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Interview:
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Cartographer |
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Cartographer
is E.S. Posthumus' second album and features vocalist, Luna Sans.
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Interview:
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CARTOGRAPHER
CC: How did you come
to decide to release
both vocal and
instrumental versions
of your latest
compositions on
CARTOGRAPHER?
Helmut Vonlichten:
This was our intention
from the very
beginning. I can best
describe it as such:
one can observe a
painting either
up-close or far away.
Each vantage point
will offer a different
experience. Up close,
one sees the detail in
the subjects of the
painting... it's a
very personal
experience... you see
the expressions, the
clothing, the shadows.
Further away, the
experience becomes
much grander and
epical in a way.
You
are sort of washed
over with emotion.
Luna's version is the
up-close vantage
point. The Piri Reis
is the distant view.
CC: Do you write
primarily for
yourselves or do you
have a specific
audience in mind when
you write, arrange and
mix?
Helmut Vonlichten:
On the most banal
level, we write for
ourselves. If we don't
like what we hear, it
gets tossed. For
Cartographer, we knew
that we were going to
be working with Luna
Sans, the vocalist.
So, in that case,
every composition was
composed with her in
mind. She has a very
unique timbre and we
wanted to compose
songs that would
highlight her sound.
As well, we wanted
melodies in a range
that blended well with
the tapestry of the
orchestra.
CC: How did you come
to work with LUNA
SANS?
Helmut Vonlichten:
After Unearthed, we
decided that we wanted
to record a solo vocal
project. So, we put
the word out that we
were looking for a
singer. A mutual
producer friend of
Luna's and ours
introduced us. We saw
her perform live and
really liked what we
heard. So we scheduled
a vocal session and
had her come in and
sing on a
pre-Cartographer
demo. We were
blown away.
CC: Was there any
other vocalist you had
in mind?
Helmut Vonlichten:
No. She was it.
CC: In your interview
with soundtrack.net
you mentioned that you
wanted to record the
orchestra in Rome and
go to work with a
Liberian
percussionist. Did
that end up happening?
Helmut Vonlichten:
Rome, yes. Negative on
the Liberian
percussionist due to
schedule conflicts.
Fan submitted
question: Tim
asks, "From what I
have gathered, the
lyrics to the Luna
Sans songs in
Cartographer sound
like a mash-up of
words from numerous
languages. Firstly,
would this assumption
be correct and if so,
did you guys decide to
create a fictional
language from the very
beginning of the
project?"
Helmut Vonlichten:
Numanian is a Latin
derivative and,
therefore, sounds
similar to many of the
Romance languages. The
use of a secret
language encourages
the listener to engage
their own imagination
and, thereby, create a
unique personal
interpretation.
CC: Was this language
specifically for your
music or does it have
some life outside of
that context?
Helmut Vonlichten:
We may use it on
future projects; for
now, it is exclusive
to Cartographer.
ON THEIR FUTURE
CC: Do you have any
aspirations to score a
feature film,
television show or
video game?
Helmut Vonlichten:
We value our autonomy.
I think one tends to
lose this in scoring
for film and the like.
However, "never say
never." Ensembles can
be quite effective if
everyone is on the
same page. So, I guess
if we met the right
director then a
collaboration might be
exciting.
CC: Is there a
particular film genre you'd
like to do?
Helmut Vonlichten:
Drama, action
CC: What can we expect
on your next release
and when?
Helmut Vonlichten:
We are just enjoying
the completion of
Cartographer.... we
shall see.....
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*Special thanks to
Ariel Publicity
and all those who
submitted interview
questions!
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