SOUND ALOUD: PART II 15 QUESTIONS: SOUNDALOUD'S RAE BURNZ VS ARTISTSERVERS' ZARBSONG

PART II 15 QUESTIONS: SOUNDALOUD'S RAE BURNZ VS ARTISTSERVERS' ZARBSONG

ARTIST: ZARBSONG

TRACKS KNOWN FOR: FX CREATION, LIF DIRT, UNUSUAL EXPERIMENT

SITES FEATURED ON: YOUTUBE, ARTISTSERVER, SOUNDCLOUD, REVERNATION

ARTICLES ABOUT ARTIST: REVIEWS, FEATURE

ARTWORK:

[ORIGINAL ARTWORK

WEBSITE: http://www.zarbsong-music.com/

I had the opportunity to catch up with French experimental artist Zarbsong for the below interview. You may remember Zarbsong for the previous review I did on his Artistserver/Scloud/Rnation upload FX CREATION, which I described as follows:

"It entrances and cushions what it does in previous bars with subtle gear changes you may not instantly notice but is appealing to of affecting different parts of your musical cortex."

REVIEWS ARE IN ARTISTSERVER DRUMANDBASS - FX CREATION

http://soundaloud.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/reviews-are-in-artistserver-drum-and.html

In this catch up interview (PART I) he diligently shares his views: what is good to look for in the many competing online music upload sites, the latest Star Trek movie, 70's synths, the future of Drum and Bass, photography skills and much more.

This is PART II of our interview:

RB:I included your song FX Creation to represent the year 2008 in part 3 of my post on existential drum and bass called: The Drum and Bass Massive Attaxx – about online artists who still make their drum and bass tracks with the spirit of 93-96 drum and bass.

What do you think of the drum and bass scene today?

ZS: Yes, it's true, I noticed that the classic “amen break” was endangered.

It is less present in modern production. Personally, I like the “amen break” and I still use it in my tracks.

I also like the more modern style. I try to combine it all in my shows and in my tracks. Otherwise, more generally I think the bass music to change considerably the last time.

With the emergence of Dubstep, the merger with Drum'n'bass, the appearance of Drumstep it's amazing. It never will stop and that is a very good thing.

Bass music is a movement in eternal evolution. This is not the case for all the musical movements and that is rather a good thing as it will be so that movement will not die, and it is not me who will complain.

RB: What are three of your favourite old school tracks in the Drum and bass?

ZS:Not easy, there are so (many) !

Spoilt for choice?

RB: I used a still photography - of the actor Martin Sheen emerging from the muddy waters before he kills Marlon Brando – from the film Apocalypse Now to introduce your song, are you a fan of 70s/80s Moog synthesiser film soundtracks as can be heard in The Thing (1982), Amityville Horror (1979), The Shining (1980) or in general?

ZS: Yes, I love, I love the dark and mysterious atmosphere of this kind, and is legendary Moog synthesizer. But unfortunately I do not have the chance to own one. I mainly use VST (Taurus Bass Synth, Moog Free Arturia Minimoog and many others are inspired by it) and of course I use many different types of synthesizer.

[VST? TAURUS, SYNTH MOOG? Meet me half way!]

RB: Your website is very dark and visually stimulating, as are your videos on Youtube, what are you currently working on? And can you name two or three films new or old you would like to make a soundtrack for?

ZS: Yes, I am very interested in working on one soundtrack project.Why not create soundtrack horror movie or fantasy film or mystical atmosphere?

RB: Your Artistserver profile has you listed as living in France, Auxerre. The black and white still photography you use in your video Drum THC reminded me of where I lived in south east London for 2 years. What location were those images from?

ZS:That's right, I live in France. These photographs are found on the web and made by an (actual) photographer. I do not just say, I do not remember exactly but it is actually possible that the photography was taken in South East London.

[Real streetfighting Francophiles not like Candie from Django]

RB: What do we have to look forward coming from Zarbsong this year? And can you see yourself joining Reverbnation or Bandcamp? Sorry two questions in one again... Doh!

ZS:This year, I will of course put online several new track as always, and there will probably come a new album. I also work on a new project (with visual).

There are also other projects, but it is too early to tell. Stay tuned! And, I'm currently on Reverbnation and Bandcamp (to be seen on the links page of my website).

RB: Will you be posting more songs on Artistserver or Soundcloud very shortly?

ZS:Yes, of course I will send any new song, I actually sends gradually on this website but on lots of other are coming.

RB:Finally, my friend recently went to go and watch the new Star Trek film, and tells me it may be a prequel to THE WRATH OF KAHN, did you see the first one in this new series of film?

If so do you think you need to be a star-trek fan (trekkie) to enjoy it?

ZS:I'm sorry but I have not seen.
But despite all, I think there is no need to be a fan to enjoy. Everyone knows Star-Trek but in this case it could just be complicated to understand if you are not initiated.

RB:Thank you very much Zarbsong.

Rae Burnz