Featuring Zynth and Manson from ZTTK Interview by Ruud Dreessen aka ebm-industrial.nl | 22 december 2009 5:43
Thanks Zynth and Manson that you have found time to give answers to these questions,
1- For the first question will be - do you know the netherland?
Zynth says: well, know is a country that produces many interesting things, that although this many miles from Mexico in the northeastern part of Europe, Holland is one of the most densely populated and is one of the most developed and has seven sites declared World Heritage by UNESCO
2- Do you follow the electronic music scene, do you have any other favourite bands?
Zttk: yes, we like other gothic rock bands like the Lord of the new church, Little Nemo, Joy Division. Concrete music by Pierre Boulez, the World music like Tangerine Dreams, Kraftwerk, etc
3- Greetings ZTTK could you please shortly introduce our readers your music project ZTTK Please fill also a biographical resume about how,when and where...give us a more background information?
MAnson: Sure, ZTTK is a conceptual clustering inspired by the horror and the stream of cyber punk. Its name comes from the mendelean theory of human synthesis.
Created in 2004, this group has covered 20 of the 32 states of the republic, repeating shows in places like Xalapa, Cuernavaca, Morelia and Sonora.In its first year, presented in the Darkness fest held in San Diego CA., Their first demo "Memoria absurda". Sharing the stage with Power Man 5000, Rob Zombie and Zombie Girl.
With their second (Paraiso Nuclear) are signed by Subliminal Holland Rds. This opens the North American market in the north and undertaking a tour of the state of southern USA and northern Mexico.After 1 year two of the original members left the group and the contract with Subliminal ends. Zynth, which initially was keyboardist and programmer of the group, is in charge of the group had several members and I can not consolidate any material.It's not if not for 2007 where he meets Lord Manson as a keyboard and renewed ZTTK sound. Remix Your old themes to promote live and their EP, "Genetic" with only 1000 copies.That same year, shared the stage with new and promising projects in Mexico, a resurgence of violent sound, perverted and full of gore.
In 2008 ZTTK is invited to participate in the festival "Nu Technology: The Music Paradigm" held at the University of Porto in Portugal. ZTTK year's end was invited to participate in a festival in Los Angeles CA. Techno with a large of the nineties: HYPER.ZTTK undergoes a metamorphosis and be a style is marked between the Horror and cyber electro for 2009. The third material: "In the memory", deals with the traumas and hatred toward this new liberal economic and social policies in North America.In this postmodern decadence material contain 9 tracks and 3 new remixes that are presented in the tour of Mexico in this 2009 since year-end show will be repeating ZTTK in Portugal and for the first time in the UK.
ZTTK is: Manson, keyboards, vocals. Zynth voice and programming
4- How did you start to make electronica / Gothic and what is electronica / Gothic for you?
Zynth: start with a taste for EBM, New Beat and High Energy, there began to develop the sound. Then we each struggle to program music at parties. In 1998, taking courses (zynth) to study piano and began my career in communications. I started programming in drum machines and synthesizers.
Lord Manson: I started by a taste for metal, gothic rock and postpunk. I took some courses in piano and musical composition. I joined the project 2 years ago.
For us there is only one form or way of being is a lifestyle, a way to feel alive, to raise our desires and sins, our ideas and proposals to this reality
5- What and who are some of your influences in electronica / Gothic?
woww good question, our special influences are based more on the new beat, the frankfurt beat and cyber punk.
6- What are your top ten favorite electronica / Gothic Club Songs of all time? Who are you influenced by? What would you consider your favorite cd's?
my favorite cd is empires & future perfect of VNV Nation
top 10 club songs would be:
10. Suspicious Love / Camouflage
9.Nag nag nag / Cabaret Voltaire
8.Starsign/APB
7. never trust in Klingon / SPOCK
6. Sacrifice / London After Midnight
5.We are the robots / kraftwerk
4.dead and buried / alien sex fiend
3. hein leben leben / laibach
2. Der mussolini / DAF
1. Headhunter / Front 242
7- Do you have a favourite track and album?
dark angel empires VNV nAtion
8- So tell me a bit more about yourself, such as musical?
well the musik for us is a fuel of all, is a sweet pleasure, a magical nightmare, etc.I believe that music is part of our essence, the more enjoyable orgamos is to transfer the anger, resentment and uncensored reality
9- By the way do you like my questions? tell me what you think about it! ;-)
Manson: if we really like who ask intelligent things like what you been doing your
10- What is the main idea, the message you want to leave to people who listens to you? What is your motto?
Zynth: our idea is that there is a more powerful and evil man, that creature mutilates, who murders, lying, that creature that individuality is growing every day. the inner beast that ends up eating the forms and norms. the beast within
11- What’s the name of your band? What’s the origin of that name? Have you changed the band’s name before?
Manson: our name isZTTK that our name is short for Zinttekttika is based on the theory of human synthesis proposed by Mendel and post the key making instrument of electronic music: the synthesizer.Z replaces the S and think that after Generation X, Z is brewing. double T refers to the constant duality of human beings, k is the key, so the logo contains these 4 letters
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?
Zynth: The concept is based on the philias especially in the BDSM and current pust desentacnto had in punk. We are now finished recording the latter material, as I said before, once completed we do another tour of some states of the Mexican Republic and whether it can return to Europe or USA to promote our new material: In the memory
13- When's the new album coming out?
Zynth: will be coming out in March as an independent material although some are in talks with European labels but nothing concrete has not yet
14-How is the current promotional tour going for supporting this album?
Manson: the tour will be the material and even ternmino will confirm the dates and locations, but will be 4 months of presentation. virtual manner can download 5 tracks myspace. the tour will be live as they have been giving of such shows as much violence, too much noise and little clothing
15- What do you think of a modern electronica / Gothic and about electronica / Gothic scene?
Manson:think the scene is now growing, thanks to new technologies, free trade and a global vision that is emerging markets. Although there are still many things to do, in Mexico there are few promoter and producer at the level they deserve Mexican and foreign projects. It would benefit the public and inviting developers to take seriously the purchase specifications that projects can give the right effort and professionalism that is not affected
16- Our usual question - what is electronica / Gothic for you?
a life style, a kind of real life, our reality
17- What was your best live experience so far?
Zynth: I believe that know my country and other countries through music and the professionalism with which we ZTTK
Manson: The best experience is seeing people dancing ecstatically and what you do, singing your songs remain the same entity which creates a unique synergy
18- Please list the name, age, school, and respective instrument of each band member
Zynth: name: Abraham. Age 29. School: UAEMex Comutications. voice and programming
Manson: Josua. Age 23 Schol: UAEmex, keyboards & vocals.
19-What are your views on the current state of this electronica / Gothic scene in Mexico.in terms of creativity and audiences? And the scene in other countries?
Manson: Is complex to talk about the scene in Mexico, the public is very good and dedicated, always wants to enjoy a good lyric and dance with a good beat, though it is very critical is a scene like few others.
promotion is low in the media but we use the internet and social networks to carry out our events and festivals. The scene is highly centralized in Mexico and more blooms in capitals but all make an effort to keep the scene in our country.
We see the scene in Mexico is taking off, not only in projects but the promoters and producers who are increasingly structuring Mejos but still a long way
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?
Zynth: Speaking of the lyrics is a fundamental point, based on a structural-Marxist paradigm, we speak of disenchantment, of the inner rage of the perversions of individuals, the pleasures and hidden desires.
the lyrics always come first in one song, we got in adjusting when they intend to use the beat and eventually become the melodies and arrangements.
21-What genre of music do you consider your work to be? Who are your major influences?
mmmI think that would focus on the hard electro and cyber punk but the influences are many
22-Since the music industry is more open now to purely electronic music has this made things easier for you?
The music industry has never been easier, now there are more shortcuts to the stamps and major record labels but the competition remains tough
23-So what are their main influences as a band at the moment?
but gender as well as pronoise, electro and hard German trance music.
24-What is currently inspiring your material as an artist? tell me all about the electronica / Gothic scene of Mexico?
are inspired by the reality that we in Mexico, the lack of an adequate and efficient justice, impunity daily, sadism of the people and the objectification of the human body.The scene is Mexico's vast project is full of good music and producing little serious. Some groups control the scene so dictatorial but it's best people, I repeat, is not dudad like few in this world
25-Do you think that people from the music press didn't expect you to grow up musically?
in mexico the music press as not fixed in these genres, but neither the press of the goth-electro scene in Mexico. we have grown slowly but satisfied, we have endured the criticism and bad times to devising a sound project that is paying off
26-what is the key to making music from ZTTK and what inspires you to keep growing as a musician?
the key is daily work, preparation and documentation of what we want to present to our songs. ZTTK The most important is to have a solid and plural union.
27-How do you see the future of download / Copyright in area of goth-electronica / Gothic music ? What are the best ways to develop it in your mind ?
we are in the very near future to have the support and confidence of an international label. The best way is to work harder and improve our quality in each of the songs. We also want the locker room and the treasury things that we try to keep their best.
28-If there was one thing you want people to know about your band what would that be?
we work hard and have taken seriously our project and the goth-electro scene
29-Please let us know about your upcoming plans, some new releases you like to confirm here
the first thing is to say that our new material will be completed in March, which may download it free on our myspace. We are working on new covers of bands like suicide command, ramnstein, depeche mode, etc.. for our live shows. see us live, every show is special, always working on new versions of songs we have.
30-It has been a pleasure to interview you on your musical activity,Well,any last words to your ebm-industrial fans?
31-and what is next on Mexico agenda?
still nothing confirmed until after March will take a tour of 8 cities of the republic including Mexico City, Monterrey and Queretaro.
32-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?
33-Were you asked to play or did you have to ask for a slot?
in myspec or facebook, thanks alot
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