JOHN R1SE probably is not a name any of you are familiar with at all. This Russian composer focuses in on cinematic electrorock, utilizing his talents in his home countries for both his own pleasure and for commercials. Hard at work on his debut album, his EP "Overcome" has given a taste of what the man is capable of doing. With that said, I talked to R1SE to get to know him, his influences, and his happenings over in Siberia.
Hello and welcome to Brutal Resonance! Let's start off with some basics. Tell us who you are and what type of music you create.
R1SE - "Hey Brutal guys! You know my name and i think this will be unnecessary.
I'm a composer from Russia, from Siberia, to be exact. I'm not sure, but maybe I identified my music with the weather conditions. Generally my music is a combination of aggressive and dramatic moods, in the form of hard hybrid electrorock and orchestral elements."
You used to have a project called Red Online, but that is no more. What happened with the project and why did you decide to move on?
You've done a bunch of remixes for FiXT remix contests in the past. Do you have a fondness for that label and Celldweller?
What made you leave from the music scene for some time? Was it personal choice or just another issue?
Your new EP, "Overcome", is set to be your comeback. What is the album about and what does it sound like in your own words?
Seriously I think it's one more question about skills. In the past and now I have dreamed of writing music for movies, maybe for really great blockbusters if I'm lucky. These tracks shows my new experience and I hope they will help me to find new contacts, which in turn will help me to be closer to my dream."
Did you have any inspiration for this album when you wrote it? If so, where did it come from?
Al Defender and Exaige came for a remixes. How did they transform the songs?
Exaige is my friend, we both lives in Novosibirsk, but met through FiXT Remix. It happened when we started our first remix contest as "Red Online". Since then, I always share the experience with him, and jokingly call him 'padawan'. His potential took shape and you can hear it in his work. I produced a little bit of his work, gave advice and helped with mixing, but in any case, everything that you can hear - they were his ideas. Specifically it's an awesome orchestral-dubstep song, full of epic agression and dynamic sound. Best way to finish that EP I think."
And, I know you are working on a full album for 2015-16. Can we have some details on that? Or is that behind closed doors for now?
And, do you have any live shows planned for the future? Or is that something not on your agenda as of right now?
In general, one day I'll be ready to start live performances again, but for the next couple of years I plan to write more awesome music and expand my audience. If one fine day you will meet a impudent stranger, who shoves headphones into your ears and forces you to listen to his music - you know it will be me."
Lastly, I thank you for your time. Cheers!
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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