Featuring Menschenkind | Interview by Ruud Dreessen aka ebm-industrial.nl 20 februari 2010 23:44
For the first question will be - Thanks tom that you have found time to give answers to these questions,How are you doing?
fucking in hell tonight
Hello tom what noise do you make in Menschenkind?
it´s a mixture of drum and bass, dub, techno - we call it pagan electro with dark new age portry reflecting my emotional confusion
How's the start of 2010 been for you thus far?
a lot of work in the studio finishing our first album and planning the release and managing gigs with our new booking agent SYNTEX from Austria
do you know the netherland?
Tom was lifing in Den Haag for four years and had a major deal there, he´s been traveling through the extasy hell of the electronic underground
For a lot of people, this is probably going to be their first full introduction to Menschenkind so how about you tell us a little bit about how you guys know each other and how the band came together?
we are both crazy bitches searching for fame, musical adventures, incredible shows and action. We met each other in a famous German medieval band where we both are playing, it´s called DES TEUFELS LOCKVÖGEL (the enticing birds of the devil), became friends and something ...else =) then found out that the love of electronic music is something we have in common and we enjoy making music without limitations cause there´s plenty of them in medieval music. now we´´ve reached a point where we want to conquer the world and open up minds!
Do you follow the electronic music Electronica / New wave / Keltische muziek,do you have any other favourite bands?
No because we kind of founded that new style, this combination of electronica and our understanding of pagan sounds. The religion of Juliane is Pagan and so she colours some of teh texts with her experiences. Other bands we like are mainly electro pop: Miss Kittin and the Hacker,Fisherspooner, Richie Hawtin, Monika Kruse, Themselves
How is your relationship with other electronic bands?
we do our own thing but we like to share whiskey and funny things in the VIP area
Can you give us a brief run-through of Menschenkind story so far?
Our first gig was last year at the festival de la musique near Cologne, we were booked by Langweiligkeits records. But it was also a time when we´re both very involved in our other musical projects. Since december 2009 we finally found time to concentrate absoulutely on Menschenkind.
How did you start to make music and what is Gothic for you? ?
We found mushrooms on the meadow and had a jam session where we recorded our first song called Menschenkind.
What are your top ten favorite Electronica / New wave / Keltische muziek Club Songs of all time? Who are you influenced by? What would you consider your favorite cd's?
Jimmy Hendrix Electric Ladyland,
Beach Boys Petshop,
Placebo: Ghost,
Chemical Brothers: Surrender,
Prodigy: The fat of the land, T
he Doors: Morrison Hotel,
Nirvana: In Utero,
Kraftwerk: Autobahn,
Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Blood Sugar Sex Magic,
Robert Johnson: Cross Roads,
Nine Inch Nails,
OMD Architecture and Morality,
David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust,
DJ Hell Gigolo Records,
The Puritans
What are the future plans for Menschenkind?
finishing the album and shows every day, developing our unique style
Do you have a record label? Are you a member of any music organizations?
At the moment we ´re thinking about creating our own label if we don´t get a really good offer from a major one. but also u have to see that the face of the music market is changing and the trend more and more tends to the internet, downloads etc.
What are you currently listening to on your MP3 player?
Hemisphere Synchronisation - helbs to relax your brain so u can concentrate better on studio work
By the way do you like my questions? tell me what you think about it!
they are very detailed - sounds you´re a real music lover! > ;-)
What is the main idea, the message you want to leave to people who listens to you? What is your motto?
free your mind and become authentic! Don´t be scared to show your true face, all your emotions without difference!
What's the name of your band? where did the name come from? or what's the story behind the band name?
Menschenkind means to be and to life in every present moment - no past, no future, just pure being, being children of our time
If people don't know what you and your music are about, how would you Menschenkind?
my life is full of drama, I could as well be a soap writer, but musically I try to express my experiences with love and pain. (Juliane) Tom: my beats show the way tom revolution and hoepfully the evolution of fucked up human race
upcoming debut album"menschenkind" where did the concept come from? and whats planned now that your album is finished? or anything else you're working on? Tell me why this title,"menschenkind" Tell us a few words about the concept of this?
we don´t have a rational, mentally formed concept, every track has run through it´sm own emotional process. just the feeling of intense power within combines the songs, you´ll feel that on the dance floor.
Some quick fire questions: gitar or synthesizer?
synthy, but also medieval instruments
band or solo
two person band
How is the current promotional tour going for supporting this album?
it´s beginning now, we´re both professionals and have our asses full of work =)
What do you think of a modern Gothic and about Electronica / New wave / Keltische muziek scene?
Its easier to be depressed than happy
What's your favourite track of yours???
Tom: Rough Planet
Juliane: Ghost
What and who gets you excited about music today?
Cubase 5 (music production programm), Vocoder, My new BMW with IPOD plug in
Our usual question - what is music for you?
Extasy, essence of life, sex, my best friend, my lover, my hope when I feel bad, a medium that puts me into trance without drugs, the melody of my soul, love and pain, creation of another reality
What was your best live experience so far?
Wave Gothic Treffen Leipzig
Please list the name, age, school, and respective instrument of each band member
TOM Space: 36 years, producer, prof. musician since 10 years, drums, percussion and electrronic instruments
Juliane Special K.: 26 years, drama school, singing school, vocals, rap, hurdy gurdy, shalm, pipes, flute, vocoder, action painting on stage
What are your views on the current state of this Electronica / New wave / Keltische muziek scene in Germany .in terms of creativity and audiences?
A friend of Juliane, famous VJ in Germany opens the scene for us. The audience is mainly techno generation.
And the scene in other countries?
No experience yet.Either Juliane brings a text idea and Tom some beats or a melody. That mainly happens when Julianes heart gets broken again by some boy which happens every day... we also use music for self-therapy- express everything that is on our mind and causes feelings so we find a better way to a solution.
What genre of music do you consider your work to be? Who are your major influences?
Pagan Electro , influence : Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, Sven Väth
Since the music industry is more open now to purely electronic music has this made things easier for you?
Yes indeed, it was easier to find a booking agency and the audience loves the fact that we don´t fit any categories.
What is currently inspiring your material as an artist? tell me all about the Electronica / New wave / Keltische muziek scene of Germany?
relationships, friends, realtives that die, movies like 28 days later, techno clubs, and the dump mass of people we try to wake up
Do you think that people from the music press didn't expect you to grow up musically?
In the beginning there were only few people that believed in us but we never lost faith in our vision
what is the key to making music from Menschenkind and what inspires you to keep growing as a musician?
ité the fire deep inside our souls
How do you see the future of download / Copyright in area of goth-Electronica / New wave / Keltische muziek music ? What are the best ways to develop it in your mind ?
we think that in close future eyerything we ll be free to download in the internet. it doesn´t mean that we like that fact. it makes live gigs more important and the sale of merchandise and cd´s.
what was your childhood like?
both checking out new therapists at the moment.
If there was one thing you want people to know about your band what would that be?
come to our shows and find out that stunning secret!
Please let us know about your upcoming plans, some new releases you like to confirm here
we have a show art at the cannibal massacre on the 9 th of July, some shows planned for UK, dates are coming up these days.
It has been a pleasure to interview you on your musical activity,Well,any last words to your ebm-industrial fans?
stay noisy, more bass!
and what is next on Germany agenda?
cannibal massacre
How can fans-to-be gain access to your music? Do you have a website with sample songs or a demo CD?
How has your music evolved since you first began playing music together?
in comparison to our first songs, the latest ones are more energetic, more intense, more organic
How is the new line-up working out?
there´s no new line up. sometimes I hit Tom with my imaginary dick when I am mad at him! When he´s mad at me he tries to fuck me =)
And, finally, what does the next twelve months hold for the band?
Hopefully the final break through, success, lot´s of shows
Any last words?
thanx a lot for you interest, we let u know when we rock Holland!
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