5 Minutes with POGO [Interview
POGO returns with a two-track collaboration with Mandala on the EP, ‘A New Language.’
After his mammoth album release in Feb last year called Rock Your Soul, POGO has delivered a consistent series of psychedelic bangers collaborating with multiple artists including, DJAntrix, Sonic Species and Hypnocoustics.
Where did you grow up (city/town)?
I grew up in a little village in Oxfordshire, then moved to London when I was 15.
Favourite city visited so far…
Tricky one… I prefer to be out of cities these days.
First festival you ever attended?
Glastonbury.
Favourite food when at home? 
Any food my partner cooks – I’m very lucky 🙂
Do you have any pets?
We currently have three cats – Kali, Ninja & Ginja. they love hanging out in the studio!
One album you grew up with that you still listen to today…
My music tastes have moved on… I rarely listen to any music from my childhood.
An artist you wish you’d seen play live before they died?
I’d like to have watched Jim Morrison fronting The Doors.
Favourite music genre outside of psytrance…
Psy chill.
The track you are proudest of composing…
It’s impossible to pick one – I always get totally involved in whatever project is on the system.
Your go-to hardware or software synth in the studio…
The Virus TI 2 Polar – a great bit of kit for making psytrance.
Being on Nano Records means . . .
Sharing a voyage in sonic alchemy with some of the most talented and lovely people on the planet. Nano is a great platform for getting our music out to the people – they are true believers in the positivity our scene can generate.
You’ve just released A New Language EP…
- a) care to share which of the two tracks is your favourite
‘A New Language’ was always meant to be the main focus, but I’ve come to love ‘Time Is A River’ just as much. Very happy with both tracks.
- b) how was the collab experience with Mandala?
Working with Angus (Mandala) has been such a joy. He is a true brother in psychedelia, and as such he really has his finger on the creative pulse of the beating cosmic heart. Looking forward to more collabs with him in the future…