The futurepop project ARIAN 1 has existed since 1992 and has since developed a bit of a cult following. Ever since the project has been creating music non-stop namely inspired by the French Space Program of the same name. With the release of their latest album Signals got an interview with Arian 1 discussing it and more.
Signals came out about a month ago. Have you received any critical reviews or positive reception so far?
Arian 1: There are no reviews at the moment, just articles, notes, interviews, podcasts, and of course included in many DJ shows around the globe. We expect soon that some could pick it up and take the time to listen to it for a review.
The remixes for this LP were made by Mental Discipline and Nórdika. Why did you choose them? Can we expect future collaborations with them or other dark musicians again?
What was the most difficult part of working on the album? Did you manage to do what you planned? Did all your ideas come to life on this release? Or have you left something for the future singles?
It is impossible to make “the perfect album”. You always find something here and there, for example some tracks needed more than 200 hours at studio, others no more than 60, but later, when the CD was done, you find something or think: I forgot this part! Or I don'tt like that! Etc. You could work on an album forever, but the deadline is the boss and you need the job to be done on time.
What did the joint show with Das Ich and Jesus Complex on November 22 look like? Share your feelings and emotions.
What is today's concept of Arian 1 as a project? What is the list of your priorities in the genre and the creative process in general at the moment? And what changes have they undergone? What is important to you right now?
Your project existed since 1992. You are quite experienced and that’s why it is interesting to know your opinion about the modern sound of futurepop. What significant changes have happened to the genre during this time? What did you notice?
Futurepop is a great balance between trance and synthpop. The styles merge two major tendencies and depends on the band and the result to keep listening until the next song. I personally prefer a more powerful futurepop, adding a little of EBM to the mix, for example we do that.
The changes of today’s sound is more like synthpop, not all but I think that we needed put more energy to the style. If you want a light song you could pick up a synthpop song but the essence of futurepop is to have a song with melodies but energy at the same time, more strong drums to move the dance floor, without loose the melodies and messages.
You released an official video this December. How did the working process of shooting the video look like? What is the idea and concept of this music video? And why this idea, not another?
The concept: We were on a post apocalyptic base full of drones watching everything and every life form, There was a major government system to control every signal communication on the base to intercept, find and later destroy the source. We were there to find a glitch on the system, capture a drone to hack his data and then send our messages to the world and the crow who has radio receivers around the area. Of course we made it, after a lot of tactics, plans and races with the drones.
Thank you for your time. We wish you the best with your new album. Cheers!
Arian 1: You're welcome!
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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