Interview with the Band Arctic Dreams
By Mick Michaels
The
Cosmick View: Hello, and welcome to The
Cosmick View/MBM Ten Pounder! Thanks for taking some time to chat with
us!
CV: Describe your definition of the band’s sound and style and how does that
definition uniquely describe the music?
Alex Y:
In our work we combined together traditional metal styles (heavy, thrash,
death, black) with classical music canons and electronic gothic. This gave us a
wide range of possibilities in terms of creating our music and made our
material unusual and interesting for the listener.
Sydius:
The mating call of the brontosaurus during a galaxy collapse.
CV: Today, everyone talks about artist and audience connection. Is such a level
of connection actually achievable for an artist and if so, how have you made
the connection to your fans?
Alex Y:
Yes, of course it's achievable and it's very important. In today's world,
social media is almost always used for this purpose. This is how we keep in
touch with our fans.
Sydius:
Funny, in my orbit I’m used to hearing more about “Disconnection.” For sure,
it’s an illusion in many ways: from philosophical problems of cognition to
artistic posing. And it’s a tricky game
around.
CV: Is fan interaction an important part of the band’s inner culture?
Alex Y:
Of course, we're always watching for feedback from our fans
Sydius: We’re not that big to talk about fans as they have shaped and established us, so we will see.”
Glam Dickens:
I cannot say for sure about interaction but fans' reaction to music is valuable
though it is not the major point when the band makes decision.
CV: Can a band truly interact with its fans and still maintain a level of
personal privacy without crossing the line and giving up their “personal space”
in your opinion?
Alex Y:
Yes, of course. There are many such examples among the world's celebrities. It
all depends on whether the star himself wants it.
Sydius: What do you call truly interact? Building a relationship or getting to know a person takes thousands of hours of deep interpersonal communication. That’s why you can’t have many close relationships…those that require the exact word ‘truly’. Everything else is preconception. So if you choose one fan and spend couple of years of deep talking…concentrating all your thoughts on that person…what friends or husbands do…you’ll get a truly interaction. But opposite is possible…but still in a kind of pervert way: artist lets crowds of unknown people inside his persona and arranges it attractive.
Glam Dickens:
“Absolutely! Anyway, it depends on the band members.”
CV: Is music, and its value, viewed differently around the world in your
opinion? If so, what do you see as the biggest difference in such
multiple views among various cultures?
Alex Y:
Yes, of course there is. First of all, it is connected with religion and
understanding of life values in these cultures. For example, in the Western
world, music is the mainstream culture in general, while in Afghanistan, I have
heard, it is forbidden as a manifestation of the devil.
Sydius: So differently that whole human history wasn’t enough to define it commonly. And you need to get a degree in aesthetics to comprehend it. But it’s academics, only minuscule circle of people are beware of these drastic differences. Mostly you talk about universal features of music. How surprisingly equally it works on absolutely uncommon backgrounds. And that feature is the elusiveness and controversy of music’s nature.
Glam Dickens:
As we know, people listen first to music and then to lyrics. If a listener
doesn't speak the language of the song he misses a significant component of the
song. Sometimes it can become boring. This can be one of the different
features.
CV: Do you feel that a band that has an
international appeal, will tend to connect more so to American audiences? Would
they be more enticed or intrigued to see the band over indigenous acts because
of the foreign flavor?
Alex Y:
Yes, of course. Because a band's creativity is very often influenced by the
place and country where the band originated and of course it leaves its imprint
on their creativity.
Sydius: Just a question of numbers. But in the context of all modern anti-west-centrism trends… Nah… Even those who have that message - they supply it to bigger markets.
Glam Dickens:
There are a lot of examples when bands present their indigenous culture and
sing their native language and thus generate interest around the world. But,
taking into account previous question, it could be difficult to understand
lyrics. So, English is a kind of international language.
CV: Has modern-day digital technology
made everyone an artist on some level in your opinion? Have the actual lines of
what really is an artist been blurred?
Alex Y:
I think a person who understands creativity would have no problem distinguishing
a true artist from a profane one. No technology can paint a human talent.
Sydius: This is the process of democratization and over saturation of art. Request of the market is for those who wouldn’t be considered as artists previously. And technology is a tool for that.
Glam Dickens: Finally, the audience decides who is who. Technologies, Internet, social nets just provide opportunities to spread information, but they are not making an individual an artist or a rock star. It's like tattoos, you know - you can cover all your body with tattoos but they do not make you a rock star.
CV: How would you describe the difference between an
artist who follows trends and one who sets them?
Alex Y:
It's as simple as that. The creativity of an artist who sets the trend will
catch you and keep you going, while the creativity of those who follow the
trend will quickly bore you.
Sydius: The first is dedicated and hard-working.
Glam Dickens:
To follow it's not bad, anyway you can always add something individual. The
key, I think, is to lead your own way comfortable for you but paying attention
to others, to trends, etc.
CV: Has music overall been splintered into too many sub-genres in an effort to
appease fan tastes in your opinion? And has such fan appeasements, in
actuality, weakened music’s impact as a whole by dividing audiences?
Alex Y:
No, I don't think there are too many genres. There are as many as there are in
the evolution of music. I don't think the audience is divided in any way. For
example, people who go to punk rock will also go to thrash-metal.
Sydius: Believe me; all these sub-genres exist only in the heads of a couple melomans. Most ordinary people don’t care about genres.
Glam Dickens: Don't give me names" I always remember. For me it is hard to tell the genres. I like various genres, but I try not to "give names". I am ok with simple rock, metal, pop.
CV: What can fans expect to see coming next from
you?
Alex Y:
New album.
Sydius:
Expectations bring disappointment.
CV: Thanks again for taking some time and talking. It is greatly appreciated.
Alex Y:
Thank you for interview.
Sydius: Thanks for deep questions, was pleasure talking to you.
Check
out Arctic Dreams at:
https://arcticdreamsofficial.com
https://www.instagram.com/arcticdreamsofficial
https://www.facebook.com/arcticdreamsband
https://arcticdreams.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzc764iZUHco-04wEQzPuXA
https://soundcloud.com/arctic-dreams
https://www.tiktok.com/@arcticdreamsofficial
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