{"id":52,"date":"2007-08-05T21:16:35","date_gmt":"2007-08-05T20:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tempelores.com\/?p=52"},"modified":"2019-11-13T20:29:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T18:29:09","slug":"rubik-04082007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tempelores.com\/?p=52","title":{"rendered":"Rubik – 04\/08\/2007"},"content":{"rendered":"

Artturi Taira and Samuli P\u00f6yh\u00f6nen – 04\/08\/2007<\/em>
\nBy: Sabine van Gameren<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

Those who have read the review from Ankkarock, will probably remember this band. Rubik took some time to answer our questions.<\/p>\n

– How are you? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cGood! Thanks!\u201d<\/p>\n

– Did you enjoy playing at Ankkarock? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cReally nice, I like the weather and this is a nice place to play. It
\nhas been raining recently when we played gigs, so it\u2019s nice!\u201d<\/p>\n

– How would you describe your music to people who have never heard of you before?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cActually, It is pop music. It has pretty much pop elements in it. It
\nis well arranged pop music I would say\u201d<\/p>\n

– What makes Rubik unique?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cI think that would be the arrangements. We play normal pop music, but
\nwe take much time to arrange stuff and make it more interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n

– When we want to get know you, we want to know more about your personality.
\nIf you would be an animal, what animal would you be, and why do you think this
\nanimal matches your personality?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi:\u201cMy god, that\u2019s a good one…\u201d
\nSamuli: \u201cI am a dog! I follow people around\u201d
\nArtturi: \u201cWell I am nice on the outside, fucked up inside and impressive… a controlfreak.
\nI don\u2019t know what animal that would be…\u201d<\/p>\n

Samuli: \u201cA lazy cat!\u201d
\nArtturi: \u201cYeah.. a lazy cat… probably a lazy cat\u201d<\/p>\n

– Your debut album \u201cBad conscience patrol\u201d has been released under
\nfull stream records. Are you satisfied with the results?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cYeah.. actually I don\u2019t know what the results are so far, but right
\nnow it has been released outside of Finland too and hopefully it is still going
\nup. There are things we would differently with the next one, but it is always
\na process. It\u2019s all about the process. You write songs and then you arrange
\nthem. You work together pretty closely and then you move that feeling into a
\nrecord form. It\u2019s a trip. We like it. I am happy with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

– You have played on the Dutch Eurosonic festival and the French Eurovox festival.
\nThese festivals are both major festivals for introducing yourself to the press.
\nHow was this opportunity?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cWell, they were both pretty well organised. The Dutch gig in Groningen
\nwas our first gig abroad. It was different in a way, because we did not have
\nour own equipment. But those two gigs were different. But they were great! I
\nloved it. Especially the French one. But then, we consider playing gigs, just
\ngigs. We don\u2019t really think about the results. It is always fun playing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Samuli: \u201cWhatever happens after that is just not up to us. We just go there and
\nplay and don\u2019t think about what happens after that.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Some bands told that they did not like the fact that like 70% in there are
\nprofessionals and not too much fans.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cYeah, It is like that it is not directed straight to the fans. I am not
\nsaying that those people are not fans of our music, but it might have a different
\nvibe. Then again if you are there and just start playing.. It doesn\u2019t matter,
\nit is all about the music.\u201d<\/p>\n

– In September you are doing a few shows in England, what do you expect from
\nthese?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi:\u201cI look forward to see the countryside of Wales again. We did a couple
\nof gigs in England before and now we are going to make a little tour. It\u2019s
\nnot like we have big expectations. We realise it takes hard work and this is
\nthe first step. We are looking forward to it!\u201d<\/p>\n

– Do you have any other upcoming plans for touring? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi:\u201cNot right now… we don\u2019t really know what the plans are. I think
\nwe are going to do something in Europe this year, but I am not sure. The record
\nis out so then again we toured with this album for a long time, at least in
\nFinland. We played this songs and maybe we jus go and write new material. I
\ndon\u2019t know what is going to happen, but i am looking forward to write new
\nsongs.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Did you ever have any doubts about continuing playing music in the way you
\nare doing now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi:\u201cNo, I like the music we are playing! We go with it. I could not live
\nwithout it. It is not an option to do something else the music. At least, not
\nfor me. I am always playing and I will always write songs. I will always want
\nto play music with people I like, so no doubts about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Who is the craziest guy in your band? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cOur bassplayer Arvi. He likes to get naked. In a crowd… he suddenly
\ndrops of all his clothes. It happens all the time. I don\u2019t think it is
\ncrazy, I am saying this only cause is see people think it is a little crazy.
\nYou know, everyone is having a great party, having a great time and then that
\nguys shows up.. everything is fine… and then suddenly he get rid of his clothes.
\nI don\u2019t see anything in it.. It is not weird for me, but I see the look
\nat peoples faces\u201d<\/p>\n

– Where do you get inspiration from when writing songs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi:\u201cFrom everything what is going on. Things which are going on in the world.
\nIt\u2019s difficult to be quiet about everything what is going on. And also
\ninspiration comes from other guys in the band. When we are playing together
\nI listen to the other guys and try to get inspiration from the other guys. You
\ncan\u2019t be forced to create something all the time. I just like to sit at
\na piano and get something out of it. It comes naturally.<\/p>\n

– Do you have plans for releasing a video?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cWe actually have a video from \u201ccity and the streets\u201d but I
\nam not sure if MTV showed it.\u201d
\nSamuli: \u201cWe have been on the Finnish MTV a couple of times. We have our own MTV
\nhere in Finland and in Sweden they have their own. It is hard to get out there.<\/p>\n

– How would you define success, when are you satisfied?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cThe only success I think about it playing a good gig or making good songs.
\nI don\u2019t know how success would be defined.\u201d<\/p>\n

Samuli: \u201cSucces comes from outside. I don\u2019t want to think about it too much.
\nIt takes you away from what we are doing in the beginning. I don\u2019t think
\nabout it at all. If people respond good on our music.. that is good. I don\u2019t
\nknow… That is all. When I can continue making music like this… That is success.\u201d<\/p>\n

– What effect do you think that the new media as Internet, Myspace and Forums
\nhave on the fame of Rubik? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cIt is a really good thing. Myspace and internet have really opened up
\npossibilities to get your music out of Finland. From every country you can listen
\nto our music. It is only a positive thing for me I think. But it is not a free
\nmarket. It is commanded by the businesspeople. They really can choose what they
\nwant to bring up. That is the downside to it. It is not a democracy… the youtube
\nand myspace stuff. If you pay it you will make it to the front page. But then
\nagain, it has been good to us, of course it has been good to us, but it is about
\nthe ethics of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Samuli: \u201cBefore we would only have been connected to the Finnish music market
\nand now we are connected tot he global industry. I am not complaining, but then
\nagain there are downsides too. \u201c<\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cI feel like I am taking part of this… I am a part of this machine.
\nIt tries to force music to the people and that is not right. They have to find
\nthe music their selves.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Where do you see the band in 5 years?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cI don\u2019t even see ourselves somewhere in 5 months! It is so hard
\nto say. It\u2019s hard to say where I am going to be… where are you going
\nto be… It\u2019s not about the band, it\u2019s about all of us personally.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Do you have any future dreams?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cIt is directed by others. Of course I like to play somewhere… I can\u2019t
\nget up with anything now. Of course we want to have the widest audience as possible
\nbut it is not about that. I like people to remember us from our songs. Like…
\nI am listening to your songs when I fell in love… that all what matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

– When thinking of the future, is there anyone you want to collaborate with?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cWe never thought about that. Probably not a musician. We know a Finnish
\ncomposer he is a friend of us actually and he would probably the one. And probably
\nsome other people who are not from the music scene. With some people you can
\njust connect. A mental connection. It can be anyone. It might be with you!\u201d<\/p>\n

– I like that idea!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artturi: \u201cIt should be someone which shares the same ideas. And then it will work
\nout.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Thank you for the interview… do you have any message for the readers of Tempelores?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samuli: \u201cListen to our music!\u201d
\nArtturi: \u201cYeah listen to our music and… That is it!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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