Love electro is a musical fusion of styles that collide harmoniously creating an unusual sound. Karma and the Trinity is the debut album that confirms the talent of these musicians from previous projects. A break through disc that is also a journey through the imagination of the Portuguese music of the eighties, with most hip versions and appealing to new generations. This musical project is not limited in this dynamic, the machine is an example of which is still to come and hopefully for a long time.
I read an interview that there was a certain rush to finish the record and lack of time to write more original songs to this album.
Tiago Dias: The only rush that we had was the contact made by the record company to make an album with versions and that's how it all began. Later, we realized when we were in studio we were somehow composing an album and felt the lack of making originals songs. The timings were already set, you can call in a hurry, there was a deadline and within that timing we couldn’t do more. We did this in haste; it was only a question of time.
The concept of making a kind of fusion music with various musical styles, was designed from the beginning, it was purposeful when you created the band?
Marisa Liz: No concept was thought it was whatever comes out. We came together as a band at first to do events and releases. Thereafter, we created a language to our own. When we move this to the originals to stir again in the versions we wanted to have the disc, it was very natural and is not intended. Of course, we had four influences that had to be together, almost on a cake, but it was very easy. Then Tiago orchestrated this whole joint and took advantage of the best influences of each. That's what happened.
It was difficult to find a record company taking into account you were doing this musical experience?
TD: Interestingly, I think you need to get lucky these days. It was almost one of those stories of the seventies, in which record companies were after the bands. That's what happened with us. Thank you very much for that. Our musical producer keeps joking about that at the time they were constantly calling us. For us, it was not difficult in this aspect, because in fact the record company approached us, they were interested in our work, we did not have to change anything, always did what we wanted to do and they heeded our decisions. It was fantastic.
The choice of the versions took into account bands and songs that influenced you as musicians?
ML: Were the songs mainly. We could hear all songs that we liked. Some of these versions were already in a band before. They were songs that really should have been played; we did not and would like to make known our views on music. We thought it might be a risk, but we like to run them because it was a pleasure to make the disc.
The fate of these was a risk? It is one of the most emblematic of Amalia.
ML: Yes, despite being a Brazilian music. I've had in previous projects that I’ve experience so I took that risk. Unlike that song of Amalia, I was accustomed to sing old-school themes. This risk is not thought, if you do not think people if will like or not. The first aim of us all is to like it. I enjoyed singing this topic to say this poem and go from there. Everything else is later, and the consequence. Trinity fell on the Carmelite and if people like it will also fall if they do not like. For us this is what we do. If people like it or not, doesn’t depends on us. It was completely sincere.
You refer yourselves as a band that prefers live concerts. You do not like being in the studio is that?
Ricardo Vasconcelos: We also like it, but what makes us feel better is the contact with the public. And this is what identifies us, is this relationship, since the first concert, which we love it.
And what was like that first concert?
RV: It was very good, was a surprise to us because we only were knew in the gala of SIC, and was our first appearance. In this concert, we realize people sang the machine, they had heard it only once, and that relationship started there. Hence we say that our life is there, on stage and not in the studio.
Do you think the theme as a band, the machine will be so associated with love electro, since it had an immediate success and is four months on the top national music?
TD: I think it is perfectly normal to be happening, as is the first single released. The second is coming soon and we'll see what the reaction from people this time. We are not too worried about it.
RV: That happens with many musicians. Rui Veloso has recorded many albums and Chico thin will always be the brand. This turns out to be a challenge for us is that we are to overcome the previous work.
ML: I think this record there is no fear on our part because even a song is a song. You cannot compare, so you'll get different emotions. They are different songs. The reaction we've had is very close, people like our music and thank goodness. The reaction has been very positive for all songs. The machine reaches all faster, but it seems to me that we have a few cards in our sleeve that are valuable to us as well.
You are the kind of musicians who believe that writing song is difficult in Portuguese?
TD: I think it's like at all, a good lyric, can be in any language, it is difficult to write. A good lyric in English is difficult to write. The same thing in French. Simply has to do with phonetics and not pass the barrier of good taste, have a clear song, without being vulgar.
ML: I think it becomes more work and you have to pass this barrier. Sometimes, you mean a certain thing in a straight forward way and there are many words that affect this reasoning. You should go for a lighter way, only makes it difficult for those who have this prejudice and I didn’t when I have to write this song. I think if it sounds naughty, if it sounds light, is what we mean.
TD: I think it has to do with the interpretation you give. You can have the same lyric and be interpreted in two ways. One transports you to a common environment and some not. Depends on the person who is singing and melodies that are created for that song, the junction of all, will dictate whether it is a good or not.
The visual language of music video is very retro. It was purposeful?
ML: We liked fashion and play with our image. We have no fears, or fright to change us physically. I think no one will do operations (laughs), but otherwise, anything goes. Part of the show and an art is to reconcile with each other. There is a follow-up and thought it was a beautiful and strong image, which had to do with that song that we wanted to show at that time. Today and tomorrow we do not know what we can come across.
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