Random Circuits

Ilar (myspace ) has been featured on RC numerous times before. His music always leaves an impression on me, wether it’s his rough and jagged techno or the more contemplative and relaxed vibes. Curious to see who’s behind these ever-changing sound constructions, I decided to ask some (quick) questions. With the freshly released (today actually) full length Sworn [Level recordings ], Ilar has once again shown that he masters not only the cold, barren and alien moods but also the very warm and affectionate angles.

Seeing as Sworn is your sixth album to date, do you have any specific, set, process when working on an album? Was it any different this time around from your previous album releases?
I consider sworn to be my fifth album, and it’s more or less a compilation of tracks produced over a long period of time. My previous album Ludwijka is the only one wich was produced as a whole album within a shorter timespan. Sworn has been in the makings since 2006 but some of the tracks are even older than that. It took me a few years to get the right tracks together to fit this album.

My personal favorite on the new album is Tomorrow never came . How did this song come to life?
When “tomorrow” comes it´s always refered to as “today”, so I’m still waiting for tomorrow. Waiting for the next step.. next day, next life… but it becomes a loop. That is life. And it goes on forever. Making the track was simply a matter of following impulses and acting on them. Trying to catch the illusion of eternity in four and a half minutes.

You have dabbled in many different styles with your music. What will we see next from you?
I always try to suprise myself, so who knows what will be the result next time I get bored. At the moment I have the urge to make more acid and deep dubtechno, but I’m also working on a few new projects with friends on guitars and vocals. I’m following the path that feels right at the moment and i’m just as curious as anyone to hear what comes next. Hopefully that will motivate me to make more music.

What’s your thoughts on playing live, how do you prepare for it and what kind of equipment do you usually bring?
I play live the same way I produce, with a laptop. I usually try to play some new tracks that I want to try out, as well as some new mixes of released material. I’d like to make more like real concerts in the future, because playing at clubs is starting to get slightly annoying. I like to present the audience with a musical journey that is maybe not best accompanied with party and beer. In party mode I much prefer to DJ.

Your releases can be found on a wide array of labels, including your very own pinesky. How does things look for pinesky, what’s the status and what is planned (if anything) for the future?
Pinesky is not an active label and there are no plans to revive it. Simply put, I don’t wanna be running a label at this time. I don’t have the money, and I think there is plenty of labels around allready.

Any shout outs or last message you want to give our readers? :-)
Well.. to start with everyone should watch the Zeitgeist movie , and let’s take it from there.

Thanks a lot for your time Anders! Now after everyone’s seen Zeitgeist, go buy yourself a copy of Sworn and enjoy a perfect spring record.

Reviews of Sworn can be found at RA , Experimusic and The silent ballet .

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