1. I first came in contact with Oppenheimer Analysis when I heard their track “The Devil’s Dancers”. I could not resist playing it on repeat for days whilst dancing across my living room. I thought of it as a perfect minimal synth pop masterpiece which I instantly fell in love with. Of course I had to investigate further, and heard the whole “New Mexico” album. Can you bring us back to those days when…
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Frank Weyzig about Born For Bliss, Vaselyne and music
1. Frank, first of all thank you for agreeing to this interview for ALTvenger! As the new Born For Bliss album “Falling Back To Never” has raised quite some dust and has received excellent feedback, are you pleased with how it has been recognized so far? Hi Marija, thank you for doing this interview and yes, it’s always an exciting moment to wait for the first reviews showing up after a new album release….
Read MoreDirk Ivens talks about the music life
1. Hello Dirk and thank you for being our guest. Being so long on the music scene as you have been and having various projects as a part of your life opus, can you tell us how is it for one person to be able to do so much, having so many projects and quite a list of releases by now and having your own record label? I don’t see it that way really…
Read MoreJohn Lindqwister on Machinista, Sweden, music and life
1. John, you have been a member of various projects. Being part of Cat Rapes Dog, Machinista and some others, can you tell us how one person can be so diverse, as the projects are diverse in their musical expression. Guess it´s just a matter of what you like, and the curiosity to try stuff. I’ve been in Goth, hardrock, Metal/hardcore, industrial, postpunk and synthpop-bands. And maybe more genres. I want to do what…
Read MoreRoberto Del Vecchio speaks about The Last Hour
1. Hi Roberto, nice to have you here at ALTvenger. Can you introduce Roberto Del Vecchio and his work to our readers? We would like to know more about you. Hi Marija, thanks for your invitation. I started to compose music in 1994 when I formed Gothica. I released two albums via the Swedish label Cold Meat Industry. In 2004, after Gothica’s split, I created The Last Hour. In December 2008, debut CD of…
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1. Hello Vanguard and thank you for joining us at ALTvenger. Why Vanguard? How did you choose that name for your project? Can you tell us how the word Vanguard relates to you and your work? Jonas: Vanguard is the forefront of an action or movement and I remember that we liked that, and also we did use a soft synth a lot during that time that is called Vanguard. I think the name…
Read MoreHidden Place talks to ALTvenger
1. Thank you for taking the time to meet us here at ALTvenger Magazine. For all those not familiar with your work, can you tell us what Hidden Place is all about? HP: Hidden Place is a band born in 2004 by siblings Sara Lux and Fabio, Antonio, Giampiero. 2. Your sound can be described as electro wave, electro pop, with a hint of vintage sound but still it remains a bit colder than…
Read MoreClaus Larsen on Leæther Strip so far and beyond
1. It is impossible to find an EBMesque band that started after 1990 who doesn’t cite Leaether Strip as one of their top influences. How does this sit with you? Are you able to distinguish your legacy in scene today? Claus: It’s a great honor to be an inspiration to others. Makes me proud and happy that my passion for what I do rubs off on others, fellow musicians or listeners. Something I never…
Read MoreHOCICO
Hocico is one of the most influential bands on the electro-industrial scene. Formed in Mexico City in 1993 by Erik Garcia aka Erk and Oscar Mayorga aka Racso, this project of two cousins has been active on the underground scene ever since, evolving into a headliner band on huge festivals and touring all over the globe. Their expression is manly focused on aggressive and violent aspects of not only human nature, but the world…
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1. First of all thank you for this interview, it is great to have you here on ALTvenger. We really appreciate your work, so can you tell our readers a little bit about Bloodlit Radio, what it is, how it started and who’s behind everything at www.bloodlitradio.com? DFC: I’m really grateful to be interviewed by the ALTvenger team. Thank you! Growing up, I was a fan of and was influenced by bands such as…
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