Formula Indie Sessions _ Interview with dadamoog

What is your earliest memory connected to music?

Honestly, my earliest music memory goes back to when I was like five. I’d be home alone sometimes, sitting in front of this old tube-amp RADIOLA with a turntable, digging through my parents’ records. I didn’t really get what I was hearing, but it was all the good stuff—Roxy Music, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, David Bowie… and then on the more classical side, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Mahler. Basically a full crash course in music before I even knew what any of it meant.

How did your passion for creating music begin?

My passion for making music kind of snuck up on me. At first I was just a kid soaking up whatever records were spinning at home, but eventually I got curious about how those sounds were actually made. I started messing around with anything that made noise—old radios, cheap instruments, random household stuff.

Then, when I was about seven, my mom took me to a music school, and I spent a couple of years learning to play the violin. I wasn’t exactly a prodigy or anything, but it definitely opened my ears in a new way.

Somewhere along the line all of that—listening, experimenting, learning—stopped being just kid stuff and turned into this feeling that I needed to create music myself. Not a big dramatic moment, just a slow, steady “yep, this is my thing.”

What’s the story behind your current music project?

The whole thing actually started in a pretty random way. One day I got this message on Facebook Messenger from Svein Berge from Röyksopp—yeah, that Svein—saying he’d stumbled on one of my tracks and thought it was interesting. Naturally, that got my attention.

We exchanged a few messages, just a short back-and-forth, and then… he suddenly stopped replying. No explanation, nothing. To this day I’m not even 100% sure it was actually him—could’ve been a bot, an impersonator, or who knows what.

But the weirdness of that moment stuck with me, and it somehow sparked the idea for a track. That’s how MOON CALLwas born. Kind of like a musical shout into the void inspired by a message that may or may not have been real.

How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard your music before?

I usually describe my sound as this experimental MOON/MOOG blend that pulls together bits of EDM, IDM, downtempo, and some abstract, kind of kin-dza-jazz vibes. It’s all wrapped in these weird, synthetic textures and electronic mantras that sort of drift in and out.

The whole DADAMOOG project leans into a kind of surrealist, dada-inspired approach—genre-bending, a bit unpredictable, and definitely not trying to fit into any clean category. Basically: if you imagine electronic music getting lost in a dream and coming back slightly distorted but inspired… that’s pretty close to what it sounds like.

What is one thing you’ve learned that completely changed the way you make music?

Honestly, one moment that really shifted the way I think about making music was when I randomly stumbled across a Brian Eno interview on YouTube. I wasn’t even looking for anything deep—I just clicked it out of curiosity. But something about the way he talked about creativity, randomness, and letting accidents shape the music really stuck with me.

Did it completely change everything? Maybe. Who knows. But ever since then I’ve been a lot more open to experimenting, embracing imperfections, and letting the music lead instead of trying to control every little detail. It definitely nudged me onto a different path.

What tools, instruments, or software are essential in your creative process?

Honestly, my setup is pretty simple. I’ve got an NI Komplete Control M32, a MacBook Pro, and Bitwig as my main workspace. Then I sprinkle in some of my favorite plugins from UVI, Native Instruments, Arturia, Moog, and a few others when I need extra flavor.

That’s basically it. Nothing too crazy—just the tools that feel good and get the ideas flowing.

Which indie artist or song are you loving right now?

That’s a tough one to answer—I’ve got a vinyl collection of over 500 records, so my “favorite” changes like every five minutes. But right now, literally at this moment, I just finished spinning Fripp & Eno – No Pussyfooting.

How have your personal experiences influenced your music and artistic vision?

All the time. Everything I do, see, feel, or go through ends up slipping into the music one way or another. It’s not even intentional most of the time—it just happens. Little moments, weird situations, random emotions, late-night thoughts… they all shape the sound and the direction I go in.

My music is basically a reflection of whatever’s happening in my head or around me at that moment. So yeah, personal experience is kind of the fuel for the whole thing.

What emotions or messages do you hope listeners take from your work?

What I hope people feel when they listen to my music is love, hope, peace, and the simple beauty of life. I want it to be like a little moment of calm—a chance to breathe, reflect, and just be. Something that reminds you to slow down, appreciate the small things, and feel connected to the world around you.

 What’s the most important lesson music has taught you so far?

The biggest lesson music has taught me? That life is mostly beautiful, full of moments worth celebrating… but it can also be really harsh, like when you lose someone you love. Music kind of helps you feel all of it—the joy and the pain—and somehow makes both a little more bearable.

What is a dream venue or festival you would love to perform at?

f I had to choose a dream venue, it would actually be my own funeral. Not in a dark way, but in a peaceful, Zen kind of sense. A final moment where the music can just breathe on its own—no pressure, no audience expectations, no noise—just pure sound floating in the space between beginnings and endings. A quiet, mindful goodbye carried by the music itself.

If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be and why?

I’d love to collaborate with Röyksopp. I feel like Svein still owes me the answer to my MOON CALL 🙂  and a studio session would be the perfect way to finally get it.

Where can our listeners follow and support your music? (Website,Spotify, IG, links)

https://www.instagram.com/dada.moog

https://www.youtube.com/@dadamoog

Looking toward the future, what’s your dream for the next chapter of your musical journey?

Honestly, my dream for the next chapter is simple: just to keep making music for as long as I can. No big flashy goals—just keep creating, experimenting, and enjoying the process.

What do you hope listeners will discover about you along the way?

I’m not really sure what people will discover about me, but whatever it is, it’ll be real. No pretending—just pure, honest music and emotions.