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MORPHEUS
MUSIC MICRO-INTERVIEWS
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| Morpheus
Music Micro-Interviews consist of three brief, no-nonesense
questions that can be absorbed quickly and digested easily.
We ask the same questions to all artists so that we get
to see different views on the same matters. We really appreciate
these great musicians giving us their time and we certainly
enjoy the opportunity to have a little more insight into
their thinking. |
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-----Chad
Hoefler |
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-----Igneous
Flame |
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What drives you to make music? |
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As a child,
I spent much of my time chasing insects and spiders and overturning
rocks to uncover astonishingly strange and novel worlds. I
have always been haunted by the elegance and poetic beauty
of the natural world, which has fueled my impetus to make
music. Early on, it also became rapidly clear to me that I
will never travel greatly in space or time; I will never be
able to fly by my own volition, etc. But I can attempt to
capture what I imagine those experiences might be like via
music and sound sculpture. Sound is a wonderful tool to use
to convey something that is beyond our ability to describe
in words. We also tend to under appreciate just how influential
sound is on our brain chemistry. |
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What drives you to make music? |
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I've made
music of one form or another for over 20 years. Music is
the primary means for my artistic self expression. It's
now become 'automatic', in that it's a large part of how
I define myself. I couldn't envisage not creating / listening
to music.
In a sense, I'm addicted to it!
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| Q :
Why did you choose to work under your own name? |
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I use my
real name because a moniker or pseudonym simply did not
appeal to me (and I confess that I simply didn’t give
it much thought). |
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Why did you choose the name Igneous Flame?
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Pete Kelly
is a rather ordinary and common name, so I wanted to use a
pseudonym with a bit more of an air of mystery. The name 'Igneous
Flame' has resonances for me of volcanic activity, magma/lava
and 'the fire below'- hidden/buried energy. It suits the esoteric
nature of my music - Darkness, brightness and what's in between.
I think the importance of artist's names, track titles and
CD artwork are somewhat overlooked, particularly the artwork,
which is usually created by the artist themselves.
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| Q :
What’s the piece of music that you are most happy with
from your own output and why? |
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Only having
one CD to my name, I suppose that my response to this question
is limited (but a new CD is in production!). My debut represents
a lot of things: some things I like, some things make me
cringe. However, I especially like the tone that I captured:
there is a marriage of deep and gurgling soundworlds with
the concept of inevitability.
28.07.05 |
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What’s the piece of music that you are most happy with
from your own output and why? |
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I'm pleased with the track 'Ooman' from
my 'Tolmon' release, I heard it playing in a cavernous
shopping centre space a few years ago and it created a
huge, swirling, malevolent sound.
As an album 'Intox' is the most consistent in its tone
(which is very dark!).
In general, While my material is ambient, there's enough
going on to listen to it in an 'active' mode.
19.09.05
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-----Pole
Folder |
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-----Between
Interval |
| Q:
What drives you to make music? |
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Well I think
it's a natural function for me like breathing. I can't imagine
my life without spending hours in studio every days.
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What drives you to make music? |
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Most of the
times it comes naturally. I want to create the kind of music
that I enjoy listening to myself. So on one hand it's a very
egoistical thing - I want to make music for myself. But on
the other hand, to actually create something that people all
around the world can listen to - and hopefully enjoy - that
is a very satisfactory feeling. |
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| Q :
Why did you choose the name Pole Folder ? |
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I wanted to
find with an artist name which sounds like a real name but
also with
some connection with my musical environnement. So I used two
words used in the sampler to construct my artist name, the
Pole of the "pole filters" and the
Folder (where we put the sounds).
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Why did you choose the name Between Interval? |
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When I started
making music back in 1996, I was strictly into club music.
I then used a few different pseudonyms, basically for two
reasons: I used one pseudonym for each musical genre, which
makes it easier for the listener to find what he or she wants.
The second reason was to draw more attention to the music
itself, instead of to me and my name. I think it gives a somewhat
mysterious feeling to the music when using a pseudonym. The
name Between Interval reflects that my ambient music originally
was meant to be a pause from my club music. However, for me
it also means to take a break from the 'real world', and escape
into the realm of ambient and space music. |
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| Q :
What’s the piece of music that you are most happy with
from your own output and why? |
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That's
a very difficult question for me as I love all the tracks
of my album and I can't choose one between the others. Like
a father who loves all his children.
I think Zero Gold is also a complete project with every
track connected to the other ones, this connection gives
them, I hope, a strongest power also. Same process as the
connection between people in life.
15.11.05 |
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What’s the piece of music that you are most happy with
from your own output and why? |
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It's difficult
to choose since all music I create means much to me. I want
to mention my album Secret Observatory though. I had lots
of fun creating that album, and it turned out exactly the
way I wanted it to.
12.01.06 |
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-----Kaya
Project |
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What drives you to make music? |
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I guess
it's a fascination with the whole creative process. Before
I found music I was constantly drawing. I can't imagine
a life without that sense of creative purpose & feeling
like you're doing exactly what you're meant to be doing
on this planet. A sense of obligation to the higher power
of your muse! I'm very thankful for it. |
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Why did you choose the name Kaya Project? |
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Most people
assume it's from the Bob Marley track meaning Ganja. But actually
I got it from the 'Tri-Kaya' in Tibbetan Buddism. A while
ago I became very interested in the '3 in One' aspects of
pretty much all belief systems. EG. - Mind, Body & Spirit;
Father, Son & Holy Ghost; Psychon, Codon & Somaton;
Information, energy, Matter....etc...etc.... the 'tri-kaya'
is the "three bodies of buddha". & I think it
sounds cool :)
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What’s the piece of music that you are most happy with
from your own output and why? |
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Hmmm....I
don't think I've written it yet :) But if I had to choose
then it would have to be the latest Kaya Project Album 'Elixir
on Interchill Records'. Although I can't take all the credit
for that one as there were so many talented people involved
in it's making.
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