Major Organ and the Adding Machine Pt. I: The Movie: Interview
Eric Harris: “It was the single project that had the most
Elephant 6 participants ever. I’m proud of that.”     While it
seems an unlikely place to start, the 25-minute short film Major
Organ and the Adding Machine was a baffling event in and of
itself, as nobody involved expected a movie to emerge from the
music of that mysterious album. But, in chatting with director
Eric Harris, who also drums for Elf Power, we discover the
motivations behind the film and the origin of Major Organ
himself.   As an idea, what came first: the film or the album?
The film. But the film never got made. It was sort of a great,
unfinished project. So, the album came from the idea of making a
film. But we just didn’t have the time or the technology back in
the 90s to make it happen, and the album became a consolation
prize. But I still think it was a good record. [laughs] But it
really came from a desire in us to make a film.  What was your
goal when you had begun thi