Interview - Side Line

Side Line Interview

by cedric wattergniaux


1. Even if some of your members or collaborators has some solid
references in their CV, your band is pretty much unknown in Europe. Tell us
more about the Liquefaction gang?

Liquefaction is a new (concept) band to the electronic scene. It is a one-woman band (myself). I had the opportunity with this first release, "Chrysalis", to work with some incredible musicians and bands as guest artists, that I greatly admire and respect, such as: Aghast View, Simple, ESR, Tommy T, Tecnoman SF, and BMD. It was a great experience for me and I thoroughly enjoyed the collaborations. 

2. It could also be interpreted as the typical artificial band made by
a producer, some musicians and a cute female "leader" for the look. Any
comments?

That would be an interesting interpretation. It would be very misguided, though. It is something that I speak out against in my music and lyrics. Especially in 'Uniform' and 'Dollhouse' on the 'Chrysalis' album. I don't believe in puppets and image guided tools. (Although 'Animal' from 'The Muppet Show' is pretty cool.) :-) I am the main musician, vocalist and lyricist as well as the recording engineer and producer. I would think an all male band would be more "typical." ;-)

3. Do you consider putting this project on stage? If yes, who will be
involved? How will you manage it?

It's a nice goal, but for now, at least in the US, new electronic music does not get the support and interest that it deserves. It would be a waste of time and money. Especially at this point in my career. I have done a lot of live shows in the past with little to show for it except a trail of dismembered bands. I am more interested, at this time, in building a larger fan base, creating music and putting out albums. I think the live scene can bring on unnecessary chaos and take away from creating music. I see and hear of so many live bands with rotating members each week, absent an album to sell at their shows. It seems more like their hobby to me and I have a hard time taking them seriously. I think it's usually best to wait until a band has a few albums under their belt and a larger fan base to help offset the costs of a tour. Not just an MP3 site in lieu of an album and a fan base of forum downloaders with nothing else to do, spending more money on alcohol at the clubs than they
 ever would on an album. I think it can be a fun experience for the musicians that plan on keeping day jobs but I also feel it takes away time and exposure from the serious musicians and labels who's promos are getting ignored. The majority of US clubs seem interested only in their local clique's experiments and the same 10-20 year old music which clones almost every other playlist in the scene. (I encourage people to research the truth in that.) I'm not against DJs or clubs by any means. I just hope, in the future, that these DJs can get over focusing on their own local popularity and realize that there is glory to be had by revolutionizing the scene. Otherwise, it doesn't matter how many albums a band has out. If people don't know who they are, they won't support them. 

4. Mixed Female vocal and EBM was a risqu頢et. Now that the album is
out, how has it been received by the most hardcore DSBP fans?

I did take some risks. It's unique and I hope it's original. I haven't received any negative feedback yet. There is such a stretch on the style and composition that the main compliment I have received is that there is something for everyone. The hard core guys like it as well as the sensitive listeners. Also, I tend to focus on lyrics that everyone can relate to in some form or another while being true to myself and personal at the same time.

5. We all know that bands like S.I.N.A or Pzycho Bitch have been active
in the female industrial for a moment now. Are they an influence to you
or?? Who has been your musical model while you were recorded "Chrysalis"?

I have never heard of those bands, so...no. :-) Liquefaction isn't modeled after any band. I have a large variety of bands that have inspired me in some way. Android Lust is a band that is doing something similar to what I am doing with Liquefaction. I admire and respect Android Lust but I do not imitate or "model" my sound from hers. 

6. Like in a butterfly life, "Chrysalis" should be the first step of a
big transformation. What will be the future of Liquefaction?


More music, more albums. Chrysalis is a rebirth for me as a musician and person. It's a new genre for me but it has been my goal for many, many years. The album is metaphoric in several ways. That's awesome that you caught that.:-) Thanks! The next release is advanced in the making. I am already receiving good feedback on it so I'm getting very excited about it. Names are always my last detail and there is not a release date at this point, as it is still creating itself.