{"id":64413,"date":"2016-02-11T15:59:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T15:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=64413"},"modified":"2016-09-22T14:33:22","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T14:33:22","slug":"new-noise-benedikt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2016\/02\/11\/new-noise-benedikt\/","title":{"rendered":"New Noise:  Benedikt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We get to know Benedikt and premiere his debut\u00a0track, &#8220;Vikings&#8221;.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Benedikt_1_Vikings.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64414\" src=\"\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Benedikt_1_Vikings-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Benedikt_1_Vikings\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benedikt began life on Vancouver Island, homeschooled and surrounded by nature. Perhaps that explains his sparse soundscapes and penchant for a woodland photo shoot. Not only a talented musical newcomer, at 15 he attended the Canadian national ballet school and began to connect music with movement. A move to the Netherlands saw him turn his hand to choreography before settling in Berlin, where he now resides, in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>After spending two years developing his first EP, <i>Soma<\/i>, today we&#8217;re premiering his first track, &#8220;Vikings&#8221;. Wistful and ghostly, Benedikt&#8217;s vocals dangle in the treble while the bass below is a lethargic pulse, expanding into heavenly ascending climax. Softly distorted and echoing throughout, Benedikt whispers after angels longingly, set to a backdrop that&#8217;s creeping after him. A poignant one to watch for 2016, we caught up with the musician, director and producer to try and unpick his unique style.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/246356671%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-a0Gua&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Hey Benedikt! What drew you to make the move to Berlin after your time in the Netherlands?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I visited a friend in Berlin while I was in the Netherlands and fell in love with the city. The city has this fresh, open and raw energy. It was exactly what I was looking for. Berlin offered a platform to expand my artistic practice. In Berlin one has the feeling that you can be who you want and create what you want.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>You\u2019ve lived in Canada too, where do you think has made the greatest effect on your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Most definitely growing up on Vancouver Island most effects my work. Those West Coast vibes and mentality is always with me. The nature and expansiveness is something I take great solace in. I try and go back at least twice a year to recharge and reconnect to my roots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>And you\u2019ve danced all your life, when you\u2019re making music, how much do you think about choreography when you make music?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Most often I am just focused on the song. However, sometimes the sonics will bring up choreographic ideas. When a song is feeling good in my body I know it\u2019s usually going somewhere. For me the body and sound are interconnected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>When did you begin to make music? What made you want to start?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I come from a musical family so music has always been a huge part of my life. It was a way of connecting to my family and just having plain old fun together. I began with my Dad teaching me piano from a young age and then starting to write songs on the piano as soon as a could put some chords together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>What inspires you to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Most often I\u2019m writing as a way to process my emotions. But that can be quite a spontaneous way to work. So now I\u2019m trying to write music everyday on more of a set schedule. And I\u2019m very much enjoying this process of being disciplined and creating a routine. The work then is more consistent and creativity\/inspiration gets to be cultivated on a regular basis. Which in the end leads to a great variety of work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Tell us about the EP, how long did it take to put together from start to finish? Who did you work with?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It took about two years to put together the whole EP. I recorded, wrote, produced and mixed the EP. Then Kaiku Studios took it to the next level making the mixes sound much stronger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>You directed and edited the video to \u201cVikings\u201d yourself, how did you manage to do it all?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I really love having creative control. I like being involved in every aspect of the production. It was very time consuming doing everything but in the end I\u2019m very satisfied with the work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>How did your collaboration with Luis Rodriguez come about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He is a mutual friend. I saw his work on Facebook and loved how he was working with the body. I then went ahead and contacted him. We then met up and spoke about how we wanted to work together. He also has a dance background so we had a common language to connect through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>After the EP comes out, what\u2019s your next move?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I\u2019d love to start performing. Also, I am beginning to work on the next EP. 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