In this interview spotlight, we chat with Resin about the newest project, influences, the digital music era and more.
Full Q&A along with links and streams below.
Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.)
I am originally from Prague and so unlikely in States, we listen to tons of techno, drum’n’bass and industrial – these are the genres that now I am drawn to the most but paradoxically I haven’t started to listen to that kind of music until I was like 17 – I grew up on folk and American grunge and punk bands like Nirvana, Pixies, Black flag or The Distillers. I think that my music is influenced by both worlds though, dark electro from Europe and aggressive grunge from America. I also listen to lots of ambient and classical music and I think that you can hear fragments of these genres in my music as well.
What led you down this path of music and what motivates you to stay the course?
I have always thought I will end up in a band, you know, like a real rockstar but eventually I became sick of trying to deal with people and persuade them to follow me lead. My ego was in the way, their ego was in the way. I played with an acoustic guitar for while but I was interested in bigger production that would capture the emotions of my earlier acoustic music with the intensity and sound of a big production. Nowadays I dream of being a composer. I love playing with new sounds, new libraries, new synths as well as ethnic or other real instruments. That’s what inspires me – when I explore.
How is your new release different than previous ones? Did you set out to accomplish anything specific?
I wanted to get technically better, more sophisticated, more up to date but I also wanted to stay further away from the need to be liked, playable, mainstream. I am still trying to please people, but this time I kind of pleased myself too. I proved myself that I can do this on my own and it will only get better. I am getting more comfortable with not being grunge or not being techno. I keep getting more comfortable with inventing my own sound. This record proved me right and it also gave me a validation. I’m kinda proud of it, even though I can’t wait to finish the next one. You don’t wanna get too comfortable
Do you face any challenges as an indie musician in a digital age? On the flip side, how has technology helped you (if it has)?
I can’t do social media. Can’t. Don’t like it at all. It doesn’t feel natural to me and the older I get, the harder it gets. All these answers probably seem so confident, but I still feel like I have to beg people to pay attention to my music. I am ashamed when I hear a compliment cause I don’t believe it’s true. Social media is all about bragging and showing other people how confident and cool or uncool you are. I don’t like it.
On the other side, I do well with technology as hardware. Love my laptop, love my synths, love my gear.
Where can we follow you online and hear more music?
You can follow me on Facebook.com/musicbyresin and instagram.com/musicbyresin. I also have soundcloud.com/musicbyresin and my website – resinofficial.com
Anything else before we sign off?
Yes, thank you.
