SOURCE – What should the fans expect of this new album Run and how would you describe it to the fans that have not listened to it yet?
Manuel (Guitar) – Fans can definitely expect a lot of new twists compared to our older songs. Run is a wild mixture of posthardcore, metalcore and pop elements – you will find charming melodies, harsh vocals, 80s synth parts and much more to look forward to. Shouts are something that comes up way more frequently, as the songs for Run heavier than the tracks we produced before.
SOURCE – Given the increases in technology for producing albums, what do you feel is your most important role when work on an album as Run?
Manuel (Guitar) – I write the instrumentals completely alone at home and do the pre-production including tracking guitars, writing drums, playing synths etc. So you could say I set the basis for the vocals and the final production in the studio. When we go to the studio we basically only record the vocals and work on the production and sounds.
SOURCE – What can you tell us about the video choices for Paradise, Heads Up and Flames from the new record? Where do you see the importance of videos in this social media driven landscape compared to the visual medium and its impact during the 1980’s/90’s when MTV and video channels showed actual music videos?
Manuel (Guitar) – Music videos are still a big thing – but the internet definitely changed the way they are consumed. It’s easier to release them and get an audience to see them. But TV did have a bigger impact for sure. Yet you could also say that Youtube is way more global nowadays. When you release a single nowadays you need something visual for Instagram etc. So a music video is always needed.
For Paradise, Heads Up and Flames the lyrics and themes inspired the music videos. On them we worked with Pavel Trebukhin for the first time who shot videos for Landmvrks, Novelists FR and many other bands from the genre. So we were also open for his ideas on how to portray the songs.
SOURCE – How has your band adjusted to the monetization of streaming versus the traditional way of selling albums?
Manuel (Guitar) – We as a band don’t know it differently – so we didn’t have to adjust or face a change. Streaming services make your music accessible to many people, album sales make more money. There are ups and downs.
SOURCE – With the advent of Facebook, Instagram and Spotify, do you feel that the need to maintain accessibility with a demanding fanbase puts a strain on what is important?
Manuel (Guitar) – We feel that social media offers a huge opportunities for artists to connect with their audience – worldwide. We only publish what we feel comfortable with and what seems important to us. So we don’t feel like we have to feed people just for the sake of content.
SOURCE – Have you experienced any differences in how the foreign press treats you and the band compared to how native press and media treats and writes about you?
Manuel (Guitar) – Actually no – we had so many nice experiences with people from all over the world including our country, from podcasts, to Youtube, print or other types. Since we are really looking forward to touring outside of Europe this makes us wanting that even more.
SOURCE – With making a living at music seemingly becoming more and more difficult, what steps do you believe should be taken to make things better financially for musicians?
Manuel (Guitar) – First and foremost as a musician you have to put your heart and soul into what you are doing, and know how to combine different sources of income. Touring is a big factor if your CD/LP sales and streams are not excessive. Growing a dedicated fanbase is a big thing to think about as well. Otherwise you could also try to just produce tracks that fit Spotify algorithms and listeners taste for casual music and make a living out of songs people listen to while doing Yoga or sit in a restaurant – but that’s not what we do. We write the music we personally like and that feels good to us. So we work on growing as a band, and hopefully make a living out of it some day.
SOURCE – What are your goals and aspirations for the future of Future Palace?
Manuel (Guitar) – In general touring with our music all over the world, playing with many awesome bands we like and writing more and more songs while developing as artists and persons. And hopefully we’ll come to Brazil!
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