14/07/2025
The interview is here at last. This evening I happened to have the one and only Jamie Blacker aka ESA: Electronic Substance Abuse on the show, and the interview can be heard right here
https://www.mixcloud.com/therobotlab/interview-file-67-esa/
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Jamie and I talked about a little bit of how ESA was formed, some history as well as his new album which is called "Sounds for Your Happiness"
The song played during the break was called "Rats Come Together (Album Version)" and the song played at the end was "Golden House" which features Massenhysterie and Konstantina Buhailis on guest vocals (music video due very soon)
These songs are taken from ESA's new album "Sounds For Your Happiness" which can be purchased on CD or digitally if you prefer right here
https://esangp.bandcamp.com/album/sounds-for-your-happiness
Buy Rats Come Together Single (Digital, t-shirt designs, VHS tape)
https://esangp.bandcamp.com/album/rats-come-together
Rats Come Together Music Video (CONTAINS STRONG LIGHTING!!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkMEVRNZRqg
The album was released on Negative Gain Productions
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A huge thank you to Jamie for joining me this evening for the chat and info about the new album and future shows
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QUESTIONS
01: Ok Jamie, for those who aren't familiar with your music or new to the scene, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you formed ESA,
02: You've released many albums under your belt, under Tympanik Audio and also you're currently signed to Negative Gain, and you've just released your new album Sounds for Your Happiness? Can you tell us about this album, and what to expect?
03: I've noticed on your Bandcamp, you have a thing called ESA Technologies and your call your listeners Happiness Clients? Is it purely for this album era or is it an ongoing thing?
04: So far you've released some videos for your new album via your YouTube page? Can you tell us which videos they are?
05: One particular video I want to talk about, is to the song Rats Come Together, which I'll be playing during the break, you provide a synopsis about it in the description, saying it's the 80s VHS inspired cosmic action romp music, about an unnamed man in a red hood trying to escape, could you go into detail about this?
06: This single was also released a digital single over on your Bandcamp along with some cool t-shirts and a VHS tape?
07: Will there be or are there any more videos due to be released anytime soon?
08: You occasionally do collaborations on your albums such as Caitlin from Corlyx, also this album sees your collaborating with Austria's Massenhysterie once again, and also a new name to me is Konstantina Buhalis, for the song Golden House, which I'll play at the end, can you tell us who Konstantina is
BREAK: PLAY RATS COME TOGETHER (ALBUM VERSION)
09: Ok Jamie, now that we've covered about Sounds for Your Happiness, you have some shows, you're playing at Beat:Cancer here in the UK in September, also in Paris and all the way in Tokyo very soon, can you tell us about these gigs and is Tokyo your first gig?
10: Are there any more gigs lined up or a mini tour to help promote the album, or shows supporting artists?
11: Also you're well known to do DJ sets, do you have DJ gigs lined up?
12: Last question, before we wrap things up Jamie, what would you like to say to everyone listening?
PLAY GOLDEN HOUSE
Date of Interview - July 14th, 2025 Follow ESA https://linktr.ee/electronicsubstanceabuse The song played during the break was called "Rats Come Together (Album Version)" and the song played at the end was "Golden House" which features Massenhysterie and Konstantina Buhailis on guest vocals. These s...
