Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde speaks with Mark Wheat

While in Reykjavík, for Iceland Airwaves, Mark Wheat spoke with Simon Raymonde, head of record label Bella Union, formerly of the Cocteau Twins. Raymonde and Wheat talked about the early era of the Cocteaus, the founding of Bella Union records and the label's strong ties to Iceland via artists like John Grant and Mammut. They also discussed Raymonde's new act, Lost Horizons.

[ShaneChapman]

He acts exactly how I would expect, eloquently, gentlemanly, and intelligent. Thank you for the music…

[svanhoogstraten]

The ending of the cocteau twins was the saddest ending of the most Briliant music ever. Its a shame they couldnt keep it together or start touring again when all the issues are way in the past.

[pgbear]

Lovely interview with Simon Raymonde. What a kind and thoughtful man he is.

[breevwhyman]

Simon is such a lovely guy. So down to earth and genuine. Gus ....what a
It's indicative of the type of guy he must be to have a record label for 23

[thesoundlikechameleons]

Simon is a diamond 💎, a gentleman of the highest order. He signed a few vinyl sleeves for me too! 😉

- C 2023

[jbasti]

Simon mentioning Explosions In The Sky made me very happy

[meowzer]

Love the wonderful rubbery melodic bass guitar sound Simon got.

[mschirmersf]

I was devastated when they cancelled their Coachella reunion.

[farnorthweaver]

Elizabeth Fraser was Lovely, in all of her sounds. A beloved friend of mine from Newcastle, knew Elizabeth and I was blessed to meet her when she played at The Stone in San Francisco.

[marcus]

It’s a battle between Peter Hook and Simon for best sounding post punk bass

[hyperborean]

What a nice, talented and handsome gentleman Simon is

[seabud]

Love the “cover photo” for this. I thought Simon was being interviewed by Mother Teresa.

[VinylCollectorJames]

would love to speak for all of America, but I can only for myself but we'd love to have Lost Horizons play here. Perhaps at SXSW in spring it will work out for all. I'll be first in line.

[softlightsymphonyband]

2018 and Simon still has to answer fifty ‘Twins” questions before he can talk about what he is doing now...

[marianaalvaredo]

lost horizons is lost horizons, coctear twins is cocteau twins, in their own way both are the best

[aladybugfriend]

Tim Smith is 🤩🤩🤩, his track was on Ojala was amazing

[iloveyoubebe]

This guy fucks. ‘Love the Cocteau Twins!

[krasteff]

1982 - 1996 is early 80's? Simon Raymonde joined the band in 1984, has nothing to do with the referenced early 80's period, he actually brought the Yamaha DX7 sound to the band of which Robin said somewhat negatively referring to the 1984 LP that it was the most easily recognizable Cocteaus LP because DX7 was ubiquitous.

[digitaldestroyerofficial]

Interviewer is way too close to his face.

[magmasunburst]

Magma made up their own language starting around 1971