Krischan (left,) Rascal (right.)
We spoke with Rascal and Krischan of Rotersand about their new album How Do You Feel Today?
What made you ask How Do You Feel Today?
Rasc: It may not sound like that at first glance, and yet How Do You Feel Today is so much more than a question asked in polite small-talk. It is pure social dynamite in a world where emotions become moods and moods suddenly turn into opinions and un-correctable creeds. Truth is not holding on to facts anymore. Truth is truly becoming fanatic.
The more transparent we became, the more egocentric we staged ourselves in these networks that we allowed to become more and more anti-social. We feel our civil crust breaking and we hear a grinding sound of violence. This record is the soundtrack of both: the grinding sound of brutalization and the strong feelings of love, respect and humanity as a strong answer.
Krischan: We live in dark times in which even the most essential values seem to evaporate in the blink of an eye, becoming cue ball to spontaneous moods. So, how do you feel today is so much more than a profane question. It is the safety buoy keeping us from drowning in the raging waves of modern times’ information overload.
“[…] everything is better with vanilla.”
We find ourselves in strange times the world over. How are you holding up in the global Covid-19 crisis?
Rasc: Sports, Love, Writing Songs, Singing songs with a guitar, Working on a VW camper Bulli.
Krischan: Making music.
At this time most of the world is being advised to self-isolate. But who would you like to collaborate with/remix during this time?
Rasc: I miss sitting in Krischan’s studio, working on new stuff. Of course we exchange files, tunes, inspirations via web, but spending time together is the best way to create good new things.
Krischan: Apart from Rasc there are a bunch of people that popped into my mind spontaneously as I really like them musically and personally (to keep it kinda realistic,) Scott Fox from iVardenshere, Dan Gatto / Continues and Babyland, Eli Van Vegas / Zweite Jugend, Boris May / Klangstabil.
Usually I’d ask about live shows/upcoming events. Do you have any plans to stream a live set?
Rasc: No. We need the direct interaction, the sweat, the blood the craziness of our people. I post videos singing a song with the guitar from time to time. But just when I feel it.
Future pop, industrial pop. If your sound was a soda pop what flavor would it be?
Rasc: Vodka Red Bull. The vodka to represent the gasoline, Red Bull to represent the emotional uplift in our music.
Krischan: Coffee-vanilla, ‘cos everything is better with vanilla.
