Jon Ray, aka Skincage, has a unique sound modification process that the kind of moody, atmospheric music that might sound appropriate as the soundtrack for the latest Javier Bardem vehicle. Since he uses quite a lot of ambient sound, Skincage has become a bit of an expert on acquiring that sound in an efficient, portable way. He needed something a lot more versatile than ye olde tape recorder, yet more simple than the Zoom H4. Enter the Zoom H2, and you have a happy experimental musician.

In our continuing phone interview with Skincage, he talks about the ways in which t he Zoom H2 has simplified his life. Will his new-found happiness threaten his typically tormented sonic output? The drama, the drama!