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RBCN interview BOGDAN RACZYNSKI - rbcn - Be Creative Now! Cita:
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The relationship between music and thinking gets really strong when sounds connect their magnetism with asleep thoughts waiting to be awake, last year I had the chance to interview the man whose particular sounds hypnotize thoughts and makes’em dance, cliché tag braindance ain’t there for no reason. Spreaded for a long time by legendary Rephlex Records, Polish born Canadian Bogdan Raczynski’s music cautivates brains for more than a decade. He found the diagonal in the middle of the polarization between the dance floor and sound-art galleries, in which his records have been exposed too. Enjoy the note.
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How did you start making music?
I started making music because I wanted to enjoy my youth and make my friends laugh. Our inspiration was laughing and trying to catch the attention of particular ladies. Neither worked very well, but it was fun trying!
Give us some coordinates about the place where you are now.
Currently I'm living in an undisclosed location in a mountainous region in China. It took me a week to walk here by foot. This place is the birthplace of the rare Golden Mein noodle. Its tenderness is only exceeded by its incredibly balanced flavour. It's so delectably delicious that one can simply eat it with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and the juice of 10 smashed black beans. It is said in legends here that if you boil it with rain water the flavour is even more intense.
How occurred the idea of working with Björk?
She saw me raising hell at a massive rave many years ago and was apparently inspired by the force of the sound.
Who would you pick if you'd like to make new collaborations?
Jesus Christ, but if he's not available then Jan Xi Kwong, China's most revered noodle sensei. It would be an honour to sample him working.
I was surprised by the fact that you know an Argentine musician, can you tell us how you met Gato Barbieri's music?
I found Gato's music while living in Japan. It's funny because the experience of Japan was so new to me and Gato's music (particularly Latino America chapters 1-3) fit perfectly! I would walk around the dense streets of Japan, surrounded by cement and silence and the beautiful yellow light that bathes the air at night. Then at home, I would listen to Gato and the experience was seamless. Alien territory mixed with a sense of unknown comfort. That period of my life will always have Gato as the soundtrack. I love the way he squeaks and blasts the music. It's very human and alive, rather than trained, strained and focused on perfect notes.
You also have brasses on your music, are you still playing it or are those samples?
I used to play the trumpet, but no more.
What's on your mp3 nowadays?
I don't have an mp3.
To be honest I don't listen too much music. It may sound a bit pretentious but I generally haven't listened to much music. I prefer having an empty head when I make music, I don't want ideas from other musicians crowding my brain, I want to create what my mind wants to hear.
Tell us if you have any plans for the future.
After I leave China I am on a mission to Japan to see if I can gain entry into the underground Ramen world. You hear about Yakuza and Pachinko, but few people know that there is an underground network of secret Ramen stalls that have maybe 4 or 5 seats and serve only one kind of Ramen. You become the chef's closest friend, you would never go to your closest friend's house and ask for a specific dish, he will simply know what you will enjoy. I can't wait to experience it.
RBCN Interview with Bogdan Raczynski 
