| 1 First of all, Could you give us latest news about THE HAFLER TRIO? | |
| there really isn't any. | |
| (H3O is still alive, isn't it?) | |
| yes. | |
| 2 When & how did you start H3O for Turkish readers? | |
| I don't understand the question. | |
| & Your actual line-up ? | |
| it changes. it's mainly me. | |
| 3 What is your studio set-up like? | |
| I don't have one | |
| Your equipments? | |
| whatever I can borrow or steal. | |
| Do you work mainly with devices or is H3O done on computer? | |
| anything and everything. | |
| How do you create your great music? | |
| impossible to describe. | |
| 4 How do you describe your music? Experimental, avantgarde, noise, industrial? | |
| I don't. | |
| You are experimental music gods!! Why this kind of music to express yourself? | |
| I don't understand the question | |
| 5 HAFLER TRIO IS GREAT & FAMOUS BAND for us. You know, a lot of bands,artists have been influenced by H3O!!! Well, What do you think of it? | |
| I have no thoughts on the matter at all. | |
| 6 What are you working on right now? Any new side projects? More H3O? | |
| I'm a computer programmer. that takes up all my time at the moment. | |
| What're your plans for future? | |
| I try not to make plans. | |
| 7 Your musical influences? What influences HAFLER TRIO? Any particular artists, ideas, themes, etc... I really wonder them.. | |
| mostly from books. I don't really listen to records any more. | |
| 8 After all these years, What's the meaning of H3O in your life? I think, it's so important.. | |
| it's who I am. | |
| 9 Tell us about your latest stuff, releases (CD, EP, etc)? | |
| I don't have any | |
| 10 What's your target audience? You know, your music's hardest for most of people... | |
| I don't have a target audience. I do it for myself. | |
| 11 What are your ten favorite records? (Ten for all times & other ten for just now, Ok!) | |
| I can't possibly answer this question | |
| 12 What do you think about these topics: earth, | |
| I like it | |
| life, | |
| I like it | |
| politicians, | |
| don't know any | |
| governments, | |
| I have nothing to do with them | |
| animal rights, | |
| don't know if anyone or anything has any | |
| peace, | |
| it's a fine thing in its place | |
| serial killers, | |
| don't know any | |
| art, | |
| it's fine in small doses | |
| Noise/experimental music, | |
| ahem | |
| media/tv | |
| don't watch TV. | |
| computer/internet, | |
| I work with it every day | |
| Communication, | |
| I like to do some occasionally | |
| Kraftwerk, | |
| I own some of their records | |
| analog/digital system, | |
| they exist | |
| terrorism, | |
| it also exists | |
| sex | |
| it's the only reason I'm here | |
| & "Trendy people/ Electronica & dance music fashion"? | |
| I don't think about those things at all | |
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(In last years, ELECTRONICA music is so trendy & fashion all the world). Just a few words, ok....... 13 You have been in the music scene for many years & you’re also founder of a part of the scene! FOR YOU; How will be future's sound of music? Noise, Experimental, D’n’B, Electronica, ..............? | |
| haven't a clue. I really don't care | |
| I ask this question to me all time.... 14 Do you know anything about Turkey? | |
| some things, yes. | |
| 15 As you see, today, we live in a Computerworld (like Kraftwerk says) everywhere in the world!... In future, Will we (humans) be robots /androids? How?..... | |
| I really don't know. I don't see how humans can be androids. then they wouldn't be humans, they'd be androids. | |
| 16 Your equipments? Do you work mainly with devices or is H3O done on computer? | |
| I use anything and everything I can get my hands on. | |
| How do you create your great music? | |
| as I said before, I cannot possibly answer this question. | |
| 17 You are experimental music gods!! Why this kind of music to express yourself? | |
| why not. | |
| 18 HAFLER TRIO IS GREAT & FAMOUS BAND for us. You know, a lot of bands,artists have been influenced by H3O!!! Well, What do you think of it? | |
| I don't. | |
| 19 FOR YOU; How can be future's sound of music? | |
| I really don't know and I really don't care. it will happen as and when it happens. | |
| 20 Would like to add anything, ...... last messages??????? | |
| nope. | |
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INTERVIEW BY BATUR SONMEZ / ROBOT MAGAZINE robotzine@hotmail.com P.K. 61, 34760 Zeytinburnu / Istanbul TURKEY. 7 Sep 1999 |