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Why did the first record sound the way it does? Why hardcore/punk?
"It was the music we were listening to at that time."
What's the influence of playing in the New Orleans Dixie Stompers with your father on the sound of the Notwist?
(micha and markus) "Absolutely nothing! It's a totally different music played in a
different atmosphere, in most cases drinkinghalls (biergarten) in the south
of Germany. It's fun to do though, it's okay."
You're in lots of different side projects, are they all equally important to you?
"At the moment we spent more time on the Notwist, because of the
tour, but normally all the side projects have the same importance to
us. For each kind of music we like, we have a different side project."
Can you pick one song from your latest album "Shrink" that describes the sound of the Notwist best?
"mmm...no, it's the whole record cause the songs differ to much."
Did you make mistakes as a band? Which things do you like to do over agian?
"being a musician?....establishing the band? (laughter) The first
record is okay but on the second one "Nook" we made some mistakes.
Mixing mistakes, mistakes on the relations between the instruments
and the sound of them. So "Nook" is the thoughest one to look back
on."
What's the best part of being in a band? Which parts, you don't like?
"We like travelling around and meeting lots of interesting people
but on the other hand that's also the worst part, the waiting...and
you meet lots of assholes too."
Do you like playing festivals or do you prefer little venues?
"We prefer more common shows in little venues. We once did the
Bizarre festival, but that was horrible, too many bands, too tight
schedule, it was just like an assembly line. In bigger venues you
mostly got a good PA, but in the smaller venues the atmosphere is
beeter for our kinda music, so we prefer to play them."
Here you play as opening act for dEUS in front of 2200 people. Do you like dEUS?
(martin)"...ehhhhh not exactly my cup of tea (markus). A bit boring maybe...(laughter)"
What's the best band you've been on one bill with? You played with 18th dye, solex, stereolab, therapy? etc.
"Cornelius....Stereolab....we like them a lot, not only because they
also use a lot of samples just like us, but they were also very nice
people. They don't have a "rockstar" attitude."
When you play live do you try to play the songs exactly as on the album or do you change a lot?
"When rehearsing we always start with the album version, but if we
see some parts we can't realize live very well, we just try something
else. "
What music have you been listening to yourself lately?
(markus) "Electronic music like Autechre....jazz, pop, it varies a lot."
If I would give you $100 right now, which albums would you buy?
(markus) "I've been searching for "Recent songs" by Leonard Cohen.
I would also like to have the new Low album."
If you were jailed in prison and they had to play a song on the PA as a punishment, the whole day, every week...which song would that be? "(laughter) ...ehhh "Cherry cherry lady" by Modern talking..... "We will rock you" by Queen......ehhhh....Narcotic by Liquido!!!! Definitely!! tu tu tu tu tututu tutu tutu..."
If the whole band would quit right now what would you do?
(micha) "I would search for another band I thing or pursue one of my side-projects."
What's your opinion on the music distribution on internet? Do you see any special oppurtunities in the internet?
"It gives possibilities to promote our music, but it's also
dangerous because the songs are taken form the internet and burned on
cd's without the artist getting any money. On the other hand you can
listen to all kinds of music from anywhere."
Do you want to reach a bigger audience? What do you want to achieve?
"If it stays like it is now, it's okay with us. We just want more
time to record things and more money to record our records. If we can
make a good living out of it we're satisfied. We don't have to be big."
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