Interface (group)

Interface is a Welsh music duo.

Origin (1985)
Originally, Interface was just Dafydd making music on his own. The hobby was known by most of his family members, as he frequently lent them cassettes, which are highly sought after today. Not much is known about Dafydd's solo work

Art joins (1986-1988)
Art began creating music with Dafydd in the late 1980s, and more cassettes were produced. There is more known about this era, as some of the cassettes have been leaked online. It is believed that there were fifteen five-track cassettes produced by the group during this time.

Early-ish releases (1988-97)
During this time, more cassettes were handed out to friends and family, however, some cassettes were released to the public in small quantities of around 50, with some cassettes being released in large-ish quantities. Most of these cassettes were leaked mid-2017, although the authenticity of the self-titled 1989 tape has been brought into question, as no material from the tape has ever been played live, even from old live recordings.

Shoot The Messenger (1997-2000)
Shoot The Messenger is the first label release by the brothers, and it is still in print today, reaching 184 on the UK album charts and being considered a pioneer in modern ambient electronic music. The album is by far the most popular of their commercial albums, being certified platinum 20 years after release.

/85634/63216/910483/292/184 (1999-2007)
This album was released on June 9th 2005, with speculation about what its title could mean, Art said in an interview that it meant absolutely nothing, but fans still decided to investigate anyway and found out that the numbers were the password to a website that contained one 70 minute downloadable song, which was actually every track on the album combined. The numbers remained as the title when the album came out in 2005, but many fans just call it "The White Album." Because of the marketing strategy, it reached #2 on the UK album charts in the first week, but failed to sell afterwards. There are around 200,000 copies sold, but the album has been out of print for two years now.

Zhydatyvl (2011-)
Zhydatyvl is the latest release by Interface and contains a grand total of 70 tracks, as the album was released as a three vinyl set. Zhydatyvl is the name of an unincorporated community in Greenland, and the band promoted the album slightly by playing a show to all of its 52 residents in March of 2014. Promotion started in 2011, however, when blank vinyl records were shipped to random houses and labelled as Zhydatyvl or an anagram of it. The marketing campaign caused some controversy, however, and Art's house was raided as a result. When the album was finally released in May 2014, it was met with critical acclaim and is considered by critics to be their best work.