Hot on the tail of their latest album release ‘Indicator', and between live dates, Soundsphere had the privilege of catching up with the legendary German dark electronic act Deine Lakaien.
"We never thought that we would last 25 years"
S] You have a very niche following in the UK. People seem to have either never heard of your band, or they are massive and near-rabid fans. So how would you describe your music to someone who had never heard of you before?
DL] It has always been our aim to create individual music with an individual sound: Not copying any other band or project. It is always difficult for bands and projects from Germany to get attention outside of Germany, especially when they don't deliver typical clichés. Our music combines a lot of different influences; from German classical, romantic music to post-punk and new-wave electronics, late 60s psychedelic, French chanson and different folk influences from Celtic to Byzantine music.
S] And, for those who are unfamiliar with your work - can you tell us a little about your musical backgrounds and ethos?
DL] Ernst Horn studied classical music, conducting, piano and worked as a classical musician in different theatres, while Alexander studied theatre and film. There's a shared fascination with the spirit of the early 80s and the whole independent movement. With Deine Lakaien we tried to express all our interests in art, literature, et cetera within the project. We never thought that this whole experience will last as long as it did: Almost 25 years now!
S] There's a clear new direction in your music, tell us about that. What was the inspiration and where did you want to take your new album 'Indicator'?
[250x240]Waterfall waterfall
Running down the hill
Waterfall waterfall
Running down the hill
Running running from my soul
Following my will
Running running from my soul
Following my will
Mindmachine, mindmachine...
Riverside, riverside
Under an orange sky
Riverside, riverside
Under an orange sky
Fading to black and white
Passing passing by
Fading to black and white
Passing passing by
Mindmachine, mindmachine...
Ocean wide, ocean wide
Calming down at last
Ocean wide, ocean wide
Calming down at last
Listening to the changing tides
Drawn to the past
Mindmachine, mindmachine...
Wandering about in a universe
Back and forth - torn
Strandgoods of the galaxies
Back and forth - torn
Exhausted, starved, yet still a hunter
Hidden, lurking behind some planets
in narrow lanes, in narrow lanes
Dark star you are the light of my night
Dark star won't you be my guide
Dark star why do you run from me
Dark star why don't you kill me
How long ago when I ran into you
Spark discharges - dazzled
Since that moment I've lost my way
Back and forth - dazzled
Exhausted, starved, yet still a hunter
Hidden, lurking behind some planets
"Faster! Faster!"
Moons and planets passing by
Faded through light - blind
Men forged to black mountains
Faded through love - blind
Screens may be distorted
Radars may be deaf
Hunting for love, hunting for love
Новый клип можно посмотреть здесь: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IXFjlege_0&feature=player_embedded
С момента выпуска последнего альбома группы Deine Lakaien прошло уже 5 лет. За это время Эрнст Хорн и Александр Вельянов успели выступить в юбилейном туре и поработать в сольных проектах. И вот теперь они возвращаются с новым альбомом под названием Indicator, релиз которого намечен на 17 сентября 2010 года. Это будет восьмой по счету альбом группы за всю её почти 25-летнюю карьеру. Предвестником альбома будет сингл, который выйдет 3 сентября 2010 года. А в октябре группа собирается в тур в поддержку нового альбома.
Информация отсюда - www.germanrock.ru/node/616
Есть ли у кого ссылочка на тексты песен с альбома White Lies?
Нашла я на сайте http://www.darkside.ru/show/2912/ информацию о том, что Deine Lakaien весной в Москву заглянут. На официальном сайте тоже есть сия информация. И с Syn Promotion приходила рассылка с такими словами в конце: "Жители и гости Москвы смогут лицезреть самарскую synth/gothic группу PURPLE FOG SIDE 24 мая, совместно с DE/VISION и DEINE LAKAIEN в московском клубе "Точка"".
По-моему, подобная информация не может не радовать ))
Лично я очень постарюсь на сей концерт попасть.