Featuring Erwin |from Disorder Interview by Ruud Dreessen aka ebm-industrial.nl 21 november 2009
Thanks Erwin that you have found time to give answers to these questions,
1- For the first question will be - do you know the Netherland?
Erwin: Yes, I was in Amsterdam for a week. I think it’s a great place. And I would like to go back. I heard there are many electronic musicians in Netherland.
2- Greetings Erwin could you please shortly introduce our readers your music project
Erwin: We are Disorder, we are mix of electronic music and dark sound.
3- Please fill also a biographical resume about how, when and where...
Erwin: in 2007, I started as Amor Seco, then, when I moved in Montreal 2009, I created Disorder.
4- How did you start to make
Electronica / Post punk / Alternative
and what is Gothic for you?
Erwin: Ok. I started Electronic post punk in Mexico city in 2005.It was the first time I created this style. For me, Gothic is a way of life. You do not become Goth, you were born with it. I started putting make up on when I was 14, and created my first gothic band.
5- What and who are some of your influences in Electronica / Post punk / Alternative?
Erwin: Basically, dark and techno music.
6- What are your top ten favourite Electronic / Post punk / Alternative Club Songs of all time?
Erwin: I listen to Disorder I am really into my music all the time
7- Tell one secret about DISORDER that you have never told to anyone?
Erwin: I am a vampire.....
8- So tell me a bit more about yourself, such as musical?
Erwin: Well..., when I was 14 I had my first band. Then, when I was 17, I created the second band Angus dei, this band was one of the most popular gothic band that time, I was a singer and guitar player. I moved to Europe later, and had some concerts as solo in Austria and France. Then came here, I created Disorder.
9- By the way do you like my questions? tell me what you think about it! ;-)
Erwin: oh, yes, I love them.
10- What is the main idea, the message you want to leave to people who listens to you? What is your motto?
Erwin: We have to open our eyes to the real world. We don’t have to allow our government to control us. We have to take control and change this corrupted Capitalism. Freedom is everything.
11- What’s the name of your band? What’s the origin of that name? Have you changed the band’s name before?
Erwin: Disorder, well, when we had a concert in Calgary last time as Amor Seco, we had a technical problem with mixer, That was a kind of disorder, In the end, it was ok though...So, I wanted to change the name of my band when we moved in here Montreal.. The first name that came in my mind was DISORDER.
12- Where did the concept come from? And what’s planned now that your first album is finished? or anything else you're working on? Tell me why this title "More Than Ever "? Tell us a few words about the concept of this?
Erwin: Disorder is like a vampire, dancing in a rave party. At the same time, we are very involved in politics and religion.
Erwin: Our first album "More Than Ever ", we will work with a label industrial culture records from Essex, UK. They will sell our music. We have several concerts coming up in Canada.
Erwin: "More Than Ever " is the title, our new CD. Because I wanted it sounds darker and more computerized, more than ever...
13- Are you a member of any music organizations?
Erwin: No, I am not. Only Disorder
14-How is the current promotional tour going for supporting this album?
Erwin: We had several concerts in Canada and more concerts are coming up in Canada next year in 2010. We are planning to visit in Europe and Mexico. Our music has been played in several radio stations in Europe, Mexico and Canada.
15- What do you think of a modern Electronica / Post punk / Alternative and about gothic scene?
Erwin: Basically, Post punk and Gothic mixed with Electronic music has unlimited potential.
We Vampires will be in forever
16- Our usual question - what is music for you?
Erwin: For me...Music is the universal language, Its Freedom, darkness, sex...Everything
17- What was your best live experience so far?
Erwin: In Mexico, We had a great concert with our fans about 400 people. The Gothic scene in Mexico is huge.
18- Please list the name, age, school, and respective instrument of each band member
Erwin Benoir: Voice, Programming, guitar and lyrics.
Junko O: Programming, and lyrics
Pedro Salinas: Guitar
19-What are your views on the current state of this electro scene in Montréal-México DF, Quebec Canada .in terms of creativity and audiences? And the scene in other countries?
Erwin: In Montreal, there are couple of bands. But scene is small compare to Europe and Mexico DF.
It will be bigger bit by bit. The important thing is to get local support and keep playing.
20- You have very nice numbers ‘and many many more 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?
Erwin: the first thing, I create the music, Bass, drum, keyboard, after that I write lyrics and in the end, I add voice and guitar.
21-What genre of music do you consider your work to be? Who are your major influences?
Erwin: The style I play, I call it apocalyptic music. Influences are Techno, Gothic post punk, Vampires, politics and religion.
22-What do you do to chill out?
Erwin: My black cat.
23-So what are their main influences as a band at the moment?
Erwin: Disorder, ourselves.
24-What is currently inspiring your material as an artist? Tell me all about the gothic scene of Montréal-México DF, Quebec Canada?
Erwin: Everything which is happening during the night..While you are dreaming....I will be there...The Gothic scene is small compare to Europe and Mexico DF.It will be bigger bit by bit.
25-Do you think that people from the music press didn't expect you to grow up musically?
Erwin: I think they are surprised all the achievement that I made, and this is the just a beginning. Because I am here to stay and to make history.
26-what is the key to making music from DISORDER and what inspires you to keep growing as a musician?
Erwin: Being myself and being honest. I think we have very unique sound. Everything, all the ideas are in me. (Maybe blood helps me a lot!)
27-How do you see the future of download / Copyright in area of goth-Electronica / Alternative / Industrial music ? What are the best ways to develop it in your mind ?
Erwin: Downloading music is not for the future. It’s already happening now. If we want to survive, we have to sell the music through download And the internet is the biggest market for musicians.
28-If there was one thing you want people to know about your band what would that be?
DISORDER was founded in ..... give us a more background information? DISORDER
29-Please let us know about your upcoming plans, some new releases you like to confirm here
Erwin: I just finish making our New CD More than ever. We have to promote this CD through the concerts. And we would like to play in Europe and this whole continent (America) in the future.
30-It has been a pleasure to interview you on your musical activity,Well,any last words to your ebm-industrial fans?
Erwin: Thank you for having us.
31-and what is next on Montréal-México DF, Quebec Canada agenda?
Erwin: A lot of concert, and promoting our album More than ever. And Blood...
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?
Erwin: I was asked to play
Erwin: Disorder is the future of the music.
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