Interview February 2005 - GREENMACHINE
GREENMACHINE are a musical phenomenon. Less because they are innovators, but what separates them from other bands is the overwhelming explosive energy of their studio recordings. Their albums distinguish a directness and an intensity, which tear off almost the head from the listener. The last 'victim' was my good friend Joerg, who after listening to "The Archives Of Rotten Blues" was completely convinced by the power of GREENMACHINE. Their mixture contains elements from 70's Heavy Rock, Metal, Sludge and Doom, combined in a tasteful way and played on a high technical level. Their albums are produced so brutally , that the listener believes this band plays live in the living room. So, Jörg and I have compiled a couple of questions and had sent them over to Datsu.
When did you get started and can you name me some influence (whatever it is): music , movies, books, food or whatever ?
DATSU: We started the band in '95. We used to play hard core punk, so we gathered together in a studio to play heavy hard core like EYEHATEGOD. That was the beginning. I was influenced by KYUSS, BLACK SABBATH, MOTORHEAD, and DISCHARGE. You might not feel that from listening to our music, but my favorite movie directors are OLIVER STONE, QUENTIN TARANTINO, and RUSS MEYER. To speak about movies , I like something which appeals to my soul and vision, such as "Es" and "I".
How did you record the album The Archives of Rotten Blues or better asking: how did you get this brutal sound on CD ?
D: We just played as hard as possible and recorded it. Atsuo, the drummer of Boris, supervised mastering this album.
Where did you record it?
D:We recorded it in a city called Nagoya, 300km south from our town. The studio's name is ZEN. The owner/recording engineer is Okazaki from ETERNAL ELYSIUM.