Moda Makina

Thomas:  Growing up I always enjoyed both genres, but as a teenager it seemed cooler and easier to be in a rock band. I had a huge passion for it for many years, but eventually I got a little fed up and needed to do something else. My passion for electronic music is maybe even stronger, so playing rock for almost twenty years was enough and I needed to try out my electronic side.
Thomas:  The band formed in the summer of 2020. Anaqim and Mau-P met at a forum and found a great writing partner in each other. Riccardo had been working with Mau-P for many years already. They decided to find a singer, I answered an ad on Facebook and the rest is history.
Thomas:  Mau-P and Riccardo usually work out an idea together, then sends it to Anaqim for “finetuning”. When all are satisfied with the music, I work my magic and lay down the vocals. Writing lyrics is a joint effort.

Thomas:  'Enough' is a song worked out by Anaqim and Mau-P before there even was a band. It was the song they wanted me to sing for my audition. We were all so pleased with how it turned out, so we didn’t wait around. We formed a band and released the song. It’s a pretty straight forward love song, but with a really nice groove and quite unusual vocals for the genre. Power and range is my strength, so I try to lift a song with it, if it fits.  
Thomas:  I wrote the lyrics for that one. We all have our dark little secrets and lusts that we dare not speak of. The message in the song is that we should stop being ashamed of everything and feel more free and open about our sexuality. The dancer represents our sexuality, which is something beautiful. The dark, cold factory she dances in represents our own and society’s judgement and how we feel like we have to hide it.
Thomas:  Mau-P is very much involved in A23 and I was honored to be asked to sing on the chorus for 'Schizophrenia'. We all really liked how the song turned out. So much so that Anaqim made an EBM mix for us to release as Moda Makina, with the permission of A23. It will be released early spring.
Thomas:  'The Promise' will be released on March 7th. It’s about longing and waiting for someone. It’s an amazing song, with beautiful additional vocals by Eleze. Really happy to have her on the track. A lovely and soaring musical piece, with passionate vocals and beautiful harmonies. You should really check it out.
Thomas:  There will be a lot of new music coming this year and hopefully another video, so stay tuned. When Covid has run it’s course, we are all for playing live, for sure. That’s where the real magic happens. Not as artist and crowd, but as a union of likeminded people enjoying good music.
Thomas:  It was a pleasure! We will work hard and consistent to get our music out there, so to you out there, if you like our music, please help spread the word.

This interview was commissioned through our Ko-fi page.