Indie pop/post rock band from Belgium "Marble Sounds" will perform at Salon tonight. Pieter Van Dessel, frontman of the band, answered my questiıns about their new album, Istanbul concert and plans for near future. Enjoy! (Röportajı Türkçe okumak için buraya tıklayabilirsin)
Pieter, we know that you have an electronic music project with Mathieu Gendreau called
"Plastic Operator". So, can you tell us how did the idea of "Marble Sounds" come out, and
how did you get together?
I was looking for a name with a nice ring. ‘Marble’ was a word that was on my mind for a long time so that was
easy. Then I remembered an old song that Gianni, our guitar player, once wrote. At some point he sings about
“Marble Sounds” and I think that made sense for a band name.
Will we hear some new songs from Plastic Operator?
No, for the moment there aren’t new Plastic Operator songs as I’m focusing on Marble Sounds.
How did you choose the band's name "Marble Sounds”?
I was looking for a name with a nice ring. ‘Marble’ was a word that was on my mind for a long time so that was
easy. Then I remembered an old song that Gianni, our guitar player, once wrote. At some point he sings about
“Marble Sounds” and I think that made sense for a band name.
It's usually described as "melancholic indie rock", how can you name your music?
I think it’s a good description. There’s definitely melancholy in our sound, without being too
depressing.
Your new album "Tautou" will come out soon, what does "Tautou" mean?
Tautou comes from Audrey Tautou, she’s a French actress. She’s most famous for her role as Amélie
Poulain. I’m not sure her movies are known in Turkey. But I liked the sound of her name too so it
doesn’t really matter if you know her or not.
We already have the first single "The Ins and Outs" from the album. What's the first
reactions that you receive, what kind of songs are waiting for us?
There’s a bit of a shift from the previous albums. The first two were more pop/rock oriented, and this one is
more cinematic. Someone described it as being a musicians’ album instead of a band’s album, which I agree
with. This time I wrote all the songs on piano instead of guitar.
Where is your favourite concert city and venue?
We played in many nice venues in Belgium and The Netherlands. If you want me to mention I’ll go for
Handelsbeurs in Ghent. We played there twice at a festival and recorded the video of “Photographs” in
that venue. I hope to play there again this summer.
You've also contributed to Chapter Music's, a tribute album to Kath Bloom, with the song Came
Here and collaborated with international artists such as Devendra Banhart, The Dodos, Bill Callahan
and Mark Kozelek. How did you involve in this project and what's on your agenda for near future?
I had recorded the Kath Bloom track “Come Here” as a Valentine’s present for my wife. After a while I decided
to put it online and contacted Kath Bloom’s label about it, just for fun. The label manager loved the track and
asked if he could put it on a tribute cd. That was a complete coincidence. Little did I know they were compiling a
compilation cd back then.
You will perform at Salon, just the day after your new album release, on 16th February. Is that
the first time in Istanbul? How do you feel about the concert?
Gianni, our guitarist, has been in Turkey many years ago. I haven’t been there though. It looks like a
fabulous city. We’re staying the day after the show to discover the city. Can’t wait!
Do you know anything about Turkey and Turkish music?
No unfortunately not! As a kid I’ve watched a lot of Eurovision Song Contests though!
Which bands/musicians do you listen on these days?
Sufjan Stevens, Mina Tindle, Eefje De Visser.
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear these words:
Love - family
Hate - ugliness
Peace - we need it now.
Music - forever
Colour - green
Family - love
Marriage - Marie
Food - Thai.
Movie - Back to the future
Book - Anthony Horowitz
Thanks for your answers. Anything you want to add for your awaiting Turkish listeners?
We’re playing only one show in Istanbul this year, so we hope our fans can make it!
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