Featuring Louis from -La Magra- | Interview by Ruud Dreessen aka ebm-industrial.nl | 20 januari 2010 21:17
Thanks Louis that you have found time to give answers to these questions,
For the first question will be - do you know the netherland?
Hell-O Ruud,yes of course I know the netherland but I wasn't there.I think it's a real nice place to be and maybe I will go there, someday.
Do you follow the electronic music scene, do you have any other favourite bands?
Yes, I grew up with dark-electro/ e.b.m. and gothic.I have a lot of favourite bands, but mostly I like the electro/gothic-scene from the 90's.
Greetings Louis could you please shortly introduce our readers your music project
-La Magra- .Please fill also a biographical resume about how,when and where...give us a more background information?
Louis Cyphre (vocals,lyrics,music)
Dee.Kay, Conny and Clodi (Female vocals at the last time)
Brainslayer (For live support,live keys)
-La Magra- was founded in 2001. Dark electronic sounds covered by dark vocals about death, love and immortality. After own CdR and some Compilation releases, the first album "Music for the living dead"was released at 2006.The second longplayer "Schwarze Boten" was released in the year 2008.After a lot remix works and compilation releases -La Magra- released it's third longplayer "Paradise lost".
How did you start to make Electro / Industrial / Gothic and what is Gothic for you?
I think it was when I got my first keyboard and start to realized my first ideas.Gothic is more then a musicscene for me (I'm including in word "Gothic" the whole Darkscene, not only the Gothicscene). It's a passion and a lifestyle.I really love this scene and I'm glad about to be a part of it!
What and who are some of your influences in Electro / Industrial / Gothic?
I have a huge influence space. There are a lot of bands, that inspired me.The Genre is very different, Electro-bands like "Project Pitchfork" or "yelworC" inspired me as like as Gothic-bands like "Sisters of Mercy" or "London after midnight".
What are your top ten favorite Electro / Industrial / Gothic Club Songs of all time? Who are you influenced by? What would you consider your favorite cd's?
It's hard to say, what's the best of the best,but here are some favorites of mine:
:Wumpscut: - She's dead/ Fear in motion
Apoptygma Berzerk - Love never dies/ Bitch
Der Fluch - Alpha & Omega/ Auferstehung
Sisters of mercy - Somethings fast/ Marian/ Garden of delight
Hocico - Spit as an offence/ Nothings back
Leather Strip - Black Candle/ Turn to stone/ Kill a Raver
Anni Lennox - Lovesong for a vampire
Goethes Erben - Stumme Zeugen/ Das Ende
And One - Sometimes/ TechnoMan
Do you have a favourite album?
Evils Toy - Illusion
amgoD - Half rotten half decay
:Wumpscut: - Bunkertor 7
yelworC - Brainstorming
Depeche Mode - Violator
Dead can dance - Spleen and Ideal
Project Pitchfork- IO
Aurora Sutra - The Dimension Gate
So tell me a bit more about yourself, such as musical?
I think there is nothing more to tell, except that I'm a workaholic but with all my heart and soul.
By the way do you like my questions? tell me what you think about it! ;-)
Yes your questions are all right but some ones repeat it self.
What is the main idea, the message you want to leave to people who listens to you? What is your motto?
-La Magra- is a band with no message. I don't wanna say "That's right, that's wrong or something else. No, it's my own passion and it's just a reflection of my dreams.I love the classic-horror genre, too and it reflects -La Magra-, how you can see at the lyrics.
What's the name of your band? What's the origin of that name? Have you changed the band's name before?
-La Magra- it's the name of the god of blood and all vampires who prepares the apocalypse of vampires. Inspires by the first "Blade" movie.
I've never changed the name, but before I've decited me for the name -La Magra-,there were other names like "Blutgott" , "God of blood" or something else.
"paradise lost" where did the concept come from? and whats planned now that your album is finished? or anything else you're working on? Tell me why this title,paradise lost" Tell us a few words about the concept of this?
The Concept of "Paradise lost" is telling you my point of view about fallen angels and all what has to do with it. It's a story about an angel that fell and wishes to come back to heaven. It includes all its pain, hopes and wishes.The Album Title "Paradise lost" is the best title (I think) for this album.Because it contains all I want to say with it.
tell me about this label e-noxe/rupal records?
They are lables for -La Magra- releases. It's important for global distribution.We are like a little family, we respect each other for the work we do.
How is the current promotional tour going for supporting this album?
There's no tour planned. But there are some live gigs planned.But most support for the new album works with DJ and Clubpromotion.
What do you think of a modern Gothic and about Electro / Industrial / Gothic scene,what do you like, what not?
Basicly I don't like, that the Electro/ Industrial scene turns more and more into a Techno scene. The most bands of that genre want to create clubmusic only, with no dark lyrics.Some are real Techno DJs and try to play the same shit in our scene.Today I miss the dark contents of lyrics like Hocico or yelworC done.It's really sad to see that our Electroscene turns more and more into mainstream.
Our usual question - what is music for you?
Music is very important for me! My passion for music is like my passion for the darkscene..
What was your best live experience so far?
-La Magra- has not a lot of live experience, but every live performance I've done,was really great.
What are your views on the current state of this Electro / Industrial / Gothic scene in Germany .in terms of creativity and audiences? And the scene in other countries?
Germany has a really big darkscene. There are a lot of clubs and stages for our scene.I have no international experience about our scene, but I guess every country has it's own pros and cons.
you have very nice numbers`.............. tell me about lyrical compositions what you can tell about the done work? How does your music creation process work? How do you create a song?
Thank you…
First there is a idea (melody,bassline, lyrics or something else)and I try to realize this idea. I work hard and as long as the song is I want to have it.In "Paradise lost" I've worked with a main idea. All lyrics including the main-theme of the lost paradise.
What genre of music do you consider your work to be? Who are your major influences?
-La Magra- is music from the darkscene for the darkscene, so I have no other influencesexcept the influence of our scene (No Techno,Drum & Bass influences or something else).
Since the music industry is more open now to purely electronic music has this made things easier for you?
I don't really know, but I think it's always hard even with and without that.
So what are their main influences as a band at the moment?
At the moment? I don't know.
What is currently inspiring your material as an artist? tell me all about the Electro / Industrial / Gothic scene of Germany?
I think I've answered this question times before!
Do you think that people from the music press didn't expect you to grow up musically?
I don't know.
what is the key to making music from -La Magra- and what inspires you to keep growing as a musician?
I think you must have a burning passion to make music. You have to fall in love with all your work. That's what keeps me growing. If I would loose it someday, I know I wouldn't keep going on.
How do you see the future of download / Copyright in area of goth-Electro / Industrial / Gothic music ? What are the best ways to develop it in your mind ?
I think it's all right to get songs as download, as long as it's legal! There is no best way to develop in my mind. I have an idea and work on it as long as it's how I imagined it.
If there was one thing you want people to know about your band what would that be?
I think I've answered this question times before!
Please let us know about your upcoming plans, some new releases you like to confirm here
For the first I'll take vacation ;) and then we will see what happens 2010.Maybe some remixes or compilation releases….
It has been a pleasure to interview you on your musical activity,Well,any last words to your ebm-industrial fans?
Yes, I wanna say thanks to all, who supported us in past and upcoming future!
thanks for your time! great work on the albums and good luck with everything.any How can fans-to-be gain access to your music? Do you have a website with sample songs or a demo CD?
-La Magra- cd's are available in every well-assorted store or online shops like
www.rupalrecords.de
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