Christopher Juul Interview

RAVENZCRAFT ARTS INTERVIEW PROJECT 2019 PRESENTS CHRISTOPHER JUUL

Christopher Juul is a very talented composer and musician with many inspirations, he has been a part of the Copenhagen music scene for many years 

and a part of many projects such as Heilung, Songleikr, and is the owner of his own recording studio 

Lava Studios Copenhagen

We have been a fan of Chris and his work for a few years now and we never knew he had part in so much awesome music! 

We are honored and excited to welcome you and conduct this interview we thank you for being a part of RavenzCraft Arts 2019 interview project !

1.So for those of us who dont already know about your work,  please explain to us a bit more about where you are from, how you got started.. and your role in the music industry today ..

Im Danish, born and raised in Copenhagen, from a musicians family, I’ve been privileged and encouraged to make music and art since i was very little. For the majority of my adult life I've been working with the same on professional level, full time. My father is a musician, craftsman and “gode”, which in some ways can be considered a sort of priest in the older nordic believes. 

Since childhood, in company with my family, I’ve been traveling to viking reenacting/living history markets all over Europe, which has inspired me until this day in my daily work as a composer, musician, producer, filmmaker and artist. 


Im the founder and owner of Lava Studios in Copenhagen, that mainly deals with historical music and arts, and in addition; the bandleader of Heilung and Euzen, and also musician/producer in Songleikr, Stoi, Mykur Folkesange, and the late Valravn. 
  

2.When was it that you 1st were really inspired to create and take part in a music project on your own ?

I cant remember, but it was before I was able to speak. Instruments were always accessible in the house, and it seemed natural to play on them. In my teens I spent the most of my time studying music and art on the school bench, in recording studios, drawing/design studios, at home etc. On a serious level within my own projects, Euzen and short after Valravn, were the first to gain notably attention from the outside world. 

3.I always ask this question in all my music artists interviews because i believe early inspiration has alot to do with what you create later on down the road....

What artists or music did you enjoy listening to as a young kid that still sticks with you to this day..?

When I was very young, I was 100% focused on classical music, as this also were part of my education. At around 12 my eyes (and ears) started to shift towards folk/world music and also electronic music.
 Ive actually never really been directly inspired by other contemporary artists. dont get me wrong, I do like much music, but when it comes to what I create myself, I gather my inspiration from a completely other place. Very often this place starts as a non-arty-..thing, that in my mind transforms into sounds and images, that I then, as fast as possible and when its still clear, try to recreate for others to enjoy. 

4.So obviously Heilung and your collaboration with Maria Franz, and  Kai Uwe Faust is what most people know you from and is one of my personal favorite projects of yours as well ...can you tell us how you met up and how this project started to transpire ? 

My girlfriend, Maria Franz, and I met as vikings in Iceland. Since then, our minds have been synced in love, music and arts. We both know Kai from living history-markets around Scandinavia. Kai is the owner of “Kunsten på Kroppen” in Copenhagen, that within tattoo arts deals with many of the same aspects from early nordic iron/bronze age that I likewise deal with musically at my studio. 

In the beginning Kai and I made a deal: Kai would record some of his poems and shamanic rituals in my studio, and I would get a tattoo. Quickly it became clear that there were a lot more to discover in our collaboration. Poems became soundscapes, soundscapes became music, we were amplifying history. Maria joined inn on some songs and after a year or so, Ofnir was born and Heilung were a reality. However, no ink has to this date been injected to my skin. 

5.So tell us more about your personal aspects as a creator...In one article i read about you .. You talk a out being able to "disconnect from what is now" can you explain a bit more about this? 

Its not uncommon that many people, artists and listeners, try to link the past to “now”, in order to have it all make sense. In some cases that can result in a rather distorted viewpoint on our history. Dots there never were intended to be linked are suddenly being connected to accommodate a modern political or religious agenda. 

This I highly try to avoid in my work. one way of doing so is to completely shot of the present and only look at what actually were the thoughts and lives of the people walking the earth so long ago. 
My inspiration comes directly from the source, and it never gets transformed or altered by anything that happens politically on the world stage today. This is because the world, and its inhabitants, were very different from what we see today. It doesn't mean we cant learn from history, of course we can. But the earth has now spun so many times since our prehistory that its meaningless to even attempt to draw direct parallels between now and then. Because its no longer the same. 

6.so can you let us in on any current new updates on projects you are working on?

Perhaps a bit more info about working with Myrkur? 

Ive just finished producing her first “Folkesage” album. Im looking very much forward to join her lineup live, whenever I have time to do so. 

7.I did some research and i see you are involved in many other side musical projects as well such as Euzen and STOI_im impressed you have created quite a bit of content ...

Can you tell us a bit more about these and some of your favorite past projects?

Thanks. Yes, its impossible to stuff inn all your inspiration into one single project. Therefore a natural solution is to have many projects. Where Heilung takes inspiration in the past, Euzen takes inspiration in the future. Where are we going? what will we become? I dont have a favourite project. Im just forever grateful to work with such talented minds on a daily basis. 

However, projects like Euzen and also Valravn, made it possible that we could present Heilung on a big stage in front of rolling cameras. We didn't have to play a thousand small venues and build it up. that ground work were already made with past projects. 
Stoi is a new project between Jonas that also sings live with Heilung and me. Its an attempt to draw inspiration from world music, not limited to nordic, without directly actually playing world music. How to keep, within a modern framework, that exact same feeling. And hence maybe develop a new sort of world music. 

8.So the music industry has really changed in the past 10 years ..being able to create studio quality content and share it with the world with a few clicks of a button is an amazing benefit ...

What do you like best about being a creator today ? What is something you dislike about it?

Being an owner of a professional recording studio for more than 10 years I can confirm that the world has changed. Its now possible to get a very long way in your own living room. You basically just need a decent smartphone and you can become recognised all over the world. Physical releases has for the most part been replaced with digital, and often free alternatives. 

That also means that all levels of the music industry have been forced to adapt to this new climate. However the reintroduction of vinyl and the fact that many studios still survives, proves that people choose quality when they listen to music. Maybe this is because people, when listening to their favourite music, seeks sounds that are out of this world. If all music sounded like it was recorded in your living room, then it wouldn't be out of this world, but rather “in” this world. 
We all need to escape reality once in a while, and recording studios are still the only forum where this, in my view, can happen fully. Probably because, every time advancements happen at the home recording stage, ten times the advancements are being made on the professional level, rendering the possibilities within art greater than one single mind could ever wish to grasp. 

9.So Anything new on the rise for you personally or professionally?  or any projects or artists that you would like to mention or give a shout out to? 

Im pleased to see how the awareness towards the history of my little corner of the globe is rapidly growing. It really feels, for the better or worse, like a movement. New bands, music festivals, films, series, conventions and computer games inspired by our history comes to life, all to celebrate culture and lore of something that have been on my mind for the most of my life. Im furthermore happy to learn that Heilung inspire other artists to create their art. Its working. 

10.Can you tell us about some of your most memorable moments in your career? Anything that stands out in mind that you will never forget?

There are many. However, since we are talking a lot about Heilung. Playing our first concert at Castlefest, which later became our live release LIFA, is definitely a moment to remember. Also our ritual for the people over (and under) the mounds in Borre at Midgardsblot needs a mention. These two shows were the ones to prove to the world, and ourselves, that Heilung is a thing. Both festivals is run by people we deeply care about, and it only made sense to launch Heilung among friends and family. 

12.so this question is for all the self creators and upcoming artists out there..any info on good software or favorite equipment to use to create or produce with? 

For example music editor or video creator or producing programs you like to use? 

Try them all. Only then you know which one is the best.

13.so obviously you are big on history and keeping old traditions alive..can you tell us a bit more about why you are creator?

 What is one of your goals you want to achieve and express with your career ? 

I foremost do it because i wouldn't be able to do anything else. Its a very pleasant surprise that it has gained followers and attraction around the world, and thus making it possible for me to afford food and a roof. But its not the reason why I do this. I do this because I love it. I have no idea where this will lead, but im looking forward to see what path has been drawn for me. 

13.Any bucket list adventures or activities or places you would like to visit or travel to in the future ?

Yes, my own house. I wish to have more time at home. But right now we are traveling a lot, its fun!

14.As far as live events what are some of your favorite places or events to return to and perform at ?

Midgardsblot 2019? Any updates or updates about that you can share?

We are very shortly releasing info on the matter. Just follow us on social media and you'll know. I look forward to all of it!

15.So i really appreciate you talking with us here we have attempted to conduct this interview a few times in the past and im honored you are participating in this project ..anything you would like to say or mention to all the readers and followers out there ? 

Remember, that we all are brothers

All people, beasts, trees and stone and wind

We all descend from the one great being

That was always there

Before people lived and named it

Before the first seed sprouted

Special Thank You to Christopher Juul for taking part in this project and for sharing a bit of his personal life and experiences as an artist and creator today

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FUIMADANE interview

RavenzCraft Arts presents

Interview with Jon Skarin of 

FUIMADANE

FUIMADANE is an amazing musical project created by a very unique and brilliant creator and musical artist from Denmark

Jon Skarin

"We are honored to meet you and appreciate your time and support with RavenzCraft Arts, we have recently just discovered your music and are personal fans already"..

So the 1st thing I would like to ask about is the title of your band/project FUIMADANE... obviously it looks to say

 "f you im a dane"… which we found to be very funny and creative … can you tell us how you chose this name FUIMADANE ?

Hi RavenzCraft Arts, and thank you so much for this opportunity, I’m deeply honored!
The question about my band name “Fuimadane” comes up a lot. And you are right, it does indeed mean “F**k you, I´m a Dane”!
One of the reasons I chose that name was due to the fact that many people believed that I’m not “Dane enough”, as I am one third Russian. It pissed me off when I was younger.

 Nowadays, I just laugh it off.
Another reason was that my friend Mike Olsen (Danheim) has always been a big musical inspiration to me. As such, I wanted to follow his example and wear the label “Dane” proudly in my bandname.
And lastly, of course, google-searching “Fuimadane” reaped no results, which made it the ideal name to avoid confusion.
 In my excitement, I went ahead and created a Soundcloud Profile with that name to see what would happen. And now I’m here 

2.So please tell us a brief introduction.. where you are from, and about your family and homeland?..what is it you love most about where you live?
Do you think living in Denmark and your surroundings helped inspire you to become such a brilliant artist?


My name is Jon Skarin and I live on an Island called Amager, right next to Copenhagen, Denmark, where I have lived all my life. Which isn’t saying much, as I’m only turning a tender age of 35 in May ;)
When I was about 13 years old, I suffered from depression. I knew something was not right with me, but I didn’t seek help. I kept it to myself, didn’t want to feel different from others. I was taught that I needed to get a Job, that I needed to work hard to make the best of my future. There was no time for healing.
I continued my life and did as I was told, trying to ignore my condition. All the while, the depression continued to develop. Until one day, I was 20 at the time, I was hospitalized for 4 months, where I was finally diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
A result of my untreated depression, and something I have to live with for the rest of my life now.


After my discharge from the hospital, I had to return there several times over the span of a year, due to my condition. It was not an easy time, but I wanted to get better.

 I started taking in more of my surroundings, find more places in my area I had never really appreciated before. I found a beautiful beach with a harbor to the east of Amagar, and a magnificent forest in the west. In the North, there is the big city, and in the south there is a beautiful town called Dragør. All these wondrous places their history began to inspired me and anchored me. And despite all the hardship I went through being tied to Amager, I love living here.

About a year after my initial hospitalization, my life started to change. That was when I met Sandra, my fiancée-to-be. She saved me, in many way, and had an enormous impact on my life. Now we have two beautiful children, Bjørn (5) and Røskva (3). My family are my reason to live and inspire me every day of my life.
And it was through music that I learned that I was somehow "good" at something, that I could make people FEEL what was going on inside of me, when words would fail me. Because of my condition. Music helped me mentally, through many difficult periods. One might say that music itself is an inspiration to me.

3. Please tell us what FUIMADANE is aimed to express? What do you want to bring to the world with this project?

“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents.”
Those are words of my favorite quote from Ludwig van Beethoven, and words I live by every day. It expresses precisely how I feel and use music. No other art-form can make me feel, dream and express myself the way music allows me to.
Back in the days, when I was a child playing on my mothers piano and invented tunes and melodies, that’s when I got the most positive responses and encouragements from my family and friends. Not like when a child draws a picture and the parents praise it mostly to encourage their child. My family expressed genuine and honest support and encouragement for what I did, or at least that’s what it felt like to me. 

That was when I realized that I could create something other people enjoyed. And I got a huge kick out of it.
When computers came along, I started learning how to make music digitally. The software I use, Trance-Ejay, had very limited capabilities. 
Yet, while I couldn’t create my own melodies in it, I was able to build and arrange a whole song with premade loops. And the process of doing that, coupled with the experience of success, of “I did it!” was enough to keep me going down this track.
From then on, I spent many hours creating and building music on my mothers computer whenever I could. I would burn the tracks to disk and play them for my friends. And they liked it, even danced to it. Can you imagine? People danced to my music! And again I got huge kick out of it.

I started saving to upgrade my gear to more professional software after that. My next goal: Reason 2.5, a software in which I could actually create my own melodies and themes. And that was how it all started for me.
Which brings me to what I am trying to achieve with my music – I want the listeners to feel the melody and harmonies in the sometimes Viking, sometimes medieval-inspired styles, to dance to it the way my friends used to when I was younger. I want people to enjoy my music. Because it feels great knowing that there are people out there that enjoy my style, even if it is “different”. Yaa!


4..When did you first think about being a creator/musician?
Were there any great inspirational artists or people in your life that you looked up to and encouraged you to create?

Classical music has always been a big inspiration to me. Especially Vivaldi.
The powerful music from the 60´s. Beatles, Stones - oh, and Bobby Darin with "Dream Lover".
But there are also contemporary musicians I cherish very much, such as the fantastic danish musician and entertainer Kim Larsen. And a song called “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak, is to this day one of my most listened to tracks.
Back when I was a younger, and didn’t understand english yet, nor what they were singing about, I could always feel it - it was real. Music is power. And that power has always been addicting to me.

5.Ive noticed your music has a wide range of instruments, sounds and elements of many different types of music...i really enjoy it ..
it is a very unique and fkn brilliant i must say!!
..I have a wide range of taste for music as well ...can you share with us how you came to start creating music in this mixed sort of style?




Haha thank you guys, im deeply honered :) !! I started my career as a Electronic Dance music-producer. But I already started to blend it with my own style and themes. I’ve always been very drawn to celtic, medieval and classical music, as well as movies soundtracks. So naturally I tried to mix those influences into my music.
I use very common electronic dance track arrangements in the music of Fuimadane, but with medieval instruments, elements, percussion and sounds instead of synths or other modern FX. Which gives them this modern, bright, yet medieval-esque feel.
Blending exactly those influences together, the style of Fuimadane as you know it today was born. It’s first manifestation was in the track "Farligt Rollespil", found on my free album "Music From Former Projects" (https://fuimadane.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-former-projects)

6.so please you must share with me and all the curious creators out there reading some of your secrets of creation...
what types of software do you suggest for mixing or creating music?



Ultimately, it doesn’t matter too much which DAW anyone uses, as long as it gets the job done and the creator is comfortable using it. Find the DAW that fits you and your needs.
As I started out with Reason 2.5, I really wanted Reason 10 to be my main DAW. But it has too many problems handling many of the VST Plugins I use. So my current main DAW is Bitwig Studio. I was the DAW that suited my workflow best, is very fast and can handle all my plugins. I’m also a huge fan of Cockos Reaper, which is IMO the most stable DAW out there.
As for the instruments, I use Kontakt by Native Instruments. There is so much gold out there created for Kontakt. It has almost everything.
One of my favorite “brands” of instruments are any creations by Eduardo Tarilonte. His ERA-Kontakt instruments and percussions are absolutely brilliant and I dare say a must for anyone that wants to create medieval or viking style music.
Whenever I use a choir in my music, it is usually from East West.
But if you ask me what plugin I use the most, filters and EQ aside, are two Reverb-plugins by Valhalla DSP (ValhallaShimmer & ValhallaRoom). If I release a new track, you can be sure I used at least one of them, on more than half the tracks.
The sound of ValhallaShimmer is fantastic, mystic and amazing. I sometimes import a track or sample and add the ValhallaShimmer to it - then just sit back and listening. It makes a beautiful sound. A brilliant piece of software.
For my mastering, a skill which I’m still ‘mastering’ ;) , i use Izotope Ozone.
Sometimes I will still use actual synth, like in the track "Gørask á" from the album "Bregðask i", or "Ginnheilagr" from the Album "Vegleitir".
In those tracks I used a lot of Granular synthesis and effects. This is by far my favorite way to mangle and create very large atmospheric pieces from the tiniest samples. To create them, I use instruments like Granite by New Sonic Arts and GrainSpace by Audiority.
So if you are into the amazing world of granular – be sure to look those up :)
I think every producer has their own workflow for creating a new track. This is what works for me:
Whenever I start a new track, the first thing I start with almost every time is with a melody. Then I add layers, pads, bassline and so on to slowly build up the track.
Just like when you read a book or watch a movie – the creation of a track has to keep me entertained from start to end. So make each part of the track unique in some way, so it doesn’t become repetitive. Keep it exciting and fresh, even for myself.

I also notice you create unique videos on your youtube channel that relate to other projects ...
can you share with us a bit about your involvement with the project "counterbalance"?..



Counterbalance is a huge project by Kessi Riliniki, who joined me half a year ago to make my covers. She has writen this fantastic high fantasy story that she is going to produce as an Audio Drama Podcast, and even created her own language for it - like the one in the track “Raka’s incantation” - so cool!
Kessi contacted me when my project "Fuimadane" was still very young, asking if I needed help with covers, as she is a media designer. And my own attempt on making covers and logos sucked, so I was very grateful that she wrote to me. Just look at the graphics in my older youtube-videos, like "Vidar", when I still made the covers myself. I really suck at those. But then Kessi came to me, saying my music deserved better covers, and created the most beautiful covers for me. Now I (with my hand on my heart) call her my friend.
Some time ago, she finished writing all 46 Episodes of Counterbalance. And then she asked me if she could use the track “Sá Svar/Sál Svar” from the Album “Vegleitir” as the theme music for the Series. I was thrilled! After all, I wrote that track inspired after reading one of her scripts, and I think it was the first or second track I shared with her for ideas. So it was very fitting that she would want to use it!
She already started recording and production of Counterbalance now and made 3 teasers for it. For one of them, she made a voice sample of her character Raka, who she voices herself, to show me a sample of the language she created. I built a track around it to surprise her. Kessi liked it, and we shared it to you guys as “Raka’s incantation”.
Ever since I got to know her, she has been such a great friend, helps me throw new ideas around, and helps me refine and find errors in the tracks - she must have listened to each track a hundred times or more before they are released, haha.
And she is still doing so much for finding the time to listen, even though she has her own life and projects to work with.
I respect to her very much!

7.So i did a bit of research on you for the interview and found that you had a bit of bad luck in the past and had an accident which caused you to go deaf in one ear? Can you please share with us briefly ?


Since I was 4 years old, I had been playing ice hockey. I even made it to the national youth team, and it was an amazing time of my life.
But one day, the day before midsummers eve, I was playing hockey on roller-skates with a friend, and he convinced me to try to roll faster backwards than he could roll forward. And it went well until there was a pebble or something on the ground.
I flew and hit the ground with my head. I got a skull fracture and was bleeding from my ear and passed out. Despite the OP, I lost my hearing on my right ear and the possibility to continue playing ice hockey.



8.so it is interesting to know What other artists listen to ...
What are some of your other favorite artist or creators you currently follow and listen to today?
Any certain favorite albums or different unique types of music you listen to or are inspired by?


Vivaldi & Ronan Hardiman. Some of my favorites from Beethoven are the Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58 - 3. Rondo. Vivace. And... a danish band called "Spids Nøgenhat" - Amazing psychedelic rock.
But if you want to know what music I enjoy that is closer to my own style, then that would be Danheim and my fellow brothers on Fimbul Records, Wardruna, Heilung, Corvus Corax and others great artists of this genre. And I deeply love the style, art and charm of the group Blackmore´s Night.
Also Hildegard of Bingen. Not only for her music, but her story is very fascinating.

9.Im excited to see your progression as time goes on with the recent signing with Fimbul records
i feel there is many great things to come...can you tell us if there are any new projects or albums on the rise ?

I’m very proud to be a part of Fimbul Records, and there is definitely lots of music from Fuimadane on the way.
At the time of writing, I’m working on an album. I would say that it’s maybe 20% completed, but time can be a little hard to find with two kids running on the walls. Especially with the flu-season still going on.

10.So how did you became aquainted with Danheim the creator behind Fimbul records? Where you already a fan of his work?


In the beginning of my career, long before I adapted Fuimadane as my bandname, there was this website, "Mymusic.dk". It was a place where danish producers and composers of all kinds could share their music with each other. I got lucky when one of my tracks got a lot of attention, and many people wrote me constructive criticism. Among those who wrote was Mike, aka. Danheim, and we got into a long conversation privately. As we realized we had similar musical interests, our friendship grew. We eventually met in person over some mead and beers. And many beers and fun nights later, here we are. He is such a great and fun guy. And a super friend :)
I’m a huge fan of his style, and at the same time so proud of what he has achieved so far.



11.Can you share with us any other hobbies or interests you have outside of music?

Because of the difficult times I went through in my life, I became kind of an anti-social introvert. I used to like Photography, but as my anxiety got worse I haven’t really done that anymore. I prefer staying at home now, especially since that time alone is becoming really scarce, having to take care of the kids.

One of my favorite pastimes in the spring or summer is to take a walk in the beautiful forest here on Amager. I used to love doing that at any time of day, sometimes even in the middle of the night. But now I have to look after the kids at night, it’s no longer possible for me to go out at night. But when I do find the chance, I always take my handheld sound-recorder with me and record the sound of our mother nature, to use in my tracks.
I'm a spiritual person, and believe that there is far more happening around us than the eye can see. The sound of nature, the frequencies found within it, can put us in a state of trance, opening a door to the "unknown" depths of our minds, touch a part of our soul that synthetic sounds can’t reach. Just like the tibetan monks with their bells, bowls, humming and prayers.
Sound, frequencies, rhythm - there´s is something to it, I’m sure. There must be.
When I was a kid, I always wanted to become an archaeologist. History always fascinated me, so my interest in the time periods I work with in my music are not too far off.
Another thing I like to do is, when I’m listening to classic music, I try to learn more about the context a piece was written in, to understand better what the composers were thinking and feeling when they wrote a particular verse or tune. I try to put myself into the same headspace, feel what I imagine the composers must’ve felt at the time. And it helps me better understand how the composition of classical music came to be the way it is, appreciate the music more.
For example, Beethoven was often beaten by his father. It must’ve made him feel not welcome in his own home, so  when he could, he would run away to spend some quality time at a lake near his home. On one such occasion, the melody of the Moonlight Sonata was born in his head. I always feel like that song carries all the sadness of a young Beethoven within it.

12.I know Denmark has a big history around folklore and great stories ...Do you have interest in the studies of the old ways ...folklore and magical practices of any sort?


I have read a lot about danish history, and why Denmark is the country it is today. And I think it’s important for anyone to understand the history of their country.
As for magical practices, as mentioned earlier, I do believe there is something around us all, an energy of some sort. I believe in that power. At the moment I am reading a book of the elder and younger Futhark, and learning their meaning and powers.
And I have always found witches and their understanding for mother nature fascinating. Just a while ago, I was suffering heavily from depression. It lasted for a while, and I found it very difficult to go on. In a desperate attempt to try and figure out what the issue was, I contacted a witch and asked if she could remove a possible curse I might’ve been under.
And the next day, I felt much better, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from my mind. And that same day, Danheim contacted me and asked if I would like to join Fimbul Records. So yes, I really believe in magic and like learning more about our history.

13.Are you a fan or familiar with any local artists or creators in your area or country?
Reason i ask is there is one very unique artist i personally follow named Raevedis and he is located in Denmark as well...
Not sure if he will have time personally to do this .... but would you be open to working or collaborating with an artist for design or art for your album cover or website artwork in the future?
He has done album artwork for others in the past and I think his artwork would fit well with your album style...




I do not personal know any designer of art around here. I follow Raevedis on facebook, and the work is amazing, but my circle of friends or knowledge of other artists is very limited.
I have my friend Kessi from Germany who is my cover designer, and I will stick with her for as long as possible. I’m not saying that I wouldn’t use art from other artists, though,  but I will leave the visual aspect of Fuimadane to Kessi. But maybe she would like to collaborate with Raevedis some day, who knows... hehe.

14.ok crazy questions here...
If you could go anywhere in the world back in time at any instant ...what event or place would you choose to be or witness?

Hmm, hard to chose just one, but if I’d have to limit myself, I think there are two major persons in history that I’d love to meet.
The first one might be a little cheesy, but in 1994, after I watched the movie Braveheart with Mel Gibson for the first time, I always wanted to meet and see William Wallace in person, and give him a big hug. Because, if that movie even remotely portrayed Wallace right, he is a real hero of mine.
"Dico Tibi Verum Libertas Optima Rerum Nunquam Servili Sub Nexu Vivito Fili"
The second person I would have loved to meed is Hildegard of Bingen. I believe that she is one of the greatest minds that ever existed.
Her music still lives, and it is brilliant. And not only was she a great composer, she was an all-round talent. She wrote theological, botanical, and medicinal texts, liturgical songs, and poems. She is also noted for the invention of a constructed language known as Lingua Ignota.




15.any places in the world you would like to travel or see in the future?

I always wanted to experience and explore Iceland or Greenland. Maybe even consider living there. Though I have never been to either of those places.


16..so getting back to reality and current times and how music production and promotion has changed so much over the past few years...
what is it you like most about being a creator/artist of today?

I love that I don’t need to be able to actually play or own an instrument to be able to create music with it. Sound libraries and Plugins have made it possible to sound "almost" as a real live performing band.
What I still struggling with is to get that "authentic" real performing sound, when the music sometimes sound too artificial, where a skilled pianist would have way better chances than me in sounding natural.
And what I really like being an artist today, is that everybody has the power and possibility to create music and share it with the world. Your audience might not be in your circle of friends, your neighbourhood or even your town, but almost certainly SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE in the world is bound to enjoy it.
You don’t need to get a huge record deal to be successful or heard anymore. Everyone can freely share there works on Soundcloud, Youtube, Bandcamp or even just on Facebook.
Its a matter of attracting the right audience to your music which is the harder part. I follow a lot of amazing artist who only have very few followers, just like I did not too long ago. Support Indie artists, when you can. All of them definitely deserve more recognition.

17. One of the goals this season with RavenzCraft Arts is to inspire a small collaboration project with a few of the artists
that have been involved in the interview project ...would you be open to creating something like a collaboration single or remix project with another artist or musician?

I would love that :)



19.This question is open for you to say or to mention anything you may want to add to the interview ....
Any last parting words of inspiration or advice for other creators out there with a dream to create as well?...

Yes. Believe in yourself, and don’t ever dare to give u ! It is never too late to learn how to make music! Practice, learn, watch tutorials, find your style and sound...

We all started small, have our own fights to win, as we continue to grow and explore the huge world of sound and music. Trust yourself and your skill, but never be the judge of your own skill. The artist is always bound to be the hardest on themselves. Get someone you trust to be the judge of your skill – and be open to constructive criticism. It is the most important resource of growth as an artist...



Definitely very good advice..
Well I just want to say it was great talking with you and getting to know more about you and your life experiences and career so far..
We are excited to see what the future brings for you and everyone at Fimbul Records! 
Keep creating great music we love your style!



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