Interview: Wumpscut
| March 5th, 2009
>01. How did your music project start?
Was sick of chewing the known cud as a DJ in 1991.
>Also, what are the origins of it’s name and logo?
No name meaning, logo very similar to Alien – but pure chance.
>02. What instruments/equipment do you use? All digital?
Yes, meanwhile. Cubase > many PlugIns (many very cheap/free) > Genelec 1030.
>Do you use any analog instruments such as a guitar?
Ha, no.
>03. What first inspired you to create music?
Listened to many electro acts – and was sure that this cannot be THAT hard to produce.
>What other bands or projects inspire you
In early days? Kraftwerk, Metal (before), Leaether Strip – and SO many others, hard to remember/to tell.
>Who are your favorite bands?
At the moment?
Fresh Moods: Semitones In Darkness, Norken: Our Memories Of Winter (is ja auch Winter), Yellowtail: Ups & Downs, Makai: 5 Element Ninja, Phoneheads: Buddy Language, Nor Elle: Slapstick, Rae & Christian: Ready To Roll, Death In June: Oh How We Laughed, LTJ Bukem: Journey Inwards – da staunt der Laie und der Fachmann wundert sich (nicht).
>04. What are your top 3 favorite books to read
Joachim C. Fest: Der Untergang, Joachim C. Fest: Hitler (A Biography), August Kubizek: Hitler, Mein Jugendfreund.
>Top 3 movies to watch
Der Knochenmann, Wall-E, Der Untergang.
>And also your favorite author?
Joachim C. Fest.
>05. What do you do with your spare time? Tell us a little about what you’re like in real life.
Summer time = :W: break = summer.
>07. What/when was your latest album?
2008: Schädling.
>Are you working on something right now?
No.
>Are you on tour?
I don’t tour.
>08. Where can we find you online?
www.myspace.com/wumpscut
>09. What is your fascination with dark imagery?
Too good life.
>Why does the dark excite you?
Too good life.
>10. What are your feelings on all these new bands coming into the industrial scene lately?
I don’t care.
>11. Is there a reason why you do not tour America?
Touring would be kind of prostitution for me.
>12. How did you get ahold of cancerbox to do your album artwork?
Got visited in my headquarters.
>13. Any last comments?
When It Moves, Then Fuckit,