Russian Adults Interview (English)

 A few days ago i had a rad interview with Russian Adults about my new release and stuff.

 Read the original text here (in russian)

1) Hey Danniel! (btw, is that you real name or moniker?) You're releasing a new EP on March 11, can you tell us what it would be like? How long did it take to make it?

Hey! actually my full name is Daniel Cortés Radall, so i guess 'DannielRadall' is a combination of both.

Well, I see the new EP 'Pardo' as a transition point, it still keeps some of the elements used in La Femme such as Lo-Fi and Hip-hop influence but it also gives a glance at where i'm going to, especially the pretty artwork made by my sis'.

I started recording some of the songs right away after AMDISCS released La Femme, but certainly I wasn't planning any release. I guess it was until november-december when I decided to make this record, so it took me probably around four months.

2) Why did you start making music? what was the moving force?

I don't know, I guess I wanted to be a frontman and to have ladies surrounding me lol, but you and I know that it doesn't happen anymore, unless you have money.

On the other hand I started this solo project because I was tired of being unable to play my own songs after a band-breaking up, besides bedroom production became very popular and I didn't need to pay to record anymore.

3)How do you see your music (color, object, feeling) ?

 

Definitely as colors and images :)

4) Which instruments do you use ?
 

Guitars, keyboard/synthetizer, sometimes bass, live drums and percussion. Almost always they are lent

5) have you had live concerts?

Not yet as 'DannielRadall' but we're working on it!

6) Do you often attend gigs? Are you getting inspired by them?

 

Yes and yes. I get pretty excited before a gig/pretty tired after.

7) And what can you say about your local music scene? Are you the only one to surf the wave of modern independent music?

The local music scene sucks, man! everyone is still doing the same post-rock/indie from 2004-05 and stuff like that. Toro y Moi and Chromeo are just starting to appear on radio, of course there are a few into the french-synthpop scene and the Brainfeeder line, is not as popular as it should but i'm sure it's changing.

I'm not the only one riding the indie music wave, nevertheless I am the only one riding the chillwave around here ;)

8) What do you know about russian music scene? you know any bands?

I would say yes but I guess former Soviet Union doesn't count as Russia. Probably what comes to my mind with russian music is just classical composers and no, not t.A.T.u. :)

9) Do you love tequila?

Haha, I'mma have to let you down on this one, I prefer whiskey. Tequila is quite strong and I am such a baby girl.

10) Do you want or plan to make a collaboration with any of other musicians?

Yeah, actually i'm in the making with artists such as Old Arc, Steffaloo, Top Girls and Atlantic at Pacific. I've also talked about it with Teams, Clive Tanaka and more, but the thing is that i'm lazy as fuck... I am remixing Blackbird Blackbird, Jef Barbara and a-ha as well.

11) When should we wait an lp from you that will get 9 from pitchfork? 

 

Haha, right now I only have some early demos of what the full lenght will be, and I also need to figure out the recording issues because I don't own a 'studio' anymore. So if everything works nice we'd be listening to 'Dance Means Love' (subject to change) around october. :)

12) Say please some words for russians who love and for those who gonna fall in love after this interview:)

Oh yeah kids, don't ever drop out of college, that would be such a waste of russian females.