Hello Elenor and welcome to Brutal Resonance! A question I always like to ask those who are new to the site: what are three of your favorite albums and why?
Elenor: Hi. That’s actually a tough question because I generally don’t listen to albums. When something’s released, I skim through each track to see if there’s anything I like and then buy the songs I love. I think everyone has a song which connects with them and their brain says, “This is what music is about!” For me that song is ‘Troy’ by Sinéad O’Connor. I first heard it in a shop. Fortuitous moment. I think it was the beginning of my love for epic songs and it is still my favourite.
You’ve recently released three singles in total and I’d like to talk about each one individually. ‘The Ravens’ is simply described with the phrase “Dark dancefloor, dark mood” on Bandcamp. Did you want ‘The Ravens’ to be a dark dancefloor piece or did you want it to be something more?
I was recently told that ‘Wish’ was actually dug up from the archives. When was this song originally recorded and why was it brought back to life so many years later?
Your latest single (or remix) is a fun one. The remix of JA/VI’s ‘Good Cocaine’. Many artists promote the remixes of their songs themselves, but you’re taking up that duty as well. Why?
I also found it interesting how many people are associating the vocals on the remix to you instead of JA/VI. Do you find this flattering? Or do you find it confusing?
From what I was told about the New Zealand / Australian music scene is that many NZ bands that make it big usually move to Melbourne to continue their growth. However, you did the opposite and moved from Australia and to New Zealand. Why?
I find it very inspiring here, the breath-taking scenery, the culture, the people. The city I live in is full of musicians, more than anywhere else in the country and I’ve found awesome people to play with. In Robots In Love I now have Pierre Van Horn on guitar, Cinnamon Sinalot on keyboards and bass, and MC Sas.
Music is highly regarded in NZ. I was at a function where the Prime Minister spoke to musicians and she said: “Not only are you creating the soundtrack to our lives, but you’re helping the emotional wellbeing of the country”. I was impressed by that.
I also heard that you’ve a couple more remixes coming out soon, including one for Australian goth rock band IKON. Can you tell us anything about that – or any other remixes that you’re working on at the moment?
You’re working on your own original music that you’re referring to as “Goth Trap”. What styles are you attempting to combine, and when can we expect to hear some of your new stuff?
You’ve got a couple of shows upcoming as a member of Snog in Sydney and Melbourne. When is that happening?
With the amount of bands that you either have or were a part of (Sobriquet, The Crystalline Effect, Soulscraper), I was wondering if there’s any news from any of those camps. Anything to update fans on?
Lastly, I'd like to wish you the best of luck!
Elenor: Thanks.
I don't think there are any scene where the fans are more dedicated then the electronic underground scene.
Leaether Strip, Jun 06 2009
Steven Gullotta
info@brutalresonance.comI've been writing for Brutal Resonance since November of 2012 and now serve as the editor-in-chief. I love the dark electronic underground and usually have too much to listen to at once but I love it. I am also an editor at Aggressive Deprivation, a digital/physical magazine since March of 2016. I support the scene as much as I can from my humble laptop.
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