Marcio Alvarado, one of the members of the project Corrupt Souls, visited three Russian cities during their tour: Krasnoyarsk, Saint Petersburg and Moscow. In an interview with our website, Marcio spoke about his impressions of the Russian scene, plans to launch his own label and upcoming Corrupt Souls releases.
Tell us about Corrupt Souls—just whatever you would like to tell us.
Corrupt Souls have been around for two to two and a half years. We started making music in Washington, DC, with Josh Impulse. He lives not far from me, so we write tracks together; it happened naturally that we started working together.
I see. And what are you working on at the moment?
At the moment, we are continuing to write music, and soon we will launch our own label, Sin. We are writing a lot for other labels, such as Obsessions, Renegade Hardware and Freak. Quite a lot, in general.
Corrupt Souls on the label “Sin”—that sounds good!
Yes, that was the idea from the beginning—we write music about decay.
You are launching your own label, but which tracks have been signed to other labels? Albums, EPs?
Everything made together with BSE will soon be released on BSE Recordings as part of a BSE album. Two songs made together with Raiden, plus one of his and one of ours, Wunds and Plaster, will be released as an EP. The track Shadrock, made with Vicious Circle, will be released on Renegade Hardware. I am also working with Nocturnal on tracks for Sin. We write a lot while travelling, staying at other producers’ homes; it usually turns out pretty cool.
What about drum and bass culture today—what do you like about it and what do you not like?
Things are very good in Russia: an amazing audience, people like the music. In Washington, things are worse; there are just as many parties and places to play, but everything is not as energetic. I cannot complain, because drum and bass gives me the opportunity to travel, but one thing about drum and bass culture could be better in my view: if only the music stayed in people’s ears a little longer. A good track is popular for a maximum of a month. Though, to be fair, this is characteristic of all electronic music—even hip-hop is like that. So what can you do about it?
Any shout-outs?
To Implex, DRUMANDBASS.RU. Thanks for the interview and the support. Diss.ident, Bes, Ruffen, and everyone I may have forgotten who makes drum and bass in Saint Petersburg and Moscow—and in Russia in general.
