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Sigesmundsen Interview on Nagamag.com

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Sigesmundsen
Interview


Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

Sigesmundsen:
I love classical music and film scores. they are relaxing and have many harmonics and feelings. thats why i love to create chillout and ambient music. i love rhytmic music aswell, and are very inspired by both genres.


Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

Sigesmundsen:
started out on flute as a child, playing classical music (i hated it at first) then i moved on to organ and piano, for a few years. got my first guitar at 12, and started to play in groups in music school. did the whole rock thing, and learned to play bass and drums amongst other instruments. around 1995 i started to listen more and more to electronical music, and has never left. released at cosmicleaf a few years back, an album with an electronic band called kill the geek, with a good friend Gitte thusgaard hansen. cosmicleaf is my main label as the artist Sigesmundsen, and have released there in a few years now.


Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

Sigesmundsen:
music is the soundtrack of our lives, and remembered the first Star wars movie as a young boy. I absolutly love that theme. remembering i wanted to play that, or at least sing the theme :D


Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

Sigesmundsen:
Dizzy Mizz Lizzy "Amelia - Part 2: The Path Of Least Existence"


Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

Sigesmundsen:
Paco De Lucia "Entre Dos Aguas"

Discover & Listen to Sigesmundsen

Sigesmundsen on Spotify

Sigesmundsen's Signature Track


Sigesmundsen on Social Media

Sigesmundsen
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Ziges

Sigesmundsen's Website

soundcloud.com/ziges

Harry Maes Interview on Nagamag.com

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Harry Maes
Interview


Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

Harry Maes:
My current music is influenced by neo-classical and melancholic music with an underlying emotion which focuses on listening to and finding your inner voice of soul. You can also find elements of jazz / fusion, EDM, Pop and Guitar instrumental music influences because I've been producing in these styles before I chose my new musical direction in 2019.


Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

Harry Maes:
​I’m a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, piano/synths, drums, percussion). I’ve studied pop/jazz Guitar at the Rotterdam Conservatorium in the Netherlands. I've focused on playing fusion music in the 90s and started producing Pop and EDM after the year 2000. Between 2010 and 2018 I created fusion guitar compositions and video demos for various guitar related products. Since the end of 2018 I'm focusing on my new music direction.


Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

Harry Maes:
Before the end of 2018 I was mainly focusing on producing music for other artists. In 2010 I've had a life threatening experience and it took me years to process all the emotions from that time. I've composed songs around 2012 that I've finally been able to work on again in 2019 and 2020. Inner Voice of Soul is one of those older songs that came to life in the last years. So my new music direction gave me the confidence to produce and finalize this music and choose to promote myself as an artist. It feels very liberating to finally share something that truly represents myself.


Nagamag:
Why have you chosen a new music direction in 2019?

Harry Maes:
At the end of 2018 I've made the bold decision to move from composing on guitar to piano! Because of that 2019 was a very intense but also exciting year in which I've forced myself to only compose on piano and improve my playing ability on piano. It was quite challenging but also liberating to not focus on guitar and fall back onto default patterns. The limitation of the piano has really led me to find my deeper underlying emotions, my inner voice and truly following my heart!


Nagamag:
Are your family or children also musicians?

Harry Maes:
My son Justin is a DJ and producer who lives in Seoul (South Korea). He's currently working closely with DJ Koo and LIPHOP and he's building his Entertainment Agency RISEDAWN specializing in Korean Future Pop and Digital Marketing. I've also worked with my daughter Tiffany during 2000 - 2010 in which we composed songs together and where she performed in the Dutch Eurovision preselection contest in 2004 and participated in the Dutch Idols 4 competition in 2008.


Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

Harry Maes:
Ailee (DJ Koo, Undaunted, Justin Levai) "Heartcrusher"


Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

Harry Maes:
Olafur Arnalds "Only the Winds"

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Harry Maes on Spotify

Harry Maes's Signature Track

Harry Maes on Social Media

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Harry Maes's Website

www.harrymaes.com

Matt Stewart-Evans Interview on Nagamag.com

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Matt Stewart-Evans
Interview


Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
As a solo artist - contemporary classical, neo-classical, whatever you want to call it.


Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
I’ve been playing piano for the past 12 years or so and have been writing music alongside that, whilst completing various music theory and performance exams right through to making the decision last year to switch to composing (almost) full-time.


Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
I've had a fascination of music from quite an early age, but only had a couple of years of piano lessons as a child before being distracted by other things in life. Thankfully my teacher was very good despite my lack of attention at the time, and I built a solid grasp of the essentials which was hugely valuable in picking the instrument back up years later. At 15, I got my first pair of turntables and mixer and that was my main musical outlet for the next ten years, but piano slowly took up more time and become more serious as a realised how much satisfaction I got from developing my skills and writing.


Nagamag:
What was a defining moment for you as an artist?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
A big change for me came around four years ago when 1631 Recordings contacted me to ask whether I'd be interested in adding one of my piano pieces "Opus #24" onto a compilation (Piano Cloud), as they were just starting out the label. That ended up being very successful and was playlisted for 6 months or so. Up until then, I'd not considered releasing my music commercially, but that was a big moment for me in terms of seeing an unexpected reward for doing something I loved, which made me consider how I could make it more central to my life.


Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
Djrum "Showreel, Pt. 3"


Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

Matt Stewart-Evans:
Hania Rani "F Major"

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Matt Stewart-Evans on Spotify

Matt Stewart-Evans' Signature Track

Matt Stewart-Evans on Social Media

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mattstewartevans
matstewartevans

Matt Stewart-Evans' Website

www.mattstewartevans.com

Mad River – Come as You Are (Spotify)

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Mad River – Come as You Are
(Spotify)

Their latest album 'Love Grows' was just released this spring, 2020, and features the single and video for 'Come As You Are'.

MAD RIVER are a Canadian folk-rock band with blues and country influences...Swamp Music!

MAD RIVER released their debut album, ‘Swamp Music’, in 2017. Neill Lanz, singer/songwriter, resides in the Duntroon Highlands, Ontario, home of MAD RIVER Recording Studio. Previously, Neill and Rick Garner released a folk country album, ‘Tickler’; of which four songs received radio play in Canada, USA, Europe and the U.K. Neill was formerly in the band Butterfoot in the 80-90’s playing cover tunes and original music locally and throughout Ontario, Canada. Rick Garner, multi-instrumentalist and co-arranger of both the MAD RIVER albums also performs locally with his son in the Aaron Garner Band. Craig Smith, producer, has released 3 solo albums, performed internationally with various bands as well as a solo artist. After years of mastering studio techniques Craig is an in-demand music producer, mixer, and a creative music collaborator in the Georgian Bay region of Ontario, and well beyond.

MAD RIVER are:
Neill Lanz - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
Rick Garner - guitar, piano, organ, synth, backing vocals
Craig Smith – guitar, bass, percussion, backing vocals
John Hall – drums; Nelson Beattie (sax)
Engineering and Production by Craig Smith

Kevin Kerrigan Interview on Nagamag.com

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Kevin Kerrigan
Interview


Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

Kevin Kerrigan:
It's a cross between film soundtrack, ambient and classical music. I aim to create little worlds of music and sound to escape into..


Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

Kevin Kerrigan:
I grew up working with artists such as Brian Eno, Bjork, and film composer James Newton Howard. These guys gave me confidence in my own work, and also helped influence my creative approach to music (as well as probably my sound). These days I mostly compose music soundtracks for film, but I also release instrumental music soundtracks as an Artist.


Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

Kevin Kerrigan:
I started making music by accident. My school had a fire, and the next day they had to throw away all the instruments. I asked if I could have an old electric piano which was in the dumpster. It was melted and looked like a Dali painting. But I repaired it and started writing little piano pieces on it. 25 years later I'm still essentially doing the same thing.


Nagamag:
Do you make any other styles of music?

Kevin Kerrigan:
Myself and Sophie Barker (of Zero 7) make music for children, called "The Rainbow Collections". We've been signed to Sony for about 15 years now and it's quite popular with young kids. It's fun to do.


Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

Kevin Kerrigan:
Asa-Chang & Junray "Hana"


Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

Kevin Kerrigan:
Jessica Curry "Finding the Pattern"

Discover & Listen to Kevin Kerrigan

Kevin Kerrigan on Spotify

Kevin Kerrigan's Signature Track


Kevin Kerrigan on Social Media

kkmusic

Kevin Kerrigan's Website

www.kevinkerrigan.net

minco eggersman, Svante Henryson, Oene van Geel, Efrén López Sanz – La misión (Spotify)

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minco eggersman, Svante Henryson, Oene van Geel, Efrén López Sanz – La misión
(Spotify)

La misión is one of the tracks of the soundtrack for the movie Behind the Blood.

The documentary Behind the Blood by Loretta van der Horst – which premiered at IDFA last year – won the HUMAN Rights Human Wrongs Award in Oslo, Norway a couple of months ago. Behind the Blood is the shocking true story of a man fighting against rampant gang violence in Honduras, and a portrait of three unlikely friends: a pastor, a killer, and a crime journalist. The intense soundtrack for this movie was made by VOLKOREN's Minco Eggersman.

Besides being the VOLKOREN A&R manager, over the past 12 years Minco has created many soundtracks to international films and documentaires. Many have played all over the world and some even won prices like an Emmy award (DE NIEUWE WERELD) or (3) Gouden Kalveren (IN BLUE), both by director Jaap van Heusden. Among others, In 2018 Minco created the soundtrack to the Bosnian film Regained Memory by director Stijn Bouma as well as the Belarus’ film Hidden Word by Daniel T. Halsall. Most of 2019 found Minco working on the Indian drama film Aquarium by Aditya Vikram Sengupta, the American A Mutual Understanding by Abigail Prada and I am Durin by Valeriu Andriuta from Romania. The fall of 2019 saw the premiere of the documentary (feat. Minco’s soundtrack) Behind the Blood (Honduras) by Loretta van der Horst at IDFA.

Connect with Minco Eggersman:
spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iWoQ1sXZrTGHb4FcMxz93
soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/volkorenrec
youtube http://www.youtube.com/volkorenrec

Raven Paradox – La vita nova (Spotify)

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Raven Paradox – La vita nova
(Spotify)

La Vita Nova is a minimal downtempo electronica chillout with jazzy elements and laid back atmosphere.
Raven Paradox is a music producer and composer of Nu Jazz, Trip Hop , Electronic Music. Mike Barr is the man behind it all.He began his musical journey years ago by playing guitar, he has been in numerous bands over the last decade, eventually he started producing his own music and that's when Raven Paradox was born in 2019

Support:

https://youtu.be/TqBxNJDvlE8
https://www.facebook.com/Raven-Paradox-614568105691798/
https://www.facebook.com/Raven-Paradox-614568105691798/

Francois Simitchiev – Inner Storm (Spotify)

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Francois Simitchiev – Inner Storm
(Spotify)

Inner Storm', a minimalist neoclassical emotive piece of solo double bass which capticave a hypnotic nostalgic atmosphere.
François Simitchiev, a double bassist trained at the classical school, explores the pathways between contemporary and minimalist, ambient and electronic music. He composes pieces in which he experiments with the sound of the double bass, the fusion of technology and the organic.

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