Daybehavior’s Paulinda interviewed on their come back on the synthpop scene
Stereoklang got an exclusive talk with lead singer Paulinda Crescentini in the Swedish synthpop act Daybehavior, who recently announced their come back after almost 7 years in complete silence. With a new single out “It’s a game” and a new album planned for release this winter, we had to have a chat about their music and future plans. And of course a bit of insights into the hardware and software being used in their studio, somewhere hidden in central Stockholm.
Daybehavior is a trio consisting of Paulinda, Carl and Tommy, and having lost one of the band members for a retreat to Thailand it was a nice surprise to us all when suddenly after 7 years there was a sign of reunion. Although all members have continued with music in one form or another during that long period, e.g. Carl is a full-time musician and producer, the drive to making music together again brought them back together and the music video “City Lights” was released earlier this year.
Paulinda tells me that the new album, that will contain 12 new songs, is the best that ever has come out of the band and one success factor is that they now are all closely involved in the song writing process. Carl is the producer master mind, Daybehavior produces everything themselves as for now at least, Tommy often starts off the process by sending a demo from Phuket containing a general sound structure, to which Paulinda will add melody and lyrics. Paulinda and Carl, both frequent Logic users, will add to the song and after a few bounces across the globe they are ready for studio recording at Carl’s place.
Provision on their new album
Breye, Matt, and Jen of Provision, take a minute to talk about their upcoming 4th album “Paradigm Shift” on the night of it’s completion 10-15-2010 at their studio Red Square Digital in Houston, Texas.
www.Provision-Musik.net
Interview with Bernard Butler
UAD has posted this interview with Bernard Butler where he discusses music production
Bernard Butler, guitarist of Suede, McAlmont & Butler, and producer of numerous artists including Duffy and The Libertines is a user of the Universal Audio UAD2 Quad Card. We headed to Bernard’s little custom studio to talk about how he’s found working with UAD2, his musical processes, the music industry and the state of music, and how he wrote one of his greatest songs…
Documentary on Kraftwerk
Made by Malik Bendjelloul for Swedish TV:s Pop i fokus in 2001. Interviews with Karl Bartos, Wolfgang Flur, Bjork, Moby, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Peter Saville.
Inside the head of Robert Rich
Synth.me has released a long interview with synthesist Robert Rich.
Since building his first analog synthesizer kit in the mid-1970s, Robert Rich’s career is a virtual history of the last 30 years of experimental and electronic music. Growing up in Silicon Valley, Robert’s exposure to the technical, musical and artistic allowed him to merge his interests in the realms of science and engineering to emerge as one of the first true multimedia artists. Rich integrated computing, music and natural phenomenon to become one of the leaders of the ambient and atmospheric music. Synth ME was fortunate enough to ask Robert Rich some questions touching on topics from the past, present and future. We wanted to learn about what Robert thinks of synthesizers, ambient music, the Internet and much more. Read the Robert Rich Interview
Exclusive interview with the Lightbringers – Covenant in the Studio
Last week I had the opportunity to spend some time with Eskil and Joakim from Covenant in their new refurbished studio. Covenant is definitely Sweden’s number one export in the electronic music scene, with numerous ground breaking synth/EBM albums behind them, i.e. Sequencer, Shyshaper, Northern Light to name but a few. However, although I was curious on their new EP coming out in a couple of weeks, titled Lightbringer, my main purpose were to explore their working methods and their gear.
My first impression when I entered the studio was overwhelming. The first thing that came to my mind is the old saying – “the one who has the most gear when you die, wins”. Look like the Covenant boys is aspiring for the final. Korgs, Prophets, Moogs, Viruses, Emus you name it, it´s all there stacked neatly on racks across the studio. Check out the pictures below to delve in to some pure synth porn.
The new album and the state of the Synth scene
Even before Lightbringer is released we know it will be something different, since collaborations with other artists is not something that we are not used to. Lightbringer actually came as an idea from Necro Facility, rather then from Covenant, with the intention to have Eskil to sing on it. However it turned out to be something more. Eskil tells me that we will experience a different melody build up, then we are used to and that it’s all about fear and loathing in Helsingborg, Sweden. I guess you cannot be more cryptic then that!
As Lightbringer will be released as a limited edition we came to discuss how vibrant the Synth scene is today and happily enough I can conclude that, although still a niche scene, Covenant has not slowed down on touring (note: Eskil just came back from a Gothic Cruise in the Caribbean). They say that the globalization that has come as a result from a better infrastructure (read Internet) in markets like South America and Eastern Europe really has resulted in that bands like Covenant continuously finds a new audience, and adds that they really find it exotic with synth music, creating a foundation for new sub cultures in those countries.
Speaking of sub cultures it was logical for me to ask about their various side projects like Cement (Eskil’s noise project) and Joakim’s joint venture with Ronan Harris (VNV Nation) exploring classical music from an electronic perspective. Eskil tells me that Cement actually came about, apart from the fact that he really enjoys noise music, as a wish of entering (and travel to) the Japanese music scene, where noise is big. But also to somewhat alter the common public image of himself, showing that there are more sides then just Covenant. Although Joakim’s classical endeavor didn’t continue I am pleased to inform you that Cement is alive and kicking. Major noise inspirations are Brighter than death, White house and Geometric, of course.
Moog on Bach
http://vimeo.com/12589296
Bob Moog & Wendy Carlos talking about “Switched On Bach”
Parlez vous Chip tunes francais?
French language interview with Atari ST chiptuner Dma-Sc.
However quite worthwhile watching anyhow 
J M Jarre talks about SW synths
In this official Arturia video, Jean-Michel Jarre offers his take on the advantages of software synths.
Nice interview with Alan Wilder
Produced by fans in Italy
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