Sepulchral Productions Artist Neige et Noirceur Interview is up...
1. This is the 1st time I remember hearing
Neige et Noirceur on a full length how is the older material differ
from Hymnes de la Montagne Noire?
The older material is a bit more in the linear,
ambiant blackmetal vein. This time around, I wanted to start the
album with as much speed and hatred as ever, and to get away a little
from the Québec folklore aspect I’ve put at the forefront of the
«La seigneurie des loups» album. I wanted to create something more
direct, darker and mightier!
2. Your working with sepulchral productions an
up and coming underground metal label how has it been as I think this
is you 2nd or 3 release with them?
It’s my second album on the label. It’s a
pleasure working with them. With Sepulchral Productions, you know
that your album will have a good visibility and be spread across the
underground black metal scene! I’d like to think I was able to
create some sort of a cult with my music, and Sepulchral for sure is
helping with this!
3. Neige et Noirceur has a very other wordly
atmospheric sound in Black metal how did the sound come about?
Hard to say actually.. I guess it probably has to do
with the fact that I use some elements of drone and noise music, as
well as some delay and effects; you could say it makes the music more
“actual-sounding”.
4. When I listen to your new album I hear bands like
Wolves in the throne room, Burzum and Xasthur elements going on do
you feel your on the more experimental side of the blackened sound?
Well, as an artist, I try to create what we could
call different tones of darkness. I like to introduce different
elements of dark music genres in general in the sound of Neige et
Noirceur. I’m certainly not an “Orthodox Black metaller”, but,
at the same time, I don’t really like stuff that is too
experimental!
5. Does Neige et Noirceur perform live or is it just
a studio assault?
Maybe if I was younger. Then I could build a band and
start playing live, going on tours, etc. But now, I really don’t
have the time for it.
6. You build such an array of sounds and emotions
with Neige et Noirceur how are the songs created are they layers
after layers or more just a raw recording with a few effects added
in?
I always create and record the guitars with the drums
first. It’s almost an improvisation of sorts. After that process is
over and done with, I add voices, bass lines and, of course, all the
other various elements that make a song truly complete.
7. There is something about Canadian Black metal as
of late that is just more original and interesting what is the scene
like in Canada now . I know the label your on just had a big 2
day fest there?
I think there is something special here. Some would
say in Canada, as for myself, I’ll refer to Québec first. We can
see that a lot of Black Metal bands from Québec are playing live and
touring, some even going to other parts of the world! All this really
has a motivating effect on the scene as whole here. That aspect was
missing when I was younger and had band…
8. If someone was to ask what Neige et Noirceur sound
is? How would you explain it?
Cold and fast black metal from Québec... at least
you can say that for the last 2 albums. The music I created before
was not always like that (black metal perhaps flirting a bit more
with ambiant, drone, doom, noise)
9. is Neige et Noirceur fans of the digital age (
Social Media, Digital audio, webzines) or do you miss the paper
zines, radio and tape trading age?
I only miss playing live (with my old metal band). Of
course, the internet has changed the face of music as a whole, but
I’m okay with that! Online or not, music will always be music if
you can feel the vibe.
10. Were do you see Neige et Noirceur heading on
future releases?
I would most certainly like to record future albums
with the sound that I feel the music deserves! And having the whole
Neige et Noirceur discography available on vinyl would nice!
11. Do you feel Solo or Bedroom Black metal as some
call it gets a bad vision . I think some of the best BM out there is
done solo...
Hard to say. Creating music alone is a fantastic
experience, but at the same time I must admit that I find a lot of
young solo projects are making annoying music. I hope I’m not of
the latter group of course, but I like to think my experience and
various influences help making Neige et Noirceur and interesting
project.
12. Thanks for the time any closing thoughts here
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