BBE Interview with Angelspit

Beautifully Bound Entertainments Interview with Angelspit
First off BBE would like to thank Destroyx and Zoog of Angelspit for taking the
time to have a little chat. Thanks.
Now down to business.


BBE: The Name Angelspit, who came up with it and what is it's "real" meaning?

ZooG: We stole it from Sthe Sonic Youth song- ‘Orange Rolls, Angel’s Spit’!!
from the album Dirty.

Destroyx: I don’t think there is any underlying meaning underneath the band name…other than the juxtaposition between the connotation of the separated words ‘angel’ and ‘spit’.
BBE: What influences you either as a group or as individuals?

ZooG: Sonic Youth, Skinny Puppy, Placebo. Mostly Indie Rock and Cyber Punk.
We are currently listen to music that pushes us a little…there’s some brilliant Electro-Clash and dangerously hard CYBERPUNK being pumped around here at the moment.
Destroyx: We don’t listen to EBM
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BBE: Do your songs have any special message as a whole or do they all tell a different story?
Destroyx: I guess they are all different and can be appreciated by themselves, but there are underlying themes throughout the album. I am not really one for analysing my own music… but I think if you listen to the lyrics, you’ll probably be able to discern some of the messages behind the music.

BBE: What can you tell musicians who may be looking to get into this business?

Destroyx: Don't try to make music that you think people want to listen to. Try to listen to what you like, don't give in to the formula. Spend more time on your music and less time on the internet.

ZooG: Don't give up.

BBE: What kind of equipment do you use?

On Krankhaus and Nurse Grenade all sequencing, percussion and vocals were done by us – Graeme did guitars on both CDs. With our new material we are using more live musicians. We are wanting to use more industrial percussion and other instruments. The really cool magic happens when you start heavily processing and editing ‘real recorded instruments’. You start to sculpt these insane abstract and almost surreal musical lines.
We only use real analogue synths and modulars. On Krankhaus we used:
Analogue Synths
Roland Jupiter8 ver1
Roland Jupiter8 ver2 (with groove midi retro fit)
sequential circuits prophet 5 (ver3 with midi)
Korg mini 700s
Roland sh101
Modular Synths
Metasonix TM-2
Moog MoogerFooger MF-101
Frostwave Alienator
Doepfer MAQ16/3 Analogue Sequencer
Doepfer MCV-8 MIDI converter
Over 50 Doepfer and Analogue Solutions modules
Obermoog (extremely rare hybrid made by Tom Oberheim and Dr Robert Moog)
Digital Shit
Kurzweil k2000r
Emu emax 1 (rack)
Casio cz101
Korg dss-1 Drum Machine
Yamaha RX-5 Drum Machine
OTHER
RODE NT-1a
Casio az-1 controller keyboard
Yamaha dsp factory card
Yamaha ax16-at optical interface card
Tascam mm-1 desk
Piece-of-shit computer
Yamaha 01v digital mixing desk
Random midi controller keyboard
1000w jands jc-1000cs concert series pa

Since moving to Germany, most of the above is now locked away in storage back in Sydney…so we’re doing everything on a CRAP laptop with a basic Modular Synthesizer and a Roland SH101.
This simplified set-up is forcing us to focus on the basic elements of music (bass, drums, voice and riffs) instead of having several dozen babbling synths that are cluttering up the mix. Strangely, the less parts you put into the music the ‘bigger’ it ends up sounding…thus proving the saying "Less is More"…!
BBE: Zoog, and Destroyx, on behalf of Beautifully Bound Entertainment I would
like to personally thank you for taking the time out of you extreamly busy
scheduals to do this interview. Your music is absolutely 100% fantastic. Keep up
the great work and we look forward to hearing great things from you in the future.
A brief little bio of Angelspit.

A riot grrl with a vocoder and a cyberpunk with a distortion pedal. Thick and rich with burning analogue synths and contempt, driven by beats like shards of metal and glossy with pvc and sweat, Angelspit is a Sydney industrial/electro duo to watch out for.
Since forming in 2004, Angelspit have taken their energetic live show throughout Australia, New Zealand, USA, Europe supporting bands such as KMFDM, Crüxshadows, Ayria , Tankt and IKON.
With their unique blend of industrial, rock, noise, metal and a touch of pop, Angelspit are forging a new style in cyber punk locally and internationally. Now with the release of their debut album Krankhaus, their sights are set on annihilating audiences and putting the aggression back into industrial music. Krankhaus features 14 tracks of blisteringly fat synths, with angry distorted beats and scathing vocals, evoking themes of horror, medical experimentation and the beautifully grotesque.
Angelspit's complex, rich and disturbing imagery enhances the sinister overtones in their music. This nightmarish aesthetic is the core that drives Angelspit's imagery, music and live show.
US record label Dancing Ferret Discs have signed Angelspit for USA and European ROCK. Dance Ferret is home to bands like:The Crüxshadows (who hit #1 on the US Billboard charts), Ego Likeness, Carfax Abbey, Corvus Corax, Dark Kingdom, De/Vision, Faun, Gothminister, Irfan, Neuroticfish, Paralysed Age, Qntal, ThouShaltNot.http://www.dancing-ferret.com/

KrankhausBlood, Sweat, Tears (Music, Lyrics, Programming, Concept): DestroyX + ZooG
Noise:Main Guitars: Graeme Charles Kent (Grand Fatal)Additional Guitars: Val CoreMastering: David WalkerAdditional Assistance: Bill Barsby, Brendan CreavenAudio Design: ZooG
Krankhaus Artwork:Art Direction: DestroyX + ZooGVisual and Graphic Design: DestroyxRed Baron (Medical General) Logo: Roberto Massaglia (Tankt)
Photo Credits:Photography: Helen WhiteAssistant Photographer: Jamie WilliamsAssistance: Drew Bowie, Clare Beaton, Brad Smith, Vulpy
Make-up:Jo Haldane, Emma Michelmore
Hair:Wig Design: Hair SurgeonStyling: Kate and Chad from Suki Hair
Video:Drew Bowie, Brad Wiley

Official Angelspit WebsiteWebsite design: DestroyxWebmaster: ZooGPhotography: Helen WhiteFashion Design: DestroyXFashion Construction and Wardrobe Assistance: Clare BeatonMake-up: Jo HaldaneHair, Wigs and Hair Pieces: Hair Surgeon (Destroyx and Zoog)http://www.angelspit.net

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