Featuring Infidel from Orgasmic Chaos | Interview by Ruud Dreessen aka ebm-industrial.nl | 20 januari 2010 16:10
Thanks Infidel that you have found time to give answers to these questions,
My pleasure Ruud
1- For the first question will be - do you know the netherland?
I know that you have a very tight scene there, with many festivals and bands. I havent been there yet but i am planning to visit your country this year for the Summer Darkness festival.
2- Do you follow the electronic music scene, do you have any other favourite bands?
I am commited to a wide spectrum of the electronic sound, mostly on EBM/Gothic, but I am also a follower of the Psychedelic Trance sound, i love bands like Astrix and Infected Mushroom.
3- Greetings Infidel could you please shortly introduce our readers your music project Orgasmic Chaos Please fill also a biographical resume about how,when and where...give us a more background information?
Orgasmic Chaos started as a one mans band by Infidel(Vocals/Music/Production) in 2007, in Thessaloniki, Greece, with the idea of producing danceable electronic music with Gothic aesthetics. In 2009 John Lunatic and Milica M joined the project, so a band was formed. Currently we are making plans for our first Demo Cd and for the first live appearance.
4- How did you start to make Electro,Gothic.Industrial and what is gothic for you?
Gothic is an entire way of life. It is romanticism in its darkest, purest form. Its the beauty of the night, the sound of melancholy, and the poetic vision of loneliness. I ve started making this music because i wanted to combine all the above elements into songs that you can dance to, and fill your soul.
5- What and who are some of your influences in Electro,Gothic.Industrial?
Everything can be an influence in music, even the sightest things, but some bands made a bigger impact on me, especially Depeche mode or Daine Lakaien. I think they are both very inspiring bands. Caffeine is also a friend lol
6- What are your top ten favorite Electro,Gothic.Industrial Club Songs of all time? Who are you influenced by? What would you consider your favorite cd's?
from the top of my head:
Nitzer Ebb - Warsaw Ghetto
Frozen Plasma - Tanzt die Revolution
VnV Nation - Destillat (Das Ich Cover)
And One - Punzermensch
Notte - Transparent
Decode - Human Traps
Technolorgy - Firedance
Straftanz - Tanz Kapput Was Euch Kaputt Macht(Mesmers eyes remix)
VnV Nation - Electronaut
Wumpscut - Black Death
7- Do you have a favourite track and album?
Cant really distinguish only one, my apologies :)
8- So tell me a bit more about yourself, such as musical?
If i must describe myself, i would say that i am a person that is lost in its own world. I like meeting new musicians and exchange views and ideas. I also like going to festivals and live gigs, and watching other bands performing. It is very inspirational for me.
9- By the way do you like my questions? tell me what you think about it! ;-)
Yeah i like them, its a pleasure answering them.
10- What is the main idea, the message you want to leave to people who listens to you? What is your motto?
I dont really have a motto, but what i would advice my listeners to do is simply dance, experience and enjoy.
11- What’s the name of your band? What’s the origin of that name? Have you changed the band’s name before?
Orgasmic chaos, is and always was the name of the band. It describes the nature of the universe, as i depict it, and also the experimental nature of my work and workmethod.
12- where did the concept come from? and whats planned now that your album is finished? or anything else you're working on? Tell us a few words about the concept of this?
Yes there is a new project i am working on with Milica M, but i cannot reveal anything more at the moment.
13- When's the new album coming out?
Hopefully sometime this year, the exact date is uknown, we are still very caught up with the details.
14-How is the current promotional tour going for supporting this album?
There isn't any tour planned yet. Hopefully when the album is out, something will be planned.
15- What do you think of a modern Electro,and about Electro,Gothic.Industrial scene?
The scene remains powerful, with new promising bands coming up and the old ones staying strong.
16- Our usual question - what is music for you?
Music is my whole life. Nothing more, nothing less.
17- What was your best live experience so far?
VnV Nation in Athens last year. Yeah baby!
18- Please list the name, age, school, and respective instrument of each band member
Infidel - Music Vocals Production
John Lunatic - Live Keys
Milica M - Vocals
19-What are your views on the current state of this Electro,Gothic.Industrial scene in Griekenland .in terms of creativity and audiences? And the scene in other countries?
The greek scene isnt as it used to be, isolated and miserable. Now Greek bands sign with greek and international labels, they get played in Europe, Japan and America, and perform live in big cities here in Greece and abroad (from Norwey to japan, from France and Germany to Cyprus). It is a strong scene with its own style, power and personality. Webzines, Magazines and Djs support it and count on it.
20- you have very nice numbers`.............. tell me about lyrical compositions what you can tell about the done work? How does your music creation process work? How do you create a song?
The lyrics are inspired by my life. Emotions, experiences, dreams, all written in words to embrace the melody. Usually the music comes first, but that is not the rule. Its kind of a dreamy procedure: first through improvisation many melodies arise. Then it is all combined to fit together into a song.Afterwards its the time for the lyrics. The words come to my mind like images of the music. I give them meaning and turn them into verses. Thats it, no magic recipe.
21-What genre of music do you consider your work to be? Who are your major influences?
I dont like labels, but if i must succumb to it, i would say that i think of my music as a romantic mixture of dancable electronic music with Gothic aesthetics.
22-Since the music industry is more open now to purely electronic music has this made things easier for you?
Yes, and i think it has it made thing easier for everyone. More new bands with inovating ideas come to the surface now, whereas before they would vanish, and that would be a shame.
23-So what are their main influences as a band at the moment?
I think i have covered that above.
24-What is currently inspiring your material as an artist? tell me all about the Electro,Gothic.Industrial scene of Griekenland?
As i said before the scene here is very powerful.I would like to mention some bands that i think really kick ass: Technolorgy, Siva SIx, Iambia, CYgnosic,Notte and Decode. Check em out guys, they rule!
25-Do you think that people from the music press didn't expect you to grow up musically?
No on the contrary, the local music press was very encouraging from the beggining.
26-what is the key to making music from Orgasmic Chaos and what inspires you to keep growing as a musician?
Other than my infinite love for music, i would say that the desire to constantly evolve myself through music is an inspiration.
27-How do you see the future of download / Copyright in area of goth-Electro,Gothic.Industrial music? What are the best ways to develop it in your mind ?
Everybody knows that pirate music is the best propomotion :P
28-If there was one thing you want people to know about your band what would that be?
Our music is like a drug so be careful.
29-Please let us know about your upcoming plans, some new releases you like to confirm here
Well the first Demo Cd is planned to be released this year, and also there are plans for a live appearance this February.
30-It has been a pleasure to interview you on your musical activity,Well,any last words to your ebm-industrial fans?
I d like to say a really big thank you to everyone that supported our band all this time. You know who you are! You RULE!
31-thanks for your time! great work on the albums and good luck with everything.any How can fans-to-be gain access to your music? Do you have a website with sample songs or a demo CD?
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