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Interview with Gothika
17.09.09
On 15.09.09 world-famous dark
electro band Gothika came to our city. Using the chance Gothic.zp.ua Chief
Editor interviewed them. The questions were about Gothika band creative
activity, musicians’ esthetic views and many other things. Sure we were
also glad to wonder which Electronic Components Company services they prefer.
Gothic.zp.ua: Hello. I know you are form Japan and in Japanese culture we had a
strong collision of traditional and modern art in XX century. What is the
situation now? What is your side in the struggle?
Andro: Yes we really have two sides of the art. But we, Japanese, it’s my
personal opinion, don’t separate. Don’t feel conflict between these types of
art. As for me, I don’t belong to any
side.
Gothic.zp.ua: You have your own unique position and from the position you, I mean
Gothika band, see the struggle, haven’t you?
Yoshiki: No we haven’t. I think we are on the modern side but we use
traditional side as well.
Gothic.zp.ua: At your performances in Russia in Germany if I’m not mistaken you
used traditional dresses. Are they a symbol or just a scene
image?
Andro: This is good approach to express our sound visual
point.
Gothic.zp.ua: Is it so female? Is it female in its
concept?
Andro: Yes. We are androgens.
Gothic.zp.ua: Are androgen the thing of esthetics?
Andro: Yes. For normal people it
is.
Gothic.zp.ua: What is the line between dark and Gothic music in your
opinion?
Andro: It’s very delicate question. Now we live in Germany. In Germany they
have a long history of dark music.
People are quite strict for Gothic and Industrial electronic music. In my
opinion the most famous Gothic country is Germany. I can’t categorize each
genre. But some people include electronic music to Gothic music and some people
don’t include electronic music to Gothic music. I think it’s difficult to
separate the notions. This kind of music is for young people. I think electronic
and Gothic music are merged together.
Gothic.zp.ua: I see you perform electronic music and dark music. Why have you
chosen Romantic way of singing? And Romantic images in your
lyrics?
Andro: Nazareth, Depeche Mode and The Cure influenced me. This is the way
of singing I prefer.
Gothic.zp.ua: You have a lot of different images from Japanese culture in Western
European culture they are: Japanese swords, Sakura, different codex, martial
arts. As for me Japan is not so limited. What is Japan for
you?
Yoshiki: It’s our national flag. Rising sun.
Gothic.zp.ua: In Ukrainian and Russian Gothic Subcultures we have a lot of
addresses to Chernobyl Accident. I know that a real tragedy of Japanese people
is bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What about demonstration and thinking it
over in the creative activity of Japanese bands and in your creative activity.
Andro: I have some friends from Hiroshima. Every year in August 6 they prey
and they never forget about past events.
Gothic.zp.ua: Do they prey as Buddhists? What is religion for you? Do you belong
to traditional or not traditional
religion?
Andro: They are Buddhist and Shinto. But I’m not religious personally. I
think almost all people in Japan are not so religious comparing to those from
the other Asian countries.
Yoshiki: I’m not religious so
deeply.
Andro: I think Japanese are not so peaceful.
Gothic.zp.ua: I know you are preparing new album. Will it be different from that
you’ve produced last?
Andro: The main difference is the concept. It’s about war, some kind of
fighting.
Gothic.zp.ua: Will it be about futuristic or traditional
fighting?
Andro: It depends on each song.
Gothic.zp.ua: Do you prefer pompous scene shows or
not?
Andro: Yes.
Gothic.zp.ua: You are travelling much which country you like the most and
why?
Yoshiki: Hungary. I like the audience. Its attitude to the
music.
Gothic.zp.ua: What does inspire you?
Andro: Sex.
Gothic.zp.ua: What are the plans for near future?
Andro: Next month we release our new album and we are going to play in many
countries. In the farther future I want original existence on the underground
scene.
Vasyl
Cothurnatus
Source: Zaporizhzhian Gothic
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