MARROWVOLTAGE

Hi, can you please introduce yourself to our readers. Who are you and what is your musical goal?

We are MarrowVoltage from the south of Germany. We are aiming to produce cineastic worlds of sound as well as complex clubtracks. We are 3 persons: Jos Svyati who plays cello and loop-station, Som Bonito and myself (Dr. Wonka). Som and I are responsible for synths and drums. We signed with Young & Cold Records in 2019 and our debut album will be out this summer.

How did you come up with the unconvetional idea to combine a cello with synthesizers?

Jos and I have played cello and piano in a neo-classic band (Diodati). In 2017 we realised that we wanted to make music for a non-sitting audience, so we started to combine the organic warmth of the cello with synthesizer sounds. In the beginning we exclusively worked with hardware synths and groove-boxes but we soon came to realise that this is quite overwhelming. At least, it gives no room for a spontaneous performance

This is the point where Som comes into play. He helps us to stay with the sonic complexity but also being able to really make music. We want to have this playful approach to our tracks, the composition, the audience and the atmosphere of the evening. Still, we really want to play live as much as possible.

Speaking of your live performances. What can your audience expect from you?

A rich world of sound, inviting to mental movies and of course to dance. We are dedicated to music with our hearts and souls. We´ve been in many musical projects and have plenty of stage experience. We try to put all of our personality and musicality into our music. This is especially true when it comes to playing live.

If I'm correct you started with producing instrumental music only, now vocals can be heard...how and why did this change?

That´s right. To open oneself and therefor becoming a physical part of the music is quite a challenge. Maybe especially for electro-musicians but we recognised that we can put a critical element into our tracks which would have not been possible otherwise. Intensive feelings are transported easily by vocals, spoken, whispered, sung. Tracks become songs, to achieve that you have to bare your soul.

What is your inspiration and aim in making music?

There is always a strong, dominating motif behind any of our songs. A feeling, a powerful association. For example, the gravitational force of an abyss underneath you. The movement of mighty and elegant creatures in the sea.

This helps us to stay with the artistical aspect while composing and producing. If one wants to enjoy the sound, be attracted by nice or interesting melodies, or just move to the beats, that´s strictly up to the listener.

What are you working right now and what can be expected for the year to come?

The work on our debut-album hasn´t all been that easy. The LP/vinyl will be available in about 3 months from now. At the moment we are working hard on getting our live set together. When we are finished with that of course we want to play live as much as possible

Do you have a dream that you want to fulfill with your music?

Well, yes! First of all, we hope to somehow reach as many people with our music as possible and get them to like it, of course. Playing live is one of the best ways to do this. On the other hand, our music has a strong cinematic side already. If someone would ask us to make music for a movie or a video game, we would be in.

We try to keep the context open in which our music shall be performed. Making (live) music for silent movies could also be an interesting challenge.

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Lena DAUTEL
06/04/2022