Post by Mikey on Dec 9, 2010 7:42:49 GMT -5
From the German gay magazine "Blu" :
INTERVIEW - ACE OF BASE
About twenty years ago Ace of Base Siegesszug started their round the world and dominated from then on with hits like "Life Is a Flower", "All That She Wants" and "Beautiful Life" the radio. 2010 she returned after a seven year absence - with two new singers: Clara and Julia. The fans seem to like it, and so scored the album "The Golden Ratio" directly 20th in our Top For blu led Katja Schwemmers an interview with "The Sign" stars. • rä
ULF, AS LIVES BECAUSE IT IS NOW BACK AS STRESSED POPSTAR?
Compared with the previous three years, that's now a pleasant phase. Now we finally have our new album in his hands. to talk about it, perform the songs live, is the fun Part
HOW DIFFICULT WAS THIS BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO YOUR BREAK FROM SEVEN YEARS TO GET BACK A record deal?
That was actually less of a problem. It was more the question of how much it would do our future record company for us. In the end, has emerged that we deal with Universal in Germany feel most comfortable. Our debut was released in 1993, Universal.
IS THERE ANOTHER MUSIC BUSINESS IN THE NOW YOUR RETURNS?
Oh yes, everything is different. When we left the record industry the beginning of the millennium, the labels had many problems due to Internet piracy, Napster and all that stuff. Nowadays we use the Internet as an artist to our advantage: Facebook and Twitter, we are now much closer to our fans - this is fantastic.
YOU HAVE TWO NEW GIRLS IN YOUR BAND. CLARA HAGMAN YOU HAVE DISCOVERED WHEN YOU IN THE SWEDISH ISSUE OF SHOW CASTING 'POP IDOL' JUDGE TO ACT AS WERE. WHAT Did you think YOU AS YOU HEARD THE FIRST TIME TO SING?
I just thought, please let them no win the contest! It was the most amazing voice I had heard a long time. Six months earlier already Julia Williamson joined us and we are still searching for another strong voice. Clara was the first moment my first choice.
ALSO DO YOU HAVE OF COURSE to complicated, CLARA THAT THE CASTING SHOW NOT WIN?
Of course not! Hundred percent sure I could not be, that it suits us. There is a difference if you Duffy's "Warwick Avenue" and other songs coverst Vocal warm or new songs in the studio. In addition, we were in search of someone in his mid twenties, and Carla is only 19 years young. In December last year we went to Warsaw and have a three-day workshop held with her. She was so much better than any other and was so mature and relaxed, because age then played no role.
THE BAND MAN MUST STILL BE VERY DIFFERENT TODAY ...
Oh yes, earlier we were really a family of brothers and sisters. This has its advantages and disadvantages. The new girl is also required for Jonas and me again very new and exciting. It's a wow feeling! When we were at her age, we just started with Ace Of Base. The girls give us a lot of inspiration and energy, which is quite natural for young people.
DID YOU MISS YOUR SOUND KNOWINGLY makeover?
The new record was indeed in a three-year process: One year, we have prepared the comeback. One year we wrote songs. Another album produced. In this period it was one of the biggest challenges to find the Ace of Base sound of 2010. We had to ask ourselves how much we add to our sound from the early nineties, and try to what extent we should, we invent a new musical. We tried as much. I think there are of each song on the record about forty different versions.
THIS SOUNDS LIKE HARD WORK.
Yes, it was difficult. The album has thus not only a sound. In "Black Sea" we are experimenting, for example, with live drums and very old analog synthesizers from the Human League era of the early eighties. And then there are songs like "One Day" and "Blah, Blah, Blah on the Radio" with a modern ragga sound. The young generation does not know everything we think, probably, it would be like "Alejandro" by Lady Gaga sound, it is based "Alejandro" in the type of melody and production clearly an Ace of Base.
LADY GAGA IS INTENDED AS A FAN OF YES YOU HAVE outed!
Yes, Katy Perry. This is of course an honor for us when the most amazing female vocalists and pop stars are fans of our band in the world.
WHAT IMPORTANCE FOR YOU TO GAY FANS?
We owe likely that Ace of Base have become ever so great - especially in the United States. "All That She Wants" was heard there first on the dance floors of gay clubs and then on the radio. They are also the most loyal fans of all. We try to give something back by supporting the gay activist Dan Savage and his project, "It Gets Better". This is to help young gay teenagers, get ready for school to not be. It will give them courage and hope and the prospect that improve the circumstances for them because it is happening, unfortunately, very often, so that young people commit suicide. It is really terrible. The fact that we have been asked to find other gay movement for the major bands and celebrity support for the campaign shows already that we are closely associated with the scene.
INTERVIEW - ACE OF BASE
About twenty years ago Ace of Base Siegesszug started their round the world and dominated from then on with hits like "Life Is a Flower", "All That She Wants" and "Beautiful Life" the radio. 2010 she returned after a seven year absence - with two new singers: Clara and Julia. The fans seem to like it, and so scored the album "The Golden Ratio" directly 20th in our Top For blu led Katja Schwemmers an interview with "The Sign" stars. • rä
ULF, AS LIVES BECAUSE IT IS NOW BACK AS STRESSED POPSTAR?
Compared with the previous three years, that's now a pleasant phase. Now we finally have our new album in his hands. to talk about it, perform the songs live, is the fun Part
HOW DIFFICULT WAS THIS BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO YOUR BREAK FROM SEVEN YEARS TO GET BACK A record deal?
That was actually less of a problem. It was more the question of how much it would do our future record company for us. In the end, has emerged that we deal with Universal in Germany feel most comfortable. Our debut was released in 1993, Universal.
IS THERE ANOTHER MUSIC BUSINESS IN THE NOW YOUR RETURNS?
Oh yes, everything is different. When we left the record industry the beginning of the millennium, the labels had many problems due to Internet piracy, Napster and all that stuff. Nowadays we use the Internet as an artist to our advantage: Facebook and Twitter, we are now much closer to our fans - this is fantastic.
YOU HAVE TWO NEW GIRLS IN YOUR BAND. CLARA HAGMAN YOU HAVE DISCOVERED WHEN YOU IN THE SWEDISH ISSUE OF SHOW CASTING 'POP IDOL' JUDGE TO ACT AS WERE. WHAT Did you think YOU AS YOU HEARD THE FIRST TIME TO SING?
I just thought, please let them no win the contest! It was the most amazing voice I had heard a long time. Six months earlier already Julia Williamson joined us and we are still searching for another strong voice. Clara was the first moment my first choice.
ALSO DO YOU HAVE OF COURSE to complicated, CLARA THAT THE CASTING SHOW NOT WIN?
Of course not! Hundred percent sure I could not be, that it suits us. There is a difference if you Duffy's "Warwick Avenue" and other songs coverst Vocal warm or new songs in the studio. In addition, we were in search of someone in his mid twenties, and Carla is only 19 years young. In December last year we went to Warsaw and have a three-day workshop held with her. She was so much better than any other and was so mature and relaxed, because age then played no role.
THE BAND MAN MUST STILL BE VERY DIFFERENT TODAY ...
Oh yes, earlier we were really a family of brothers and sisters. This has its advantages and disadvantages. The new girl is also required for Jonas and me again very new and exciting. It's a wow feeling! When we were at her age, we just started with Ace Of Base. The girls give us a lot of inspiration and energy, which is quite natural for young people.
DID YOU MISS YOUR SOUND KNOWINGLY makeover?
The new record was indeed in a three-year process: One year, we have prepared the comeback. One year we wrote songs. Another album produced. In this period it was one of the biggest challenges to find the Ace of Base sound of 2010. We had to ask ourselves how much we add to our sound from the early nineties, and try to what extent we should, we invent a new musical. We tried as much. I think there are of each song on the record about forty different versions.
THIS SOUNDS LIKE HARD WORK.
Yes, it was difficult. The album has thus not only a sound. In "Black Sea" we are experimenting, for example, with live drums and very old analog synthesizers from the Human League era of the early eighties. And then there are songs like "One Day" and "Blah, Blah, Blah on the Radio" with a modern ragga sound. The young generation does not know everything we think, probably, it would be like "Alejandro" by Lady Gaga sound, it is based "Alejandro" in the type of melody and production clearly an Ace of Base.
LADY GAGA IS INTENDED AS A FAN OF YES YOU HAVE outed!
Yes, Katy Perry. This is of course an honor for us when the most amazing female vocalists and pop stars are fans of our band in the world.
WHAT IMPORTANCE FOR YOU TO GAY FANS?
We owe likely that Ace of Base have become ever so great - especially in the United States. "All That She Wants" was heard there first on the dance floors of gay clubs and then on the radio. They are also the most loyal fans of all. We try to give something back by supporting the gay activist Dan Savage and his project, "It Gets Better". This is to help young gay teenagers, get ready for school to not be. It will give them courage and hope and the prospect that improve the circumstances for them because it is happening, unfortunately, very often, so that young people commit suicide. It is really terrible. The fact that we have been asked to find other gay movement for the major bands and celebrity support for the campaign shows already that we are closely associated with the scene.
