Interview With Arctic Dreams

Interview With Arctic Dreams

1. What was the recording process like on the latest release? Was it in a studio or do you do it all yourselves?

[ALEX_Y]: “Well, for us, the recording process is a ritual. I have a pretty good

recording studio. The main principle is to write as much as possible live. So we use

libraries and synthesizers in extreme cases. The recording process is different:

some songs are easy, some are sweat and blood.”

[SYDIUS]: “And I Watch you sleep” was a song I let Alex and Nenad do their thing

and just recorded a guitar solo.

[GENA]: Alex has built a great studio in Belgrade and we are the lucky band that is

not constrained by the limitations of equipment or time when we are working on new

material. Uh, yeah, we do everything ourselves.

[NENAD]: A combination of studio work and at home recording. Beforehand of

course we rehearse the songs until we all feel like it is the best representation of it.

[ROMAN]: It is an unusual experiment for us. I hope you are going to like it

2. How do you guys write the songs?

[ALEX_Y]: “I used to write all the music and lyrics ( at the time of the first album ).

But in the new line-up we do everything together and discuss a lot about the

instrument parts. This allows us to achieve more uniqueness, as there are five

people with different worldviews working on the tracks. For me personally, the

process of composing is like the process of wine maturation - an idea is born in my

head, and then it matures in my head for a while, and then it turns into notes and

lyrics.”

[SYDIUS]: Been easy for me. Opened Guitar Pro and learnt the part

[GENA]:The process is always different and always very interesting and challenging

[NENAD]: Go through arrangements Alex made, rework them if needed and even add

some parts.

[ROMAN]: Usually, I start from the idea of the song. In the Arctic Dreams when I

came, guys already had a lot of material ready so I changed the drums to my taste

and suggested to re-invent one song so we rebuilt one song almost from scratch.

That’s all that I contributed to Arctic Dreams for now.

3. What were your main influences while writing?

[ALEX_Y]: “It could be anything. A book, a movie, a computer game, some

catastrophe or world event.”

[SYDIUS]: let it be the weather and such a lonely day

[GENA]:Inspiration can strike anywhere. And it can be just the weather, a view from a

window, an interesting story... anything.

[NENAD]: Just to get in the mood (good or bad) and time to let the creative process

bloom.

[ROMAN]: Good ideas. If there is a good idea, there is no need for inspiration.

4. What is your favourite song on the new release and why?

[ALEX_Y]: I love them equally

[SYDIUS]: I love them equally

[GENA]:They are all my children and I love them equally =)

[NENAD]: Probably Letargin, Storm, or To Meet The Heavenly Light.

[ROMAN]: The second circle and Letargin.

5. How did you come up with the name of the release?

[ALEX_Y]: I just mixed two words, Liturgy and Lethargy, and then added an ending like some drug or medicine - “in”. The result is a wonderful play on words, which can

be interpreted in many different ways, but which fit the meaning of the text.

[SYDIUS]: saw in an arctic dream

[GENA]:Alex is in charge of the lyrics and titles of everything

[NENAD]: Alex comes up with the lyrics and the title

[ROMAN]: It’s for Alex to decide

6. How did the band get together?

[ALEX_Y]: Oh, it's all described in our bio. Sydius has been on par with me since

the beginning of the project. And all the others joined the new lineup in Belgrade.

[SYDIUS]: it’s an infinite process of getting together

[GENA]:Just different people in the right place at the right time.

[NENAD]: A sporadic amalgamation of meeting Alex

[ROMAN]: Alex found me in some chat in the Telegram

7. How did you come up with the name for the band?

[ALEX_Y]: At the very beginning of our project, it so happened that we all the band

lived in one apartment, which was near the famous St. Petersburg club, where metal-

artists, both local and world celebrities performed. This club was located in the

Research Institute of Arctic and Antarctic and was called “Arсtiсa”. That was one of

the ideas for the name. And the second is that we love Nordic, northern culture, polar

nights and northern lights.

[SYDIUS]: copied it from our previous release

[GENA]:The band already had a name when I joined.

[NENAD]: It is named after a rock club in St. Petersburg

[ROMAN]: It was already there when I came

8. Have you got any gigs or a tour coming up where people can hear the songs live?

[ALEX_Y]: Of course. In this year. Stay tune!

[SYDIUS]: I guess some local gigs

[GENA]:New releases are in the pipeline and live shows will follow

[NENAD]: We are slowly planning out some shows locally. Will see for further

endeavours.

[ROMAN]: IDK

9. What are your plans for the next few months?

[ALEX_Y]: Lots of things. We don't want to spoiler just yet. Again stay tuned for

our news!

[SYDIUS]: Visit some promising exhibitions here in Berlin

[GENA]:Lately, my planning horizon has narrowed to a few days

[NENAD]: Practice, record, play live, celebrate.

[ROMAN]: Work hard

Interview With Arctic Dreams