If it weren't for his singularly prolific recording output and occasional live performances, I'd be surprised if even the Inland Revenue would know about him. Unlike stable mate Richard D. James who has cultivated a very visible form of hermeticism, Tom seems to be plain distrustful of human interaction. Interviews, if conducted at all, are over e-mail (of course). Warp reportedly had not heard from him in two years before the completely unannounced delivery... more