Hi you all! Here is the interview we did with Lauri yesterday :) (with english transcription below) Reporter: How did Tom & Hills and Lauri Ylönen met? Lauri: You tell them Pete! Pete/Hills: Sometimes songs are made very quickly or in long period of time. This song´s demo was made in 20 minutes and was sended to The Rasmus´s drummer Aki via Facebook chat with the question if Lauri could listen the song? Lauri: Yes, and that moment I was at Russian tour with The Rasmus. I don´t exactly remember where. It might have been in some exotic place like Novosibirks or Krasnojarsk. When I first time listened the song at hotelroom, I instantly felt like summer. Outside there was heavy snow storm, but the song made me at good mood. Melodies just came up to my mind very quickly, lyrics also. Then I made some rough demo with my laptop, sended the file to guys, ideas just started flowing between us. Song became life by itself. Reporter: Why did you wanted Lauri to sing No Brakes? Pete/Hills: We had like 5 finnish singers in our mind, but rather quickly ended up with the fact that we want Lauri to sing our song because he had perfect sound of voice for this summerish song. Reporter: You must get all the times offerings from different directions, why did you chose Tom & Hills? Lauri: Yes, thats true. I have been asked lot to do this kind of things. But this is first time that I wanted to do featuring for song. And only because of fact the track sounded so good. Music touched me when I listened it. Reporter: How much Lauri affected the final version of song, was there any help from Lauri for this track? Ramon/Tom: Yes, It went well and everything was just perfect. Pete/Hills: Mostly... If the half of the song is our music and other half is Lauri´s vocals. So of course the Lauri´s vocals are in very important role on this song. Ramon/Tom: Vocals were just perfect. Reporter: Lauri, you mentioned that this was first time to do featuring. Why? Was the time right or the track? What was the reason? Lauri: Track was right. That is the only reason.If you do something in you life, you should do it by the feeling. Then all goes well. Reporter: Are we going to see you in other EDM songs in future? Lauri: Maybe at my solo album. Reporter: Oh yes, your own solo music have been computer music but not clearly EDM. Are you interested about changing the genre? Lauri: Well, it seeks for it´s own form. I have been making my second solo album for year and a half. Even last week I made new song for it. Have been traveling at USA and get some influence from there. So I don´t want to hurry this album. Reporter: Which 3 tips would you gave to Tom & Hills for their starting career? Lauri: Stay good friends. If you get some hassle between you, you should even take some fist fight to clear the situation out. At Rasmus we are good friends after 20 years. I could´t give you better tip. And don´t want to even give other 2 tips. Keep the good feeling. Be honest and open to each other. It would be good start.
Posted on: Fri, 23 May 2014 18:34:52 +0000