Formula Indie Sessions _ Interview with Astro cat collective
We are the astro cat collective from a galaxy miauw miauw away and we bring you, as you humans would call it “80’s inspired synth pop”
Sometimes mixed with a dark, unpredictable twist, just like your earth Cats….
We will visit planet earth once in a while to bring you new songs provided by our collective.
All hail to the meow…
What is your earliest memory connected to music?
Living in an appartment complex. The neighbour below us had an old organ, once a week I was allowed to drop by and play on it!
How did your passion for creating music begin?
I started playing all sorts of instruments at a young agenda, borh of my parents were into music, so it was around us all the time
What’s the story behind your current music project?
I’m fascinated by different styles of music, and I want to belde every one of them with 80s synthpop, thats the glue in our music, but thats also why every song is different 😉
How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard your music before?
“80’s inspired synth pop”
Sometimes mixed with a dark, unpredictable twist, just like your earth Cats….”
What is one thing you’ve learned that completely changed the way you make music?
Used to hate 80s music, later on actually started to appreciate the oppurtunities synths, drumcomputers and samplers offeren and look what we’re making now!
What tools, instruments, or software are essential in your creative process?
My good old midi setup, also love to tinker with tons of vst tools.
Which indie artist or song are you loving right now?
Laurel- scream drive faster
How have your personal experiences influenced your music and artistic vision?
Some lyrics reflect of in some way to stuff that happened to me, or loved ones/friends, some are just pumping the happy 80s pop vibe.
What emotions or messages do you hope listeners take from your work?
Totally depends on the project. Listeners will hear some real heavy and deep songs, in which we hope they feel the message but others are just Total fun.
What’s the most important lesson music has taught you so far?
It inspires, give People energy and strength.
What is a dream venue or festival you would love to perform at?
Lowlands festival
If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be and why?
Jamiroquai, daft punk on the party side, radiohead on the heavy side. Since we make such diverse songs its hard to choose just one artist.
Where can our listeners follow and support your music?
But also itunes, deezer etc.
Looking toward the future, what’s your dream for the next chapter of your musical journey?
We’re just starting with 3 new songs to release somewhere this year 😉
What do you hope listeners will discover about you along the way?
The diverse love for different styles of music blended in a werd synthpop jacket
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