Fliptop
Box
Fliptop Box is one of the
strangest and most unique bands I've ever listened to! They have managed
to create a really personal sound that makes them stand out from the rest
of the bands of their genre. So, once again they made their miracle and
created a really beautiful and magnetizing album! Care to join us?
1. HELLO! FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE YOU TO
TELL ME WHICH YOUR EXPECTATIONS FROM THIS PROMO CD ARE. WHAT EXACTLY DO
YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH THAT RELEASE?
HELLO NIKOS! THIS CD IS ONLY FOR PROMOTION.
WE HAVE SENT IT TO SOME MAGAZINES, WEBZINES, FANZINES AND TO SOME RECORD
COMPANIES. WE RECORDED OUR SONGS, THAT’S ALL. WE WANT SOMEONE FROM A LABEL
TO HELP US SPREAD IT TO THE REST OF THE WORLD.
2. THERE ARE 2 OPINIONS THAT I LISTEN TO VERY
OFTEN WHEN I DO AN INTERVIEW. THE ONE SAYS THAT NOWADAYS IT’S EASY TO RELEASE
A CD FROM A LABEL AND THE OTHER ONE THAT IT’S TOO DIFFICULT. BASED ON YOUR
OWN EXPERIENCE WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC SUBJECT?
WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS VERY EASY TO RELEASE
YOUR CD UNDER A LABEL, A SMALL ONE. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT YOU HAVE TO
PAY FOR THE RECORDING, FOR THE MASTERING, FOR THE WHOLE PRODUCTION. IF
YOU HAVE MONEY AND GOOD IDEAS IN MUSIC, IT’S EASY.
3. I HAVE NOTICED THAT YOU ALSO HAVE INCLUDED
ON YOUR PROMO SONGS FROM YOUR PREVIOUS RELEASES. HAVE YOU CHANGED THEM
A BIT OR ARE THEY THE SAME AS THEY WERE BEFORE? HAVE YOU INCLUDED ANY NEW
COMPOSITIONS?
ON THESE CD YOU CAN LISTEN TO 6 NEW SONGS
AND 3 FROM OUR DEMO 2004. WE DECIDED TO CHANGE THESE SONGS AND TO RE-RECORD
THEM TO FIT IN THE WHOLE CONCEPT.
4. YOUR SOUND BALANCES BETWEEN HARD ROCK/HEAVY
METAL AND CLASSIC ROCK. DO YOU THINK THAT YOUR MUSIC CAN ATTRACT PEOPLE
FROM ALL THESE GENRES? ARE HERE IN GREECE OPEN-MINDED ENOUGH TO ACCEPT
MUSIC SUCH AS YOURS?
WE DON’T BELONG TO ANY GENRE. WE HATE IT.
WE JUST PLAY HARD MUSIC. WE’LL BE HAPPY IF YOU SAY THAT OUR MUSIC IS DANGEROUS.
IN GREECE WE ARE VERY “TRADITIONAL”. WE LISTEN ONLY TO WHAT THE PRESS WANTS
US TO LISTEN.
5. LATELY I SEE MANY BANDS TRYING TO BE
ORIGINAL AND SOMETIMES I THINK THAT HAVING THAT AS A GOAL, IT MAKES THEM
LOSE THE MAIN REASON FOR PLAYING MUSIC WHICH IS TO CREATE EMOTIONS AND
THOUGHTS TO THE LISTENER. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? HAVE YOU EVER REJECTED A
GOOD SONG THAT YOU HAVE COMPOSED ONLY BECAUSE IT DIDN’T SOUND SO ORIGINAL
TO YOUR EARS?
NO, CAUSE WE DON’T WANT TO SOUND ORIGINAL.
WE ARE 5 DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS AND WE HAVE DIFFERENT INFLUENCES IN OUR
HEADS. WHEN WE COMPOSE A SONG WE TRY TO FEEL FREE. WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF
GOING ASTRAY.
6. LET’S TALK, A BIT ABOUT THE LYRICS. WHO WRITES
THEM? FOR WHAT KIND OF THEMES DO YOU LIKE TO WRITE? FOR WHICH LYRICS YOU
HAVE WRITTEN SO FAR ARE YOU PROUD OF AND WHY?
I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LYRICS. I LIKE
TO WRITE FOR THE PAIN, MISERY, DEATH, AND LOVE OF NOWADAYS. I AM PROUD
OF LYRICS LIKE “BORN TO DISAGREE “. YOU DON’T EXPECT ME TO SAY WHY…
7. IN YOUR SONG “CLOSE MY EYES” YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING
MYSTERIOUS LYRICS: “YOU FOUND A KEY FOR MY SOUL. LET’S FIND A SOUL FOR
MY BODY FIRST”. WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU WANT TO SUGGEST?
IT’S LIKE “I’M SOULLESS”, I’M DESPERATE,
NOTHING LEFT IN ME… YOU HAVE THE KEY FOR THE DOOR OF MY SOUL. BUT SOMETHING’S
MISSING.
8. THESE SPECIFIC LYRICS, REMINDED ME OF AN OLD
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN HERESY, THE BOGOMILS, WHO BELIEVED THAT THE SOUL HAS
A DIVINE ORIGIN AND THAT THE BODY WAS MADE BY THE DEVIL. THEY WERE SEPARATING
THE MATERIAL WORLD FROM THE SPIRITUAL. SO CAN WE SAY THAT THE LYRICS ON
“CLOSE MY EYES” HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT PHILOSOPHICAL THEORY?
WE DON’T BELIEVE IN HERESIES AND RELIGIONS.
WE FOLLOW THE GREATEST OF PHILOSOPHERS: EPICURUS. LIVE FREE, DON’T BELIEVE…
9. I BELIEVE THAT THE BIGGEST DREAM OF MOST MUSICIANS
IS TO PLAY LIVE. TO PLAY THEIR MUSIC TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. HAVE
YOU DONE ANY LIVE SHOWS? CAN YOU SAY THAT YOU HAVE FULFILLED THIS DREAM?
WHICH WAS YOUR BEST SHOW THAT YOU REMEMBER AND WHICH ONE THE WORST AND
WHY?
WE PLAY VERY OFTEN. ESPECIALLY IN FESTIVALS
WITH 3-4 BANDS. THE BEST SHOW WAS LAST FEBRUARY. WE PLAYED WITHOUT SOUND
CHECK, WE DIDN’T HEAR ANYTHING BUT WE KICKED SOME ASSES. IT WAS AWESOME.
THE WORST WAS A YEAR AGO, BECAUSE OF THE AWFUL PERFORMANCE OF OUR PREVIOUS
FEMALE SINGER…
10. LATELY, WE HAVE MANY EXAMPLES OF MUSICIANS
THAT ACT MORE LIKE BUSINESSMEN AND NOT AS ARTISTS. I MEAN THEY CARE MORE
ABOUT THE MONEY, THE RIGHTS ETC. DO YOU THINK THAT THIS KIND OF THINKING
IS A THREAT FOR THE ARTS? HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT THAT LATELY MUSIC IS CONSIDERED
MORE AS A PRODUCT THAN IN THE PAST YEARS?
WE GREW UP WITH ARTISTS WHO HAD A GREAT
GOAL: TO CHANGE THIS FUCKING SHITHOLE WE CALL WORLD. TODAY THE MAIN GOAL
IS TO EARN MONEY, TO PLAY FOR YOUR FRIENDS, TO GIVE AN INTERVIEW TO A WEBZINE(…),
TO ADMIRE OUR PHOTO IN A MAGAZINE. WE HATE THIS KIND OF BANDS.
11. LET’S SAY THAT YOU HAVE ALL THE MONEY AND
SUPPLIES YOU NEED TO CREATE A PROFESSIONAL VIDEO-CLIP. WHICH SONG OF YOUR
WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO VISUALIZE AND HOW DO YOU IMAGINE IT?
IT’S IN OUR PLANS BUT WE DON’T KNOW WHICH
ONE…
11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME REPLYING THIS INTERVIEW!
THE LAST LINES ARE YOURS AND YOU CAN (AB)USE THEM ANY WAY YOU WANT.
Nick “William_Kidd” Parastatidis
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