Interview with ErikM
1. There is a moment in life for every artist and musician to get inspired and move on towards a certain direction and commit to start doing what is closer to your interest? You also have been through different stages in your life related to different genres. Can you describe this (those) moment(s)? Yes, there are indeed pivotal moments sometimes subtle, sometimes obvious when a direction naturally asserts itself or resists, yet eventually becomes inevitable. For me, these turns are often linked to a displacement, a meeting, a change of context or medium. My first musical awakenings were primarily tied to post-punk, between 1978 and 1982. That period was foundational: it led me to create fanzines, do street art, and start playing bass and guitar. Industrial music was also hugely important to me Einstürzende Neubauten, Dreams Less Sweet by Psychic TV, The Young Gods... Then came the SST and Blast First scenes, and American hip-hop, followed later by IDM and trip-hop. But my sound work d...
