Having started out as a 'mysterious producer', speculators across the blogosphere and music world racked their brains to find out just who was 'Silver Columns' making those catchy electronic pop sounds arriving in their inboxes. As a shocking revelation, it was revealed that in fact Adem Ilhan and Johnny Lynch were the production duo behind it all. Their new single will be out on the 17th May and their debut album ‘Yes, And Dance’ is out on the 31st May.

Q&A
WHAT'S…
...so special about you, then?
Adem: We are the one and only.
Pictish: Although we are contemplating a franchise...

...your worst vice?
Adem: Lack of 'relax' gland. I don't hoover nearly enough.
Pictish: Organising more work for myself when I'm busy enough already. And Neighbours at lunchtime.

…the story behind your name?
Pictish: There's not really much of a story. I'd like to say that George Michael appeared to me, vividly, in a dream one night, wearing a nothing but a metallic thong, and riding a giant silver column as if it were a horse, whilst softly whispering the words "silver columnsssss, silver columnssss" over and over. I'd really like to say all of that. But I can't. I can't say that at all. It was Adem, not George Michael.  

...the world coming to?
Adem: The future. The uplifting of matter into pure energy.
Pictish: It's end. Thankfully Silver Columns is going to have everyone go out in a massive conga line.

...your worst fashion secret?
Adem: I know much more about it than I should.
Pictish: My worst secret is that I'm a svelte, extremely toned young man, with a 25 inch waistline.  I just wear lots of "layers", because I get easily cold.

...your favourite website?
Pictish: My pal James just introduced me to this little gem - http://bubleraptor.tumblr.com/

...good for breakfast?
Adem: Mix menemen at Z. Turkish mix up scrambled egg, sucuk, feta and lots of other delicious, scoffed with Turkish bread.
Pictish: Being Scottish I'd recommend a full on fry up, doused in Irn Bru, with an extra side of heart disease. That's not what I eat though. I'm currently munching peanut butter mixed with Marmite on toast. Sounds disgusting - but it's yum.

...at the top of your shit list?
Pictish: The perceived inevitability of David Cameron. Get lost, ya wee twerp.

...are you listening to now?
Adem: The sound of momentum.  Serafina steer 'change is good, change is good'.  Icarus.  Remixes we're working on, over and over again.  The chord I'm building, on which I'll base a whole evening at Kammerklang (London's best contemporary classical night).
Pictish: Predictably I'm listening to Hot Chip's One Life Stand on repeat, Kid Canaveral's forthcoming Shouting At Wildlife, David Bazan's Curse Your Branches, Nathan Fake's Hard Islands, and a bunch of Fence Records stuff.  

How would you describe your work?
Adem: Heartfelt and fun. Musical. Densely packed melodies and rhythms. Electronic. Song-based. Pop.
Pictish: Gay.