What would be a picture of Rotersand? Your logo, 'truth is fanatic' slogan, grey ocean?

R: For me the sea in changing colours from grey to deep blue into green and under different conditions like storm, clear blue sky etc.

I find that "Truth is Fanatic" has a large quantity of raw energy subdued, just occasionally released ('Sonic Agony', ' Almost Violent'). Why it is not out in the open, why is it boiling under the surface?

R: It is more interesting not to always do the obvious and expected and have certain well prepared climaxes spreaded over a record. We like to play with dynamic. Pink Floyd is the world´s best example for playing with dynamics. A lot of classical pieces as well.

to Krischan: being a techno music producer, how does Rotersand influnce you and vice versa?

Krischan: To be honest: being a techno music producer influence rotersand much more than it changes my style of electronic music production. The main difference is that I work with Rotersand on songs, structured mostly with verse and refrain…I try to transfer some of the roughness in techno music to rotersand (maybe this is what you mean with “raw energy” in the question above) , like working with vinyl sampled sounds and more percussion elements than it is usual in ebm/darkelectro. The melancholic touch is also part of detroit techno, like Kenny Larkin, Robert Hood…so there is no substantial change for me. A lot of the future pop tracks which I hear in the clubs tries to imitate trance/techno productions in some ways, mostly without respecting their roots and main techniques. And mostly the producers don`t know techno-acts, or never listen to other styles outside the field of “dark”. For example, if you take an act like Panacea, which I knew from my work at Force Inc.; he told me that in Germany he is mainly known as an drum&bass producer, in the USA he is heard by dark people and toured in dark clubs. I asked some people in the scene about him, after I`ve got part of Rotersand, and nobody knew him, although his stuff is evil, brutal and fully compatible. And it seems that a lot of possible influences aren`t used properly. I feel, that Rotersand in some parts is filling this gap by integrating elements of both worlds. We hope in a homogenous way.

Let’s go back to the album… "All for all"?

Feel free for your own interpretation.

Will technology destroy or promote the truth?

Gun: Technology won’t, people will.



I didn't have more questions at that point so I returned to listening of "Truth Is Fanatic". I do have my own interpretation of their music, and this short interview has confirmed some of my thoughts, one being that their creations come effortlessly by merging various influences. Should've asked more questions...