Intervju: ARKANE (Grčka)

ARKANE

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Muzičku scenu Grčke pomno pratim dugi niz godina. Posebnu pažnju privukao mi je umetnik koji stoji iza imena ARKANE. Svoju muziku definiše kao neoclassical-umetnost pod maskama. U svojim pesmama izražava estetiku čistoće i muzici daje znatno veći nivo. U razgovoru sa njim za naš Celtic - Slavic Webzine Serbia, pričali smo o budućim planovima, stanju u kojem se muzika nalazila pre, a u kojem je danas.

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1. Zbog čega naziv ARKANE? Kada je nastao taj projekat?

Arkane: Evo je kratka biografija na engleskom:

ARKANE

MUSIK GENRE : NEOKLASIKAL - MESMERISING SEDUCTIVE ART- MASTERMIND : ARKANVMX -MESMERISING SEDUCTIVE ART-,Propaganda,Aesthetics,Concept-
Additional Mesmerism
Drg- Orchestration,Audio Concept-
Stephen Svanholm –Recitations-
-Photographer Markus Richter- Model Emma J-
-Formed -2000 Under The Monicker xARKANEx- -Released -ARCANE ELITISM Album In 2002 On FOSSIL DUNGEON Records Under xARKANEx Name
-Changed Monicker from xARKANEx To ARKANE In 2004-
-Released - ENRAPTURED SERENE MESMERISM Album In 2008 on SEDUCTION PROD Rec Under ARKANE Name (Debut ARKANE Album)
-Released- MESMERIC MASQUERADE SEDUCTION Album In 2013 On FOSSIL DUNGEON/TWILIGHT Records (Sophomore ARKANE Album)


2. Muzički pravac definišeš kao Dark ambient. Šta je uticalo na to da stvaraš takvu muziku?

Arkane: Počeo sam da slušam legendarnu Cold meat industriju još 1996. godine, počevši sa projektima kao što su Arcana, The Protagonist, In Slaughter Natives i drugi. Ne treba ni izostaviti činjenicu da sam bio suosnivač pagan neofolk projekta Daemonia Nymphe, koji je zvučao slično ovom žanru Dark alternativne muzičke scene. Dakle, kada je Black metal muzika zamrla krajem devedesetih i nije bilo mnogo interesa, pored toga što sam tada napustio Daemonia Nymphe 1999. ja mislim... i odlučio sam da krenem svojim putem, kao one man projekat xARKANEx...ostalo je istorija...


3. Izdao si nekoliko albuma, koji su dobro prihvaćeni kod publike. Kako si zadovoljan svojim poslednjim albumom?

Arkane: Arkane Elitism iz 2002. i Enraptured Serene Mesmerism iz 2008. godine, su zaista dobro prihvaćeni, i dali Arkane, dobro ime i mesto u Dark underground sceni toga vremena... Nažalost album Mesmeric Masquerade Seduction iz 2013. godine, nije ispunio moja očekivanja. Uglavnom zbog činjenice da je nastala nova era u muzici , kao što je smrt Myspace-a, rast Youtube-a i torrent-a uopšte plus ekonomska kriza... U današnje vreme samo iskreni fanovi kupuju fizička izdanja albuma, a informacije preko fejsbuka i interneta totalno su moj poslednji album gurnuli u zaborav... 

4. U tvojoj muzici često su prisutne maske, što je vrlo interesantno. Šta, one, te maske predstavljaju za tebe?

Arkane: "Maske otkrivaju realnost duša. Sve dok niko ne vidi ko smo, možemo reći najintimnije detalje našeg života...maske predstavljaju skrivenu apokrifnu misteriju Nepoznatog...mističnog...opskurnog..."

5. Kakvi su tvoji planovi za budućnost?

Arkane: Nažalost, ne može biti planova i inspiracija za budućnost, muzička industrija je mrtva tako da šta god ARKANE učini od sada biće potpuno da zadovoljim potrebu za stvaranjem Umetnosti za moju ličnu satisfakciju. Ipak želim da komponujem novi materijal, koji će biti drugačiji ovog puta, manje atmospheric i ethereal, a više martial industrial.

6. I za kraj šta bi poručio čitaocima u Srbiji? Možda neki tvoj koncert u Srbiji?

Arkane: Želim da kažem da sam bio u Srbiji više puta u prošlosti, uglavnom u Beogradu i Nišu. Mi Grci, osećamo mnogo zahvalnosti za Srbe kao što znaš...zasigurno srpske devojke su najlepše u Evropi. Ne mogu da dočekam da se vratim jednog dana, ne zbog koncerta, jer je ARKANE uglavnom studio projekat...SLAVA SRBIJII!!!

ARKANE

Greek music scene closely monitor a number of years. Particular attention was drawn to me, the artist behind the name ARKANE. Their music is defined as the neoclassical-art masquerade. In his poems expresses the aesthetic purity and music provides a much higher level. In an interview with him for our Celtic - Webzine Slavic Serbia, we talked about future plans, the state in which the music was before, and where it is today.

1. Why the name Arkane? When did this project?

Arkane:

Here Is A short Bio

A R K A N E

MUSIK GENRE : NEOKLASIKAL - MESMERISING SEDUCTIVE ART- MASTERMIND : ARKANVMX -MESMERISING SEDUCTIVE ART-,Propaganda,Aesthetics,Concept-

Additional Mesmerism

Drg- Orchestration,Audio Concept-

Stephen Svanholm –Recitations-

-Photographer Markus Richter- Model Emma J-

-Formed -2000 Under The Monicker xARKANEx- -Released -ARCANE ELITISM Album In 2002 On FOSSIL DUNGEON Records Under xARKANEx Name

-Changed Monicker from xARKANEx To ARKANE In 2004-

-Released - ENRAPTURED SERENE MESMERISM Album In 2008 on SEDUCTION PROD Rec Under ARKANE Name (Debut ARKANE Album)

-Released- MESMERIC MASQUERADE SEDUCTION Album In 2013 On FOSSIL DUNGEON/TWILIGHT Records (Sophomore ARKANE Album)

2.  Your musical direction is dark ambient. What has influenced you create such music?

Arkane: I begun Listening To The Legendary COLD MEAT INDUSTRY Scene Back In 1996 , Started with projects Like ARCANA , THE PROTAGONIST, IN SLAUGHTER NATIVES etc -Not To omit the fact that i was the co-founder of the Pagan Neo Folk Project DAEMONIA NYMPHE which sounded Similar to this Genre of Dark Alternative Music all together..
So when Black Metal Music Died In The Late 90s And Lost Interest , in addition to the fact that I left DAEMONIA NYMPHE in 1999 I think..I decided To go My own Way As an one man Project xARKANEx ...The Rest Is History....

3.  Arkane went so far have several albums, which were well received by the audience. How are you satisfied with your latest album?

Arkane: ARCANE ELITISM of the year 2002 and ENRAPTURED SERENE MESMERISM of the year 2008 were well received indeed and gave ARKANE a good name in the Dark Underground scene of the time....
Unfortenately 2013 Album MESMERIC MASQUERADE SEDUCTION didnt meet my Expectations ..
Mainly due to the fact that a new Era arose in the music industry such as the death Of myspace ,the ignition of Youtube and torrent in general plus the economic crisis ..
Nowdays Only true Hardcore Fans buy physical Cds and the overinformation on facebook and internet in general totally left my last album in obscurity..  

4. In your music often present mask, which is very interesting. What do these masks represent for you?

Arkane: “Masquerades disclose the reality of souls. As long as no one sees who we are, we can tell the most intimate details of our life...masks represent the hidden apocryphal mystery of the Unknown..Mystique , Obscure .."  
 
5. What are your plans for the future? 

Arkane: Unfortenately there can be no plans or aspirations for the future , Music Industry is dead so whatever ARKANE will do from now on will totally be to fullfill my need for creating Art Just for my personal satisfaction.. However I would Like To compose New Material which will be different this Time , Less Atmospheric And Ethereal as My previous works and more Martial Powerful And Industrial...

6. And in the end what to tell the readers in Serbia? Maybe a concert in Serbia?

Arkane: I would Like To say That I have been To Serbia several times in the past , Mostly To Beograd And Nis.. We Greeks Feel a lot Of appreciation For Serbians as you know ..For Sure Serbian Girls Are The most beautiful In Eyropa -I cannot Wait To Be back There someday , not For Live Shows Though As ARKANE Is Mainly A studio project ..SLAWA SERBIJA !!