Mozez: Yes, for me, it wasn’t a transition, because for me I haven’t changed (laughs). It’s for me just a different state basically in terms of…of belief. My beliefs changed. It’s not a change in terms of personality, it was just a moving on to a different stage.
MH: Well, when you say that your beliefs changed, what do you mean? Do you mean musically…?
Mz: No, I’m still a Christian, basically, you know but your understanding of God and the Universe and everything changes as it goes on. It was a fundamental change. Things that I wouldn’t have done growing up. I have a better understanding now.
MH: So, then how did you hook up with Zero 7?
Mz: (chuckles) Zero 7 came after I’d decided to move on from the dance music scene a bit. It wasn’t working out as it should have, and I decided that ok, it’s not necessarily the dance scene…it was too much…too intense for me…so I decided to do my own projects. So I started writing and that’s when I met Zero 7, moving around and meeting different producers, before Zero 7 came in…They weren’t Zero 7 then, they were just…um…some friends, basically
MH: But you worked with them for a long time?
Mz: Yeah, I worked with them for a long time
MH: Was it a good experience?
MZ: Yeah, I mean we worked on several other projects before Zero 7 came into being. We just enjoyed writing different stuff, you know, sort of different things.
MH: Well, now you have So Still. Are you excited about it?
Mz: I am. Indeed, I am
MH: Cause it’s your first album, as a solo artist and also…is it your own production?
Mz: Well, most of it is. [There] are a lot of guests on it, but I am the coordinator, basically. Yeah, I do a lot of the production
MH: In the song “Spinning Top”, you have Yvonne John-Lewis…Is she someone you’re working with? Are you bringing her along with you?
Mz: I met Yvonne a little bit before, while working with Zero 7, but before Zero 7 came into being. She became a really good friend and she has done a lot of work for me. I asked her, cause I absolutely love her voice, I asked her if she could do the song. So yes, she is somebody that I’m working with and helping her with her career as well.
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