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Featuring Chris from Schu†zEngel | Interview by Ruud Dreessen aka ebm-industrial.nl | 18 januari 2010 15:27

01- For the first question will be - Thanks Chris that you have found time to give answers to these questions,How are you doing?

No problems! Im fine, thank you!

02-Hello Chris what noise do you make in Electro / Industrial / Experimental ?

I make the noises I want to make.

03-How's the start of 2010 been for you thus far?

It has been good so far, but I am busy to make new song for my new sound and playing keyboards in a nother band so that's a little hectic right now.

04-do you know the netherland?

I know the Netherland. Havent been there yet but are planing to visit sometime.

05-For a lot of people, this is probably going to be

their first full introduction to Schu†zEngel so how about you tell us a little bit about how you guys know each other and how the band came together? I started the band in my apartment on October 2007 with messing around in a music program. After 2 month I got a hang of it and made my first song "Liar". Then I dessided to be a band.

06- Do you follow the electronic music Electro / Industrial / Experimental, do you have any other favourite bands?

I follow it pretty good I think. A7IE, C-Lekktor, Agonoize and Suicide Commando is my top artists this days so I follow them a lot.

07-How is your relationship with other electronic bands?

I have some good friends that makes electronic music so I guess it's fine.

08- Can you give us a brief run-through of Schu†zEngel story so far?

Schu†zEngel is not that interesting.

09- How did you start to make music and what is Gothic for you?

I started making music because I just wantet to try and see if I could make music. And what do you know,I could, kinda! Gothic is not my strong side in life.

10-What did you guys do for a living before Schu†zEngel?

I dident do anything before the music. I had no work or something. And I was in a fuckt up life then with bad things around me.

11- When did you form Schu†zEngel? What inspired you to make music together?

I formed Schu†zEngel in the winter of 2007. Actually, I dont know. I just decided to started to make music one cold day

12- What are your top ten favorite Electro / Industrial / Experimental Club Songs of all time? Who are you influenced by? What would you consider your favorite cd's?

That's really hard for me to know. There is a lot of good songs out there in the world. My influences are to many to say. I don't have a favorit cd, there's to many!

13- What are the future plans for Schu†zEngel?

I don't really have big plans for Schu†zEngel, just making the music and enjoy it.

14- Do you have a record label? Are you a member of any music organizations?

No on both. And I don't want a label either.

15-What are you currently listening to on your MP3 player?

EBM, Industrial and chiptunes is what I have in my mp3.

16- By the way do you like my questions? tell me what you think about it! ;-)

good

17- What is the main idea, the message you want to leave to people who listens to you? What is your motto?

I don't have any ideas behind the music. I just make the music. If people like me, fine, if the don't,fine. And I don't have any message with the song, I write them when Im pissed off on something or writing a story about something and if something bad have happend in my life.

18- What’s the name of your band? where did the name come from? or what's the story behind the band name?

The name is Schu†zEngel (Guardian Angel on German). I was changing my user name on a comunity and I really dident know what to change it to. And I was listening to Unheilig - SchutzEngel at that time. So there you have it. And I like it so much so It became my bandname.

19-If people don't know what you and your music are about, how would you describe Schu†zEngel?

Angry, twisted, much bass and nice leads. At least that is what my friends say it is, so I have to go with that.

20- 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?

Im working on a demo right now. And I have a few ideas for it and for the music and the lyrics

21- Some quick fire questions: gitar or synthesizer?

synthesizer!

22-band or solo

both actually

23-How is the current promotional tour going for supporting this album?

I don't know. Im not there yet. But people I know are gona help me promote my songs.

24- What do you think of a modern Gothic and about Electro / Industrial / Experimental scene?

Gothic is not that big in Sweden, what I know of. There is more Industrial scenes out there. But not that much then Germany, Nederlands etc etc.

25- What's your favourite track of yours?

It must be "Love You to Death". It's with my new sound and everything so I must like it more then my old songs.

26-What and who gets you excited about music today?

When I am going to see a band play that I really like.

27-Our usual question - what is music for you?

It's everything. Can't live without it!

28- What was your best live experience so far?

Suicide Commando on Arvikafestivalen 2008. John was crazy and awesome!

29- Please list the name, age, school, and respective instrument of each band member

My name is Chris and im 24 years old and Im from the shit country nr. 2, Sweden. I don't go to school, im working on a café for alcoholics and junkies. And im playing synthesizer.

30-What are your views on the current state of this Electro / Industrial / Experimental scene in Zweden.in terms of creativity and audiences? And the scene in other countries?

The industrial scene is not that big in Sweden. It sucks a little. It's more of a rock country, at least what I think.

31- 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?

I sit down and write some stuff down. A lot of them to, and try to match them and see if it looks good and sound good, or if some of my friends like's the music and want to write the lyrics for me I let them do it. And for my music I just playing around with the leads first and if I come up with a good lead I start with the bass and drums, and work from there.

32-What genre of music do you consider your work to

be? Who are your major influences?

It's hard to say, but I think my genre is more like Industrial/HarshEBM thingy or something like that.

33-Since the music industry is more open now to purely electronic music has this made things easier for you?

Not for me that I know about. I give my music to people for free so I don't need the music industry.

34-So what are their main influences as a band at the moment?

Nothing. Just making the music and having fun with it.

35-What is currently inspiring your material as an artist? tell me all about the Electro / Industrial / Experimental scene of Zweden ?

What happens in the world. Murder, war and things like that. And that makes me mad! That scene is not that big here.

36-Do you think that people from the music press didn't expect you to grow up musically?

I don't know about that. I dont think that a lot of people even know that I make music

37-what is the key to making music from Schu†zEngel and what inspires you to keep growing as a musician?

Everything around me. And the music I listening to on my spare time

38-How do you see the future of download / Copyright in area of goth-Electro / Industrial / Experimental music ? What are the best ways to develop it in your mind ?

Bands dont get any money when people buy their albums, only on the live shows. But the labels need the money. The labels need the money to build up the studios. So I really don't have a good answer for that.

39-what was your childhood like?

Fucked up

40-If there was one thing you want people to know about your band what would that be?

I can't say right now. If people want to know something they can just email me. Im a open person

41-Please let us know about your upcoming plans, some new releases you like to confirm here

First, I must finish my demo. And second, have live shows with a band im a livekeyboardist in, calld "The Mask of Sanity".

42-It has been a pleasure to interview you on your musical activity,Well,any last words to your ebm-industrial fans?

If I have any man that is. Take care everyone. You only live once!

43-and what is next on Zweden agenda?

I don't have any plans now.

44-How can fans-to-be gain access to your music? Do you have a website with sample songs or a demo CD?

Downloading it och mailing my myspace after a song for my demo (when it's finished).

45-How has your music evolved since you first began playing music together?

A lot. My first sound sucked, and now it's kick ass and im gona countiny with that.

46-How is the new line-up working out?

There is just me so I don't have any line-up. But thinking on maybe, and thats a maybe, try to get one more member. If some one is up for it.

47-And, finally, what does the next twelve months hold for the band?

Making a lot of songs!

48-Any last words?

I have nothing to say right now.

49-Thank you for your time Chris Good luck

thank you!