manages to "awaken our deepest, darkest sexual psyche". When you work on new material, do you try and tap into primal urges for inspiration? Is it a natural process?

Nothing as exciting as 'awakening primal urges' ever happens, but I suppose it is a natural process, we usually know what we expect it to sound like before it's started, dark, deep etc it's just a case of playing around with the drum machine and going from there.

3. The two remixes on your 12'' Ima/Blackout are very different, both from your original material and each other. Do you prefer either style? Were these the remixes you were looking for?

I liked them both but I preferred Midnight Mikes mix (now called Mickey Moonlight on Ed Banger records)

With remixes all you can hope for is that the artist has an good idea of what they want to do before they start,

rather than using the 'remix by numbers' process.

4. Were you excited when Tiga tracklisted you? Do you think you may get involved more with electro producers in the future?

Yes! It was also the first track played on his podcast show, so I was really happy about that as well.

I like electro music but I don't think I'd like to work with the producers as such.

5. What new material is on the way?

Next 12" 'Painted Yellow, Painted Black' is out in November, remixes coming from Perc and George Issakidis,

followed by another 12" released possibly in February with the album out in early 2009, all on The Republic Of Desire Recordings.

6. Have you ever considered doing a t-shirt displaying the three members of PDS nude?
Not until you mentioned it.

Ima

Blackout (Midnight Mike Remix)