Kana Broadcast 043 Plaster

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http://okkana.com/Download/Kana_Cast/Kana_Broadcast_043_Plaster.mp3Download me - right click "save target as" | Open Player in New Window Synchronising the ambitions of your own promenade and the things that arise throughout your life sanction some of the more difficult compromises we’re torn between. It’s perhaps even more confronting when you invest the impetus with another artist that’s aligned with the cerebral processes that are essential to not only producing intuitive work, but also the foundations of friendship. Gianclaudio Hashem Moniri and Giuseppe are probably two of the better examples that characterise the cultivation of an ocular alliance and the seamless fabric that constitutes it. From the birth of the project in Rome, releases across Stroboscopic Artefacts & Touchin’ Bass have solidified their success and despite their varying place of residencies between the two of them in the world, there’s a lot of movement happening on the production schedule. It’s a testament to what can be achieved between artists, inattentive of their circumstances, that should navigate you through the trials of creative collaboration. Those heavy insurgencies we’ve come to expect from the Stellate and Monad series entrench themselves as Plaster lineup for Kana Broadcast 043. — EC: First up, congratulations on the recent success on SA’s Monad Series. How’d you feel about the record whilst you were both working on it, and how’d it fit with the series intentions and directions? Plaster: Thank you very much Elliot, we’re glad you enjoyed it! When Stroboscopic Artefacts asked us about to be a part of the Monad series, we were both in quite different situations. Gianclaudio was coming back from a 2 month trip in Mexico, while Giuseppe was preparing to embark on a new life adventure in Australia; so we were both wrapped up inside an emotional vortex… For the studio session we decided to set up on Giuseppe’s farm, situated North of Rome. We were there for almost one month, completely isolated from city noise, distractions and the internet. Basically, this was our first real opportunity to immerse ourselves into the Techno world, so we avoided any external influences to keep our sound pure. Emotionally, we wanted to transmit the feelings that we were experiencing during that period; the sensations of being recharged with new experiences from a trip abroad, and the hopes for a new life experience. We were looking to evolve our identity, but at the same time we had to respect the strong running concept of the Monad series. Luckily, regular interaction with Lucy was fundamental to the creative process. He constantly followed the making of the tracks (with us sending demos weekly) by giving technical advice and illuminating directions that could push our sound harder. This blend has been positively constructive, and helped us in taking a big step forward! EC: Speaking of where things are going – you’ve just put out an EP on Touchin’ Bass. How do you feel about how this ties in with where you’re both going? Plaster: Well, this has been a kind of natural process that has grown during the past year. Andrea Parker wrote to us a while ago to get some information about our project, and mail after mail gave rise to a friendship. The Nemesis Ep has a completely different process in comparison to Monad, in terms of the concept and unity of the tracks. Here we wrote the music in an extended process over a year, and the sound varies from track to track, with each showing different dimensions and influences. We felt lucky to have the opportunity of working with Andrea – she’s charismatic and inspiring, and actually we can’t say where we’re going because we are growing step by step and we see good results daily. For sure we consider these new adventures like a new imprint for Plaster. EC: and being a duo, there must some cohesion in your mentalities and not just music? How do your views on [...]