Friday, 5 April 2013

[2013] #14 | AlexOgre - Henna

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WT: What was your first introduction to the chiptune scene?
AlexOgre: My first introduction to the chiptune scene was I think in 2005 and started with The 8bits of Christmas compilation (8bitpeoples). Yerzmyey and Bit Shifter blew my mind! And I think since that time I had an idea to write chiptune myself! And of course I was shocked when I saw how people play their music right from game boy and I remember I thought that one day I will use this device too!

WT: What goes into your writing process when creating a release?
AO: I just write music and when I have enough completed tracks I think about releasing it and choose the best as I think.

WT: What has been your favourite release to work on?

AO: I have 2 favourite releases the first one is Surfing Mind (published on pxl-bot) and the second is my new release Midnight Magic (published on Noichan). Surfing Mind was written during one week!

WT: What influences from inside and outside the chiptune scene influences your music?
AO: I'm a huge fan of Hardstyle, hands up, goa trance, lento, idm, some electro house stuff, minimal, mod rock, Hindu music and songs...  These music styles I think influence a lot on my music. As for chiptune it's Bit Shifter, he is number one for me!  Of course there are a lot of awesome musicians whom I like a lot they are: Bubu, Derris-Kharlan, Ctrix, VRUMZSSSR, Kosmopop2, Maktone, Je Mappelle, Roboctopus, Snork25 and a lot more...
WT: Do you play live often?
AO: I take part almost in all Russian chiptune parties, once or twice a month I think...
WT: What's the chipscene like where you're from?
AO:  Russian chiptune scene I think the same as in other countries, we have a lot of 8bit artists but good artists are not so many...
WT: What are your plans for the future?
AO: My plans for the future to make more chiptune music and I want to try another music style but it doesn't mean that I stop to make chiptune!