SMT presents: 10 Questions with Oliver Tank

In 2011 Oliver Tank emerged from his bedroom with ‘Last Night I Heard Everything In Slow Motion’. What started out as experimentation for a university production course quickly flourished into something that far exceeded expectations. The title of his debut EP Dreams said it all. His reverie of sparse electronic arrangements met with an equally out of this world response from fans and critics.

The wait for new material was longer than anticipated, but on November 22 Oliver Tank returned with his second EP Slow Motion Music. The title a reference to the sonics of the EP, not the speed of Tank’s songwriting, although he admits that at times expectation did hinder his progress.

To round out 2013, a year that’s included supports for James Blake and Lorde, and a new EP, Tank will perform festival dates at Meredith and Falls before embarking on a national Australian tour in 2014. At some point between recording, chilling, and preparing for his upcoming tour, Oliver found time to discuss Slow Motion Music, rap production aspirations, and his forthcoming debut album.





Buy Slow Motion Music here.