Wavepool Abortion is russian duo from Moscow. Their music is reckless, energetic and powerful - there are a lot of bands like WA in the world, but for our country it sounds a little bit unusual. Their debut cassette was released through american DZ Tapes label, so I decided to write guys and took some answers from one of the band members, Matvei. Check it right now.
Your debut cassette was released on DZ Tapes, American independent label, how it had happened?
Pyotr has family who lives in Washington, DC. His cousin knows a friend who has DZ Tapes and he likes our music. So we e-mailed with him, and he asked to use our music for a tape, and we were very happy to have him release the tape. He made 100 tapes, and I think they are selling very fast on his website.
Lo-fi is necessary for you, it's a part of a genre?
Lo-fi I think sounds cool, but it is also necessary for us to record this way. I have a Korg PXR4 recorder that me and Pyotr used to record these songs, it's good but sometimes it doesn't sound clear. In America there is lots of cool lo-fi music, and that is maybe why they like Wavepool Abortion.
Your album had been recorded for 2 years, why it took so long?
Some of the songs we recorded when we were 15, songs like "Real Blood" and "I Want to Die." Since then we recorded 50 songs, but we don't like many of them, so it took 2 years to make 14 songs that we really like. Also me and Pyotr were in school so we were busy.
"Real Blood", one of the first WA songs
Can you say that there is some underground community in Moscow, that you're in?
We have many friends in Moscow, and we all like playing music and skating together. Lots of young people in Moscow are starting to listen to punk music, lots of American underground music. We call ourselves The Art of Pain, but it's not very organized for us, we don't wear uniforms or have meetings. We just hang out and listen to music and go skateboarding. I think there are lots of young people like us.
There is a clear influence of shitgaze in your music, is there any other more unusual influences on your music?
Sure, we like lots of American bands that are playing shitgaze. One of my favorite bands from America is Lightning Bolt, and they have a sound that is very shitgaze. Maybe a unusual influence is the band Atom & His Package from America. They are not shitgaze, They are more funny and electronic. We use a drum machine sometimes but we are don't do electronic music.
Some foreign music blogs have written about you - is it important for you? What's next?
Yes, it's important that foreign blogs write reviews about us, because sometimes people in Russia don't understand our music. This is why we wanted to do this interview in English, even if it is harder for us! I think the foreign blogs are very interested in our tape, and me and Pyotr want to go out of Russia to play some concerts this year.
"Snuggle & Die", epic ending of WA cassette
Are you catmen or dogmen?
Very good question! The song "Chloe" on our tape is about Pyotr's cat named Chloe. You know we make the cat noises on that song. But I am maybe more of a dogman.
Wavepool Abortion debut tape is avialable for buying here
Your debut cassette was released on DZ Tapes, American independent label, how it had happened?
Pyotr has family who lives in Washington, DC. His cousin knows a friend who has DZ Tapes and he likes our music. So we e-mailed with him, and he asked to use our music for a tape, and we were very happy to have him release the tape. He made 100 tapes, and I think they are selling very fast on his website.
Lo-fi is necessary for you, it's a part of a genre?
Lo-fi I think sounds cool, but it is also necessary for us to record this way. I have a Korg PXR4 recorder that me and Pyotr used to record these songs, it's good but sometimes it doesn't sound clear. In America there is lots of cool lo-fi music, and that is maybe why they like Wavepool Abortion.
Your album had been recorded for 2 years, why it took so long?
Some of the songs we recorded when we were 15, songs like "Real Blood" and "I Want to Die." Since then we recorded 50 songs, but we don't like many of them, so it took 2 years to make 14 songs that we really like. Also me and Pyotr were in school so we were busy.
"Real Blood", one of the first WA songs
Can you say that there is some underground community in Moscow, that you're in?
We have many friends in Moscow, and we all like playing music and skating together. Lots of young people in Moscow are starting to listen to punk music, lots of American underground music. We call ourselves The Art of Pain, but it's not very organized for us, we don't wear uniforms or have meetings. We just hang out and listen to music and go skateboarding. I think there are lots of young people like us.
There is a clear influence of shitgaze in your music, is there any other more unusual influences on your music?
Sure, we like lots of American bands that are playing shitgaze. One of my favorite bands from America is Lightning Bolt, and they have a sound that is very shitgaze. Maybe a unusual influence is the band Atom & His Package from America. They are not shitgaze, They are more funny and electronic. We use a drum machine sometimes but we are don't do electronic music.
Some foreign music blogs have written about you - is it important for you? What's next?
Yes, it's important that foreign blogs write reviews about us, because sometimes people in Russia don't understand our music. This is why we wanted to do this interview in English, even if it is harder for us! I think the foreign blogs are very interested in our tape, and me and Pyotr want to go out of Russia to play some concerts this year.
"Snuggle & Die", epic ending of WA cassette
Are you catmen or dogmen?
Very good question! The song "Chloe" on our tape is about Pyotr's cat named Chloe. You know we make the cat noises on that song. But I am maybe more of a dogman.
Wavepool Abortion debut tape is avialable for buying here
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