Re: [microsound] project names vs real names...

[Kassen <kassen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

chthonic writes;

> i read an interview with paul lemos of controlled bleeding and he
> basically uses the name as, whatever he wants to do, he does it
> under that name.  they've been so many things over the years, from
> the ebm stuff on waxtrax! to dark ambient on soleilmoon to flat-out
> noise on their own label.  his opinion is, without the name, he has
> nothing to draw people in with.

Makes sense, but ebm, dark ambient and noise will have almost identical
crowds. everybody I know that´s into one of those is also into the others.
Panacea´s fan base is probably quite different from m²´s fanbase on the
other hand. I agree that you can always put your real name on anything you
do like Paul does as it´s always him, but Panacea has come to mean "hard d&b
with heavy basslines".

> true, but americans probably won't make such associations.
> since i have past associations with european names, i think
> aesthetically "kassen" sounds good, whatever it means.  the
> closest english written word would be some variation on
> "cassette", which is not a bad association for a musician.

I was told by my parents it´s ancient german for "big strong man" but never
was able to verify that. It would not have been unlike them to make
something like that up and be done with it and since they pased away we
might never know. I suppose it´s meaning depends on me now, just like the
meaning of "chthonic" in this context depends on you.

>
> is any of your music online?

http://kassen.mine.nu/tracks/index.html

Mostly relatively old and more techno inspired then what I do these days.

http://kassen.mine.nu/tracks/Kassen_Now.mp3

Is perhaps the most microsoundy thing there. It´s a remix of a local
hardcore band who rejected it as it´s not hardcore in the slightest and just
loops the guitar bit. Never do remixes without vocals if the vocalist in
question manages the label that wants it.

Yours,
Kas.



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