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Matrixsynth - Interview with Henning
Complete interview Borlife - Interview with Henrik Complete interview Alien Hits interview Complete interview It's a trap interview Complete interview DJD number 1 choice of Norwegian Artists on Alien Hits / July 29th 2007 Complete article China Daily The Oslo experiment (China Daily) Updated: 2006-09-01 09:47 If you find yourself at the Beijing Pop Festival in Chaoyang Park on September 9 or 10 and hear the distant drone of a helicopter approaching, don't be surprised if it lands in the park and Norwegians with moustaches jump out and leap onto the vacant stage. It also wouldn't be out of the question for a school marching band to parade up and down the stage while rock band Don Juan Dracula, dressed in retro white suits, hammers out one of its catchy electro-pop tunes. "We like to really make contact with our audience and give them something special to remember," says bass-guitarist Ola Eriksen. "Our music is very entertaining, especially the live shows." The helicopter they used to take them to a festival in Norway had apparently only been hired for one hour. They wanted to make a dramatic entrance, but had to make an equally swift exit in order to get the helicopter back to its owner in time. "We have some plans for Beijing, but I won't tell you what they are," he added. Though well-known in their native Norway, coming to China is a big step for the Oslo-based rockers. "This will be the first time for all of us. We've never been to China so of course we are excited that we're going there. It's just amazing," said Eriksen. He explained they have already accumulated a fan base in China through the online networking site, Myspace, which has thousands of Chinese members. "We started to contact our fans as soon as we knew about the trip and have invited lots of them to our show," he said. The band even met their current manager through the website, who heard some of the tracks they posted online, and flew all the way from Australia to Norway to sign them up. Don Juan Dracula - the name sadly has no obvious explanation - is a throwback to the innocent, up-beat days of '80s pop. This was a generation characterized by dramatic costumes, men with eyeliner and outlandish stage shows, influences that the band is determined to harness to win a new generation of music fans. The sound of tracks such as "Take me home," "Together" and "Changing you, changing me" from the album Young Debutantes II is instantly reminiscent of bands like Human League, Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode. But the synthesized sound, enhanced by crashing guitars and kicking drums, is also bang up to date. Chris Bryant September 7 and Beijing Pop Festival on September 9. www.myspace.com/donjuandracula |
