Featuring Michael/Malachai from Fearpassage Interview by Ruud Dreessen aka ebm-industrial.nl | 9 januari 2010 3:09
Thanks Michael/Malachai that you have found time to give answers to these questions,
1- For the first question will be - do you know the netherland?
yes Amsterdam, we look forward to visiting someday.
2- Do you follow the electronic music scene, do you have any other favourite bands?
yeah, we ejoy all types of electronic music.
3- Greetings Michael/Malachai could you please shortly introduce our readers your music project Fearpassage Please fill also a biographical resume about how,when and where...give us a more background information? we've been recording ebm/industrial for many years and fearpassage is the result of that.
4- How did you start to make Industrial / Techno / Electro and what is Gothic for you?
we were heavily inspired by bands of the 80's like Skinny Puppy
5- What and who are some of your influences in Industrial / Techno / Electro?
Frontline Assembly, Ministry, Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Project Pitchfork and a many others
6- What are your top ten favorite Industrial / Techno / Electro Club Songs of all time? Who are you influenced by? What would you consider your favorite cd's?
we could never pick to many to choose from
7- Do you have a favourite track and album?
impossible to narrow down
8- So tell me a bit more about yourself, such as musical?
were currently in the studio finishing up our debut which should be available in a month or so
9- By the way do you like my questions? tell me what you think about it! ;-)
yes, you cover alot of details
10- What is the main idea, the message you want to leave to people who listens to you? What is your motto?
embrace your fears, don't let them control you
11- What’s the name of your band? What’s the origin of that name? Have you changed the band’s name before?
fearpassage, a journey battling thru one's fears
12- debut release where did the concept come from? and whats planned now that your album is finished? or anything else you're working on?
our debut, "device switch" should be finished in the next month or so
13- When's the new album coming out?
we don't have a confirmed date yet
14-How is the current promotional tour going for supporting this album?
we haven't started the promotional tour yet till we have a confirmed date for the release
15- What do you think of modern, ebm/industrial music and about the scene?
there are many great bands out now, the scene seems very strong
16- Our usual question - what is music for you?
emotion
17- What was your best live experience so far?
we really enjoy performing live
18- Please list the name, age, school, and respective instrument of each band member
michael - vocals, synths and programming
malachi - vocals, synths and guitar
dave - drums
19-What are your views on the current state of this Industrial / Techno / Electro scene in Florida Verenigde Staten .in terms of creativity and audiences? And the scene in other countries?
seems to be growing locally and europe has always been ahead of the US
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?
sometimes a song starts from a beat or a lyrical line or a synth hook
21-What genre of music do you consider your work to be? Who are your major influences?
ebm/industrial
22-Since the music industry is more open now to purely electronic music has this made things easier for you?
with the rise in digital sales, it's easy to get world wide distribution
23-So what are their main influences as a band at the moment?
Wumpscut, Suicide Commando, Project Pitchfork
26-what is the key to making music from Fearpassage and what inspires you to keep growing as a musician?
getting new gear, personal experiences, need to express ourselves
28-If there was one thing you want people to know about your band what would that be?
we hope they can relate to our songs
29-Please let us know about your upcoming plans, some new releases you like to confirm here
the debut, "device switch" is scheduled for early 2010
30-It has been a pleasure to interview you on your musical activity,Well,any last words to your ebm-industrial fans?
thanks for all the support and we look forward to 2010
32-thanks for your time! great work on the album 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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