Mick interview

japan

These are 3 audio examples of Mick Karn's Style on fretless bass.
The examples are the bassline of the song "Dalis Car" (taken from the namesake album album and project - both chorus and verse), and the main riff of the song "Visions of China" from Japan's last album "Tin Drum").
All tracks are showed at their normal tempo and than slowed down for better understanding. 
I recorded these tracks using my Wal Mk1 fretless, basically the same instrument Mick Karn used to play for the majority of his recordings after 1980.
The signal was recorded using a Tech 21 RBI preamp and a Universal Audio LA-2A opto compressor. 

Enjoy!

Fabio Trentini

Mick Karn's style fretless bass lesson - by Fabio Trentini

Radio Interview from 1981 for Tin Drum album and the then  forthcoming `Shit`  tour

David Sylvian & Mick Karn Radio Interview For Tin Drum

Cassette tape > mp3 recording.
Recorded probably on 16/5/81 halfway through the soundcheck at Hammersmith Odeon London. Following the release of their new single The Art of Parties.

David Sylvian, Mick Karn radio interview '81

Japan - David Sylvian, Mick Karn - Radio Interview 1981

cassette tape > mp3 
BBC Radio One 3/4/1983
Mick talking about 12 of his favorite songs at the time.

BBC Radio One

Mick Karn interview BBC Radio One 3/4/1983

cassette tape > mp3
Saturday Live 
(From 1983 Skinner presented the Saturday Live show from 4 to 6:30 pm alongside Andy Batten-Foster.)

David Sylvian & Steve Jansen with Richard Skinner 1983

Experimental track featuring Mick Karn on bass.

Japan - David Sylvian, Mick Karn - Radio Interview 1981

Sascha