The irrepressible Anton Newcombe never stands still, just look over his prolific oeuvre, both through the Brian Jonestown Massacre and as a solo artist. Since the beginning of 2015 alone, Newcombe has released Musique de film imaginé; an imaginary film soundtrack album and I Declare Nothing, a collaborative record with Canadian musician Tess Parks. Uncompromising in his output, with each new release comes a new slant, a fresh variant that Newcombe has unearthed in that kaleidoscope mind of his.

True to form, his latest work, a seven track mini-LP under the Brian Jonestown Massacre moniker, aptly titled Mini Album Thingy Wingy, is his fourth record in eighteen months.

Containing four self-penned tracks by Newcombe, the band’s first Slovakian song, Prší Prší, with Vladimir Nosal and a cover of the 13^th Floor Elevator’s track Dust, Alex Maas from the Black Angels on jug, the new release features all the idiosyncratic sensibilities that we have come to know and love from Newcombe.

Newcombe’s flair for genre synthesis is once again on show; that psychedelic glimmer that Newcombe nails with such panache underpins the LP, as surging Motorik grooves combine with Eastern influences, driving the sound further left-field. Plug in and tune out.

Alex James Taylor: So this year has been incredibly busy for you, how did you find the time to do another BJM record? When did you write and record it?
Anton Newcombe: Well I wake up and eat breakfast with Wolfgang before I walk him to school – then I take the U-bahn to the studio and work on music six days a week. Germany sort of shuts down on Sunday and I find it’s best not to fight that.

AJT: Do you always have that craving to work or is it more that you don’t see it as work?
AN: I find being creative and doing my art very relaxing, I also enjoy traveling, cooking and gardening.

AJT: I have to ask about the name Mini Album Thingy Wingy, it sounds like the name you’d give to a project scribbled down, was this the case?
AN: In the movie Help! George Harrison says, “look the thingy wingy” when they toss a bomb at Ringo and him while curling.

AJT: On Mini Album Thingy Wingy you worked with Vladimir Nosal for the track Prší Prší, your first Slovakian song. I tried to look him up online but found limited information. Can you tell me a bit about him?
AN: Well he is a filmmaker from Slovakia – he lives in Prague – I met him there, he has a group and when he came to Berlin I asked him to sing on a song I had.

AJT: Did you record this record with the rest of the guys from BJM? We spoke to Joel Gion earlier this year and he was saying how you are all dotted around the place nowadays, it must be difficult to get everyone together
AN: Not this one, I tried to have a house with a studio and everyone live together but that didn’t work, now I just do what I can.

AJT: Did you set out to record a seven track record, or did you just happen to have seven finished songs that fit together well?
AN: It started out as a 10 inch and the time limits for vinyl – then I wrote another song – so I needed to figure out how to fill up four sides.

AJT: Collaboration is very important to your work, I suppose you enjoy having other people to bounce ideas off, is that how it works for you? 
AN: I like having people around for feedback and it helps my confidence a little, to show off the magic.

AJT: You’re composing an original soundtrack for Phillip John’s upcoming film Moon Dogs, how did you get involved in this?
AN: Well he asked, I’m really excited to knock this out – I’m still only just experimenting on it – I loaded the film into protools and I just track normally except there is a movie on screen.

AJT: How does the writing process change when working on a film score?
AN: Well believe it or not there is a sound the earth makes and that’s in A then in every country there is a sound the ground makes, like the sound of electricity in the wires and that leads you in a way but colour and tone also have a key – this film for me is in B# I think – from the second I saw the hues – that may change.

AJT: Earlier this year you released the imaginary film soundtrack Musique de film imagine, so I’m guessing that film scores are a real interest of yours. What is it about them that attracts you?
AN: I hate Hollywood and mega-business 360 deals, sing placement deals, I am interested in making a great film better with original ideas.

AJT: Do you have any particular favourites?
AN: Ennio Morricone.

AJT: You’ve recently spoken about Apple/iTunes ripping off artists…
AN: Let’s clarify this – my point was strong arm unfair pressures to sign long term contracts without seeing other deals that people have made, in what looked like coercion to me. They denied it and called me a liar – whatever – we moved on. Bottom line is that there is a value to what I do and I’m reluctant to let these outside forces say it’s worth nothing.

Mini Album Thingy Wingy is available from November 13th via A Recordings