Collection 1 - Nude – Pure – Us!

202 KALTBLUT
KALTBLUT: I heard you’re going to release a single
soon, what can you tell us?
AMINUS: Nothing new, really, we’re gonna release “My
minds away” as a single but with 3 new remixes, one from
KOOL THING, one from Stereon and one from Snaxx. They
‘re all Berlin friends and really talented. It should be out
real soon now. But it is more like a present for people to
wait as I am now working on new material for an upcoming
album this year.
But it is more like a gift to keep my fans busy until I release
my new material.
KALTBLUT: A second album for this year?
AMINUS: Yes !!!
KALTBLUT: OMG! total KALTBLUT exclusive!
Aminus will release his second album this
year! Of course we will keep you posted. Simple
question how did you get into music?
AMINUS: My father is a guitar player and a singer who
used to play in a quite popular band for children back in the
80s and early 90s, and later on he formed a brazilian music
band. So we (my brother and I) grew up surrounded by
music and my parents encouraged us to play instruments.
When I was a child I started to take violin lessons as I was a
huge fan of Rondo Veneziano but my violinist career failed
as I understood that the strength of Rondo Veneziano came
from the drums. I dumped the violin and started to play
drums.(Laughs) I know it doesn’t make much sense, but
that’s how it all went. Back in high school, we formed a
rock band with Fleur (from Plateau Repas) until I discovered
music assisted by computer at the music school of my
hometown, I discovered that electronic music was possible.
From that moment on i started experimenting and playing
around with the computer and synthesizers and I ended up
creating what became aMinus.
KALTBLUT: So as you said earlier, you are also
writing your own lyrics?
AMINUS: Yes. I do.
KALTBLUT: Where do you get your inspiration
from? Is it only from personal experiences and
things that affect you personally, or do you also
draw your inspiration from others...?
AMINUS: It’s always a bit about my life, a bit about my
friends, and also about stories that I heard. The inspiration
comes from what’s around. There is always something
intimate, something between 2 people in my songs, but it
doesn”t mean that I am always one of them.
KALTBLUT: There is one question that we are all
burning to ask you. The first single on the album
was called Billy, but who is Billy?
AMINUS: Ahah! Billy is a bit of myself, and a bit of someone
else but I won’t give any names.
KALTBLUT: Alright, fair enough. So you’ve been
living in Berlin for 5 years now.
What brought you here in the first place?
AMINUS: I needed time to create for all my different projects.
In Paris, life is expensive, you have to work a lot to
survive and you do not have a lot of free time.
In Berlin life is a cheaper, and when we arrived in Berlin
with Plateau Repas, we realized that we would survive easily
working less and concentrating more on what’s the most
important: our music. There were so many artists around!
It was so stimulating and inspiring artistically.
KALTBLUT: Ok and so now after 5 years, did you
go where you wanted to? Are you happy with what
you’ve done so far?
AMINUS: Yes, for sure.
KALTBLUT: Do you see yourself staying here
longer?
AMINUS: Of course. the positive thing about Berlin is that
the city is like a springboard, not a place where you are
gonna make tons of money, but rather the perfect place to
do your thing and take your time, which is great. Living in
Berlin is a good thing for me. So yeah, definitely!
KALTBLUT: In addition to all your music projects
you’re also Co-owner with Jon-Jon of AKA
http://akaberlin.com/ , a tattoo parlor and gallery.
AMINUS: Yes, we created an Art space and a Tattoo Parlor.
We’re working a lot with friends, as far as the gallery is
concerned but also with artists we fall in love with, and to
whom we offer our space. It’s meant to be a workshop as
well, so these artists are welcome to create here, prepare
their installations, performances and such....
We are also working with tattoo artists from all over europe.
The idea was to create an hybrid place, where we would
have the time and space to work on our artistic projects,
as we would bring a certain idea of tattooing that is dear to
us, knowing that tattoo is something strong culturally and
especially in Berlin.
KALTBLUT: Speaking of tattoos, i saw you
took up tattooing.
AMINUS: Yes, I am learning but I am still a beginner. I
like it though!
KALTBLUT: Is it something that you would like
to pursue?
AMINUS: Well once again, I need more time!
Right now i do not have much of it, but it is definitely something
i would like to work on in the future.