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Diffuzion

Posted: Sunday, July 06, 2008
By: Jen Shelton
Electronics Programmer
Review by: Matthew Johnson
BIOGRAPHY
Diffuzion was founded when programmer Fof teamed up with vocalist Xev, who was then performing with Belarusian metal band Vicious Crusade. Fof, who also composes IDM under the name EFF DST, was interested in exploring darker, more club-oriented material, and after bringing aboard a third member, Taelih, on live keyboards, the band embarked on series of concert performances in Eastern Europe. Catching the attention not only of live music fans but also local label Machinist Records, Diffuzion released its debut album, Wired Tunes, as a limited edition CD designed in part to draw the attention of the broader international scene outside of the band's native Belarus. Alfa Matrix was quick to sign the trio, releasing Diffuzion's second album, Body Code, earlier this year in both a standard edition and a limited edition double-CD featuring remixes by such artists as Individual Totem, Implant, and Fof's own EFF DST project.
INTERVIEW
Tell us about your group. How many members does your group consist of, and what are their roles in the band? Who writes the songs?

Fof: The members are Fof (music and arrangements), Xev (vocals and lyrics), and Taelih (synthesizers and live keyboards).

How did you come up with the name Diffuzion, and how does it relate to the concept behind your music?

Fof: There's no definite style in our music; the sound's diffused, mixed, degraded... We're experimenting.

What are the main themes for your songs?

Xev: Themes are different for every song; I usually take images from the music itself or from the movies I watch.

What can you tell us about your instruments? What kind do you use? Do you prefer using software or hardware in the recording studio?

Fof: We use a mixture of software (VST instruments from Native Instruments, Spectrasonics, Steinberg, and Propellerhead) and synthesisers (Novation, Yamaha SY-22), plus guitar processors.

Where have you performed? What are your favorite and least favorite venues?

Fof: We've mostly performed here in Belarus, though there have ve been some concerts outside it, in Vilnius (Lithuania), for example. We quite enjoy most performances; it's difficult to say which one is our most favorite. That one is yet to come, I hope! We are looking forward to the one in Kiev this summer.

What are your ultimate goals for the band? Are you seeking fame and fortune, or would you prefer to stay in the underground?

Fof: Of course, the bigger the number of people that like our music, the better it would be for us. Any creator wants his works appreciated; it's natural.

How has the worldwide audience received your music so far? Have you noticed major differences in the wider European audience as compared to the scene in Belarus?

Xev: It's difficult to estimate things worldwide. We've received a lot of positive responses from European countries, the USA and Japan. But we have noticed that people here like more melodic tracks, like 'Roads to My Land' or 'Our Wings Are Gone,' and in Europe people mostly prefer EBM tracks like 'No Fear' and 'Fire.'

Which song off of the album Body Code is the most popular? Which songs are your personal favorites?

Fof: I like 'She,' 'One Way,' 'Trapped,' and 'Delicious.'

Xev: 'Wired Tunes,' probably, though we've received a lot of positive responses about 'Our Wings Are Gone' (the original version, which is on the limited edition version of Body Code). I personally like 'Satellites' a lot.

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