‘Died in the Wool came about in an incremental fashion,’ said David Sylvian of his 2011 double-cd set containing “variations” of tracks from 2009’s Manafon alongside a number of new pieces. ‘Wheels were unintentionally put into motion whilst I was still working on Manafon. I’d met Dai [Fujikura] in London, where he’d expressed a desire to work together. We’d continued an in-depth conversation via email regarding potential future projects. At some point it seemed like a good idea to test the water to see if we were speaking the same language.’
It was Fujikura who had sought out the opportunity to collaborate. In his book, Too Early for an Autobiography, he tells of an approach received from the Southbank Centre in London. The concept was to combine the work of a beat-boxing artist with a contemporary classical composer. Dai was doubtful. He was yet to co-compose with anybody, let alone someone from the beat-box world. However, Gillian Moore – Head of Contemporary Culture at the Southbank at the time – was enthusiastic and hers was an opinion that he valued, so Dai was persuaded to attend a performance by his potential partner in the venture.
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