Janice Long interviewed a-ha members Morten and Magne on Radio 2 recently (broadcast 4th August), and specifically asked Magne about Apparatjik (nice one Janice!)

He describes the project as a less pressurised situation in which they can 'just make music for the fun of it'. Bandmates, Jonas and Guy also get a mention.

Quotes follow..(thanks Catherine)...and audio.

Janice: "Your solo project was actually featured on this show. Say it properly for me."

Magne: "What do you mean? 'Past Perfect Future...'"

Janice: "Appara..."

Magne: "Oh, Apparatjik you mean? I get lost in my many doings (laughs). Apparatjik, have we really?"

Janice: "Yes, I featured three or four tracks, stuff that you'd done in your studio and was given to me to feature, and had an absolutely incredible response to it."

Magne: "Wow, that's good. We are in the process of actually making that something more than just an interesting social setting (laughs). And yeah, it's a lot of fun, it's a lot of people from famous bands and situations trying to come back to a situation with less pressure, less luggage, and just make music for the fun of it. It is creating a lot of good energy for everyone."

Listen here

Towards the end of the interview Janice introduces the track 'Ferreting' and Magne adds...

Magne: "It's been going on behind the scenes for a little while, off and on. We're all quite busy, all of us, but we have recorded quite a lot of music and it's got its own sound. It's moved on a bit as well from this 'Ferreting' track, so it's quite exciting."

This snippet can be heard here

During the show Magne selects 'The Zookeeper's Boy' by Mew to be played and describes Jonas as 'a fantasically talented guy'.

Jonas is mentioned here.

Coldplay's Yellow is also played on the program and afterwards Magne thanks both Guy and Chris Martin for citing a-ha as an influence on their music.

Coldplay are discussed here.

The program is available on the bbc iPlayer for the next 5 days only.