Original Interview with Angelspit

BBE Interview with Angelspit

Beautifully Bound Entertainments Interview with Angelspit

First off BBE would like to thank Destroyx and Zoog of Angelspit for taking the time to have a little chat. Thanks.

Now down to business.



BBE: The Name Angelspit, who came up with it and what is it's "real" meaning?



ZooG: We stole it from Sthe Sonic Youth song- 'Orange Rolls, Angel's Spit'!! From the album Dirty.



Destroyx: I don't think there is any underlying meaning underneath the band name…other than the juxtaposition between the connotation of the separated words 'angel' and 'spit'.

BBE: What influences you either as a group or personally?



ZooG: Sonic Youth, Skinny Puppy, Placebo. Mostly Indie Rock and Cyber Punk. We are currently listen to music that pushes us a little…there's some brilliant Electro-Clash and dangerously hard CYBERPUNK being pumped around here at the moment.

Destroyx: We don't listen to EBM

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BBE: Do your songs have any special message as a whole or do they all tell a different story?

Destroyx: I guess they are all different and can be appreciated by themselves, but there are underlying themes throughout the album. I am not really one for analysing my own music… but I think if you listen to the lyrics, you'll probably be able to discern some of the messages behind the music.



BBE: What can you tell musicians who may be looking to get into this business?



Destroyx: Don't try to make music that you think people want to listen to. Try to listen to what you like, don't give in to the formula. Spend more time on your music and less time on the internet.

ZooG: Don't give up.



BBE: What kind of equipment do you use?



On Krankhaus and Nurse Grenade all sequencing, percussion and vocals were done by us – Graeme did guitars on both CDs. With our new material we are using more live musicians. We are wanting to use more industrial percussion and other instruments. The really cool magic happens when you start heavily processing and editing 'real recorded instruments'. You start to sculpt these insane abstract and almost surreal musical lines.

We only use real analogue synths and modulars. On Krankhaus we used:

Analogue Synths

Roland Jupiter8 ver1

Roland Jupiter8 ver2 (with groove midi retro fit)

sequential circuits prophet 5 (ver3 with midi)

Korg mini 700s

Roland sh101

Modular Synths

Metasonix TM-2

Moog MoogerFooger MF-101

Frostwave Alienator

Doepfer MAQ16/3 Analogue Sequencer

Doepfer MCV-8 MIDI converter

Over 50 Doepfer and Analogue Solutions modules

Obermoog (extremely rare hybrid made by Tom Oberheim and Dr Robert Moog)

Digital Shit

Kurzweil k2000r

Emu emax 1 (rack)

Casio cz101

Korg dss-1 Drum Machine

Yamaha RX-5 Drum Machine

OTHER

RODE NT-1a

Casio az-1 controller keyboard

Yamaha dsp factory card

Yamaha ax16-at optical interface card

Tascam mm-1 desk

Piece-of-shit computer

Yamaha 01v digital mixing desk

Random midi controller keyboard

1000w jands jc-1000cs concert series pa



Since moving to Germany, most of the above is now locked away in storage back in Sydney…so we're doing everything on a CRAP laptop with a basic Modular Synthesizer and a Roland SH101.

This simplified set-up is forcing us to focus on the basic elements of music (bass, drums, voice and riffs) instead of having several dozen babbling synths that are cluttering up the mix. Strangely, the less parts you put into the music the 'bigger' it ends up sounding…thus proving the saying "Less is More"…!

BBE: Zoog, and Destroyx, on behalf of Beautifully Bound Entertainment I would like to thank you for taking the time out of your extreamly busy lives to do this interview. Your music is absolutely 100% fantastic. Keep up the great work and we look forward to hearing great things from you in the future.

A brief little bio of Angelspit.



A riot grrl with a vocoder and a cyberpunk with a distortion pedal. Thick and rich with burning analogue synths and contempt, driven by beats like shards of metal and glossy with pvc and sweat, Angelspit is a Sydney industrial/electro duo to watch out for.

Since forming in 2004, Angelspit have taken their energetic live show throughout Australia, New Zealand, USA, Europe supporting bands such as KMFDM, Crüxshadows, Ayria , Tankt and IKON.

With their unique blend of industrial, rock, noise, metal and a touch of pop, Angelspit are forging a new style in cyber punk locally and internationally. Now with the release of their debut album Krankhaus, their sights are set on annihilating audiences and putting the aggression back into industrial music. Krankhaus features 14 tracks of blisteringly fat synths, with angry distorted beats and scathing vocals, evoking themes of horror, medical experimentation and the beautifully grotesque.

Angelspit's complex, rich and disturbing imagery enhances the sinister overtones in their music. This nightmarish aesthetic is the core that drives Angelspit's imagery, music and live show.

US record label Dancing Ferret Discs have signed Angelspit for USA and European ROCK. Dance Ferret is home to bands like:
The Crüxshadows (who hit #1 on the US Billboard charts), Ego Likeness, Carfax Abbey, Corvus Corax, Dark Kingdom, De/Vision, Faun, Gothminister, Irfan, Neuroticfish, Paralysed Age, Qntal, ThouShaltNot.
http://www.dancing-ferret.com/



Krankhaus
Blood, Sweat, Tears (Music, Lyrics, Programming, Concept): DestroyX + ZooG

Noise:
Main Guitars: Graeme Charles Kent (Grand Fatal)
Additional Guitars: Val Core
Mastering: David Walker
Additional Assistance: Bill Barsby, Brendan Creaven
Audio Design: ZooG

Krankhaus Artwork:
Art Direction: DestroyX + ZooG
Visual and Graphic Design: Destroyx
Red Baron (Medical General) Logo: Roberto Massaglia (Tankt)

Photo Credits:
Photography: Helen White
Assistant Photographer: Jamie Williams
Assistance: Drew Bowie, Clare Beaton, Brad Smith, Vulpy

Make-up:
Jo Haldane, Emma Michelmore

Hair:
Wig Design: Hair Surgeon
Styling: Kate and Chad from Suki Hair

Video:
Drew Bowie, Brad Wiley



Official Angelspit Website
Website design: Destroyx
Webmaster: ZooG
Photography: Helen White
Fashion Design: DestroyX
Fashion Construction and Wardrobe Assistance: Clare Beaton
Make-up: Jo Haldane
Hair, Wigs and Hair Pieces: Hair Surgeon (Destroyx and Zoog)
www.angelspit.net



Angelspit's Forum
Hosting: Victor Zdanowicz-Muchlado : www.urbanis.com.au
Moderators: Draken, Toxaris

www.krankhaus.net/forums

Vampire Freaks Cult
Moderators: Draken, Toxaris
http://vampirefreaks.com/cult/a-n-g-e-l-s-p-i-t

Original Interview with The Crystalline Effect

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

BBE Interview with The Crystalline Effect

Beautifully Bound Entertainments Interview with The Crystalline Effect June 2007

BBE: First off on behalf of Beautifully Bound Entertainment I would like to thank
Mr. Pete Crane of TCE for taking the time to visit with us.

BBE: Where is the band from and could you tell us a little about it?

TCE: We are from Australia and we have been called "a genre bending icestorm", combining
elements of trip hop with aspects of EBM, resulting in a unique sound.

BBE: When did the band form?

TCE: The band met in 2002 when I put an ad in an Australian darkwave webzine looking for
a singer. Elenor Rayner answered my ad for a singer, and brought her own extensive musical
history to the project.

BBE: What did you do or were you doing before forming TCE?

TCE: Well, my background is as a guitarist, being taught since the age of 6, and I have been
making music with computers since the age of 13. Prior to The Crystalline Effect, my previous
projects include a black metal band named Widdershin, a cyberpunk project named
Robot Smasher and a world/ethereal project named The Lady Of The House Of Scandal.

BBE: Tell us what you have been working on since forming TCE.

TCE: Well, I have also established a solo project called Plague Sequence, focussing
on the psytrance, techno and industrial genres, and have played at numerous outdoor
dance festivals and underground clubs with the project.

BBE: Tell us a little about Plague Sequence.

TCE: Plague Sequence is signed to Sector 9 Studios. I also DJ under the name of
Virulent and have spun industrial & psytrance as a resident & guest at many
clubs in Melbourne & Sydney.

BBE: Can you tell us a little about Elenor?

TCE: Sure, Elenor has been a part of seminal electro-industrial act Soulscraper, who released
two CDs and played at Australia’s biggest music festival the Big Day Out, Elenor then set up
her solo project, Sobriquet, with which she has released 3 CDs internationally.

TCE: Elenor has been named ‘up and coming’ artist of the month in Rolling Stone magazine
and ‘artist of the month’ in Juice magazine. Elenor has toured extensively internationally with
her own projects as well as playing keyboards for premiere industrial act Snog.
She has also created dozens of remixes, produced artists for the Sony record label
and her tracks have been featured in several major TV programs.

BBE: The Crystalline Effect is a very unique name, can you explain it's meaning?

TCE: The name The Crystalline Effect was originally taken from a preset on a vocal FX
processing unit owned by Elenor. This name seemed appropriate as it could be used to
describe the sound of the band as an emotive blend of warm vocals and synthesised elements;
"[The Crystalline Effect is] a combination of different elements and the final product is shear,
clear and cold"-australiangothic.com. The Crystalline Effect could also refer to intricate,
repeated patterns seen on any scale, which is a theory that is reflected in the
creation of music itself.

BBE: Am I correct with the idea that TCE is the works of the two of you both in different
locations?

TCE: Yes, we both work from our own respective studios. I write and record the music
and then I give the songs to Elenor who records the vocals in her own studio and then
sends the work back to me to mix. Writing this way, the band put together a demo
which resulted in a record contract from Poland’s Black Flames Records.

BBE: So your first release was with Black Flames Records?

TCE: Yes, It was a double-CD album entitled Glass, which was released in 2005,
receiving great reviews worldwide and a few 5-star ratings. Listeners appreciated
the album’s honest songs and varied styles, venturing into trip hop, electro and
EBM territories. The album also featured a remix disc, which contained remixes
by prominent artists such as Ivory Frequency, Implant and Dunkelwerk.

BBE: I have heard you have worked with a lot of top bands could you tell us a little
about working with them and what you have done exactly?

TCE: We have done extensive work with many bands including supporting VNV Nation
on their Australian tour and playing at Distorted Festival 2005,
alongside Haujobb, Converter and others.

TCE: I am an active remix artist and have remixed internationally renowned artists
such as Implant, Angelspit, Blank, Alien Produkt and Skoyz, among others.

BBE: You seem like a very busy guy, what compilations have been on?

TCE: I have done compilations with "Fxxk The Mainstream" (Alfa-Matrix / VampireFreaks),
"Interbreeding" (BLC Productions), "State Of Synthpop 2005" (A Different Drum / Nilaihah),
among others including compilations by Crash Frequency Collective and Dark Horizons Radio.

BBE: I recently read that Black Flames Records was/is no more,
what have you done without them?

TCE: The Crystalline Effect self-released an EP entitled "Blurred Edges", containing new
tracks and unreleased remixes by artists Alien Produkt and Stark as well as remixes made
by myself. This EP served the purpose of keeping the name of the project out there while
the band worked on their second album.

BBE: Have you since signed with anyone else?

TCE: Actually we have signed with Hungary’s Advoxya Records.

TCE: In 2007, Advoxya Records will release a new EP entitled "Do Not Open",
containing exclusive new tracks as well as remixes by artists such as Negative Format,
Urceus Exit, Blank, Neikka RPM and Implant, among others.
TCE: Also to be released in 2007 on Advoxya is the band’s second album,
entitled Hypothermia. This album is a continuation of The Crystalline Effect’s
unique sound as established on their first album Glass and maintains the
depth of variation, ranging from club-oriented tracks to emotive down-tempo songs.

BBE: You sound great on your own but will you work with anyone else in the future or
will you focus mailny on TCE?

TCE: Given the song-writing method used by The Crystalline Effect, the band will continue
collaborating unhindered by the geographical distance, while Elenor will be able to commute
to Europe for live shows.

TCE: While The Crystalline Effect have always collaborated with international artists & labels,
this change will further establish the band’s focus on Europe and the greater opportunities there. BBE: Wow, I just want to say I am amazed by your accomplishments and commend you for
all you have done and very much look forward to hearing more from you in the future.
I also would like once again to thank you very much for taking the time to interview with us.

Original Interview with Pin-Up Model Zoe Scarlett

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

BBE Interview with Swiss Pin-Up Model Zoe Scarlett

Beautifully Bound Entertainments interview with Zoe Scarlett
Miss Scarlett on behalf of BBE I would like to thank you for taking the time
to visit with us for a little while today.
I have some questions for you regarding you modeling.
BBE: How long have you been a model?

Miss Scarlett: I started about a year ago.

Miss Scarlett: My boyfriend was away on a trip to L.A.
and I wanted suprise him with some cute pin-up pictures of me, so I
arrainged a photo shoot with a photographer and when my boyfriend came back
from his trip I had my pictures hanging all over the garage.

Miss Scarlett: The following week an Italian photographer came by to take
some photos in the garage of the cars, but instead he saw my pictures all
over and started to take some pictures of me in person, He then used
those photos the following month in a magazine he worked for.


BBE: Talk about some luck, huh?


BBE: When did you realize modeling is what you wanted to do in life?
Miss Scarlett: Well, after my first photo shoot as a pin-up, I spent a lot of
time working on myself. I worked out a lot and practiced how to move
in front of the camera. To work as a pin-up model is not a regular
model job, sometimes you have to do silly little things, but really this
is exactly what is so fascinating about it. I can not stop. It became my
passion and part of my life.

BBE: I can tell you have a lot of passion by the way you talk
about this, Is this a career for you or just an "at this moment"
kind of gig?

Miss Scarlett: For me, it is a career. It is my own little business.

BBE: Really, when you say, "your own kind of business" what do
you mean?

Miss Scarlett: I have started my own business within the business, what I
mean is I have started my own "Pin-Up hair Jewelery", business and in
the next few months we will have some fantastic new products avaliable.

BBE: Are you working on anything else?

Miss Scarlett: Yes, we are working on some "Pin-up" DVDs as well as a
special members section for my site.

BBE: And the name of your site is.....?

Miss Scarlett: It is www.zoescarlett.com

BBE: This is a little off of the path we were just on but can I ask you, when
you were young did you ever look to any famous model for inspiration?

Miss Scarlett: I grew up in a family that was addicted to American made
cars and to the 1950's. My parents had hung a giant picture of
Betty Grable in our living room and I really looked up to her but, I really
loved Marilyn Monroe and Jane Mansfield my favorite bombshell.
BBE: What would you say is your favorite aspect of being a pin-up model?

Miss Scarlett: Being a model you get to travel a lot and meet new and
exciting people, plus I get to see my fans on the road and I always
try to spend a few minutes with him/her and answer any questions that
they might have. I know they appriciate it and even to mean it means
a lot. I love my fans so very much.

BBE: Where do you aquire all of those vinatge outfits and articles you
use during your shoots?

Miss Scarlett: Well, if someone books me as a model, they always take
care of my outfit needs, make-up, hair, and accessories. If I am shooting
photos with a friend of mine then usually I use my huge wardrobe I have
at home, which I will say a lot of which came from auctions. I am a little bit
of an auction junky....lol.

BBE: What kind of modeling do you specialize in?

Miss Scarlett: I specialize in mainly Pin-up style, but from time to time
I work as a regular model as well. I am open for most anything I have not
tried before but for now yes, pin-up.

BBE: Does your family support what you do?

Miss Scarlett: My family adores my work. They support me in every way.
Even my boyfriend and grandparents are proud of me. They collect
everything they can that involves me. It means so much to me to do what
I love to do and receive help and support from my family in th process.

BBE: What would you tell someone who was looking to get into
this business?

Miss Scarlett: You know, I get a lot of e-mails everyday from girls
asking me how they can get into this business. The truth is, it is hard to
get into this business and make money doing it. As a professional model
you usually work for an agency or a managment company. They take care
of you and the contracts and basically everything you need. I do not work
for an agency. I do everything on my own. It has taken a lot of time this
way, but I have learned a lot and continue to learn new things daily.

Miss Scarlett: Now, what I want people who are looking to get into this
business is this. You really need to be eighteen yearls old. Be careful
about your choice of a photographer, and always take someone with you
that you trust because it is better to be safe than anything. You do not have
to pay to get into an agency and DO NOT ever take your cloths off to
become a professional model, even if someone tells you the opposite.
That is not the truth.

BBE: I agree with you on the last part.

BBE: Where can we see you?

Miss Scarlett: Well, I am always on the road. I attend a lot of "hot rod"
shows and concerts. You can find all the dates and info on my site at
www.zoescarlett.com or www.myspace.com/zoescarlett

BBE: Do you do any kind of "live" shows?

Miss Scarlett: I was thinking about starting a burlesque show and right
now it is just a thought, but who knows, I may start with it soon.

BBE: Do you work with any special photographers on a regular basis?

Miss Scarlett: I know so many photographers but I work a lot with
Dirk Behlau from Germany. He is a great artist / photographer. I also
work with Pablo Wunsch Blanco who happens to be a good friend of mine.

BBE: What would you say is your most loved memory so far?

Miss Scarlett: My most loved memory, hmm. In the last few months I have
had so many special moments. I am traveling a lot, I meet so many fantastic
people but I think one of the best moments was almost a year ago. I
attended a contest where they were looking for "the prettiest girl next door",
in Switzerlands biggest newspaper. I just knew I was that girl. I entered the
contest and early the next morning I woke and went to the kiosk and what
I saw took my breath away, There I was on the front cover. It was great!

BBE: Zoe, you have been a fantastic guest and you are absolutely stunning.
Before we go can you tell us one last time where your fans can see or reach
you?

Miss Scarlett: Yes I can. You can reach me by either of my web listings.
www.zoescarlett.com
or
www.myspace.com/zoescarlett
They can also reach me by mail at:
Zoe Scarlett
Postfach
4410 Liestal
Switzerland

BBE: Miss Scarlett we would like to thank you again for taking the time out
of your busy lifestyle to sit and talk to us. I can assure you that we here
at Beautifully Bound Entertainment and all of your fans out there will
be keeping an eye on you and all of your great work. Thank you so much.

BBE Reborn as Angstfaktor Interviews

Hello and Welcome back - (or again)

In 2007 I started a online interview company called, BBE (Beautifully Bound Entertainment) where I conducted interviews with many bands, models, artists, and photographers from around the globe.

As time progressed I found I became active in so many things that BBE fell to the way side. Well, here we are seven years later and I am re-birthing BBE into Angstfaktor Interviews.

 I will post some of the old interviews and we will do some new ones as well. If you are interested in a certain band, model, etc.... of the (Industrial, Pin-Up, Rock-a-Billy, Goth or Fetish Lifestyle) please let me know and i will do my best to get an interview with those people you the fans request.

So without further adue....... Let the fun begin anew.

AF