Dorian: “A festival is the most democratic public show there is”

Was opening up a personal need or a market need?

No no, Going behind the market is a blunder. What we’re after is art and surprise ourselves and keep playing with the music. One of the premise we had while shooting ‘Ritual’ was to learn new ways of forming idioms and verse and working in the studio by collaborating with artists who don’t belong on our stage. Expand our creative horizons that Pimp Flaco, Lido Pimienta, Ana Mena, Alizzz gave us.

“You haven’t set foot in a festival in over a thousand years,” they sing along with Alizzz.

Yes, it is dedicated to our friends or relatives that we all have, who, after a certain age, think that they already know everything, have seen and experienced everything, and are abducted by the magnetic power of the earth. divan. They stop experimenting with life and so they radiate that strange energy that the song sings.

But is it so bad not to set foot at a festival?

Yes, I think it’s bad. Festivals will always put possibilities in front of you. meet new people and artists and it will get you out of your boxes. This is always better than going to the shoot or leaving the house. Going to a festival is always better than not going.

What is a “ritual” festival?

Festivals are rites of sharing where we meet different social classes, races and environments. For me, a festival is the most sublime and democratic popular manifestation that exists in the modern world. It’s a celebration of life that we’re here jumping and having fun together. This was born into the hippie world, making love together and enjoying music, I think they have changed little since then. They open minds, release energy and create a sense of community.

We’ve all been abused and laughed at at some point, whether it’s straight, bisexual, gay or whatever.

On those letters now corruptiongentrification or feminism Do they reach out to the public going to a festival?

Yes they are coming, yes. For example ‘Dual’ talks about bisexuality and you don’t know how people sing this song. It’s not because they feel they identify with bisexuality, it’s because everyone talks about their right to do whatever they want with their life. Whether we’re bisexual, gay or whatever, we all feel like we identify with the energy of this song’s protagonist, as we’ve all been abused and laughed at at some point. People aren’t stupid, and having a lot of people at a festival doesn’t mean you’re not paying attention to what’s coming from the stage. That’s why it’s always better to say interesting things than banal ones.

Are new generations more receptive to such messages than yours?

I generally don’t feel qualified enough to put people in a bag. I can only tell you that there is another percentage of people in all generations who are more open and combative towards politics or social justice, and more indifferent or directly opposed to it. And I think that happens in all generations.

Perhaps Dorian’s best-known album, ‘Ciudad subterranean’ (2009), already included songs with a social touch, such as ‘La Mañana Herida’, ‘Estudios de Mercado’ or ‘La Torrea de Arena’. pretty clear about medicines.

Our music tries to invite rebellion to reach an audience that is dissatisfied with the family and social environment that touches it. And that goes through certain songs that range from existentialism to anger to denial of what you should be. It’s in our DNA.

generation friends

How do you live with your huge hymns like “Arena torture” or “Anywhere” that are more than a decade old? didn’t they get worse?

I still feel reflected in those songs, I don’t know if I’ve changed a little or if they have something timeless. We still really enjoy playing them and it’s amazing that they’re reaching so many young people. We live in a time marked by the turbo-capitalist dynamic, where each new song crushes the previous one. In this dynamic, if you have songs that have been on the agenda for over ten years, it is a great privilege.

Our music tries to invite rebellion to reach an audience that is dissatisfied with the family and social environment that touches it.

And now how do you live with those generational friends Meyers, Vetustas, Lesbians, Sidonis who are at the head of the festival billboards like you? Didn’t they feel heavy on you?

I am proud and part of this generation that has kicked the table of the Spanish music industry since independence and reached its peak without the help of major communication lobbies and against the laws of the music industry of the moment. And I’m proud that we’re still there, enjoying the profession without spoiling or getting lost along the way.

What does being indie mean to you now?

Carrying 100% domination of music, managing aspects of your artistic career, what sound you will develop on your next album, where you will tour… This is what being indie is about, whether you’re in a band or not. ‘master’ tag or No.

If you are a successful indie you can do all of these. However…

Of course, in the end it is the people who have the last word. Nirvana sold millions of records as a band working with a work that wasn’t as commercial as “In utero.” Let’s see who will tell them that they are not independent. We all know brilliant artists who keep failing and others who haven’t been as successful but do because they’re prettier or whatever.

It took a long time for a certain public, a certain press to take us seriously.

And what is it to be an electronic music artist? Not so long ago, it was not well seen in Spain.

When we started with Dorian, it was disrespectful to be a band that mixed guitars, synths and programmed bases. It was very difficult for us to be taken seriously by certain music press and certain segments. Fortunately, people’s ears have been opened and we can already say that the audience is very open musically. But we already remember how difficult it was for groups like us that were not from one world or the other, but from both at the same time.