Formula Indie Sessions _ Interview with Jerabek Nomin
What is your earliest memory connected to music?
At the age of three, I had a violin in my hands, and I supposedly walked around the apartment with it all day (my mother was a violinist, and it was under her influence that I started studying music).
How did your passion for creating music begin?
In 2024, I suddenly felt like I had to write music, I heard a melody in my ears, and I haven’t been able to stop since. There’s something amazing about how a melody becomes a complete song, music.
What’s the story behind your current music project?
I view my music project as a process. Everything affects a person and this is reflected in them. In short, I would say that it all started with a melody, which became a song, the next melody conveyed a feeling. The message of each song is given by personally experienced stories. Life is colorful, there are often “ups and downs”. I am currently moving towards dubbing licensing – this is the essence of the project – because I do not play mainstream music in the traditional sense, I would rather imagine the atmosphere of my songs during film scenes.
How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard your music before?
My musical sound is definitely typical of the ’80s and ’90s, with lots of synthesizers and a synthpop style. Added to that is a sharp, relatively high-range vocal and of course the ’80s “positive possibilities, fulfilling dreams” vibe.
What is one thing you’ve learned that completely changed the way you make music?
One thing I’ve learned is that nothing is permanent in music making. What makes one song complex may not work for another. This also applies to orchestration and mixing and mastering. Techniques are constantly changing, and you have to choose the innovation that best suits the song/music.
What tools, instruments, or software are essential in your creative process?
The many keyboard instruments, which are all responsible for different soundscapes, and the vocal microphone of course. I use several software programs in parallel, because I find different functions in each to be the most effective. For example, Bandlab has made huge improvements to its studio program in the last year in several areas (new instruments, EQ, intelligent mixing tailored to the musical style. The latter is of course only a guideline, I always use manual mixing before mastering). In the Sountrap studio, the string section received beautiful compression, so I usually choose from those songs that require a lot of string sounds. I couldn’t say one specific software that is my favorite, because there are so many. The world of the given song always decides which software to use.
Which indie artist or song are you loving right now?
I will name two artists: Carson Coma (I love the old rock and pop pairing) and Slim Loddy Bhuzu (who makes catchy rap and has a meaningful message in his songs).
How have your personal experiences influenced your music and artistic vision?
My music is absolutely influenced by the things I’ve experienced, but mostly by my personality. I’m a romantic and I usually focus on the positive. That’s why faith, hope, and struggle are the main focus in my songs.
What emotions or messages do you hope listeners take from your work?
This may sound strange, but first and foremost, authenticity. I want to address people who value honesty, authentic stories, who dare to believe in themselves and the world, because that’s not cool! The world is often permeated by cynicism, bad language, and putting others down. My songs are the exact opposite.
What’s the most important lesson music has taught you so far?
I learned two lessons from music. One is that music always creates balance in me, music is needed for both psychological and therapeutic reasons. The other is related to the music industry, where there is still severe discrimination between performers from different countries.
What is a dream venue or festival you would love to perform at?
I haven’t thought about that yet, maybe a waterfront, open-air festival with lots of carefree, happy people.
If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be and why?
I suddenly thought of Jennifer Hudson, my favorite singer. It would be a dream come true if she sang my song tailored to her and her voice as part of a collaboration.
Where can our listeners follow and support your music? (Website,Spotify, IG, links)
I have written more than 200 songs, listen to them and if you like them, subscribe to my channel, like or share, which I would appreciate.
https://www.youtube.com/@nominart-k6o
https://www.facebook.com/nomin.jerabek.1
https://www.instagram.com/nomin.arte
Looking toward the future, what’s your dream for the next chapter of your musical
journey?
The next chapter in my musical life is synchronization licensing. It’s an exciting challenge to write music that is different from my style and what I’m used to. For example, I recently innovated with a couple of symphonic light pieces for some competitions.
What do you hope listeners will discover about you along the way?
There’s nothing in particular I hope for. It’s a joy when my music triggers something in my listeners, it’s a joy when they are emotionally touched by the message of the songs.
