Interviews

Aruzz: Hello Master! How's it going? Please, tell our readers why did you decide to found Aarni and why did you decide to play for many people 'weird' music?

Master Warjomaa: Hello, it's going just dandy! I decided to found Aarni after playing in a local gothic metal band, where I wasn't able to get as much musical input as I would have liked. As I had pretty defined musical ideas and material accumulated since the early 90's, I decided to pursue my vision in full without having to compromise with other band members - that's why Aarni has been a solo outfit for me, although I do use guest musicians on the forthcoming album.
As for the "weird" type of music, I've always felt a bit uncomfortable with having to restrict myself to a steady rhythm and/or chord progression - which are after all a pretty recent convention in music, having largely developed only from the 17th century to the present. I don't like to limit my creative freedom. Besides, having a steady rhythm is really just required for dance music. Metal stems from rock 'n' roll, which is at least originally music for dancing. However, most of Aarni's music isn't intended for dancing (except maybe some of the more soppy songs) and so using unsteady rhythms is even more justified - although it has to be remembered that probably only under 50% of Aarni's music uses "out there" tempos and such.

A: I suppose you are at the stage of composing material for your upcoming debut full-length, right? So, how is the progress?

MW: Yes, that's right and the title will be 'Bathos'. I'll begin concentrating fully on the album in late April. Let's say 30-100% of each song is complete so far, both music- and lyrics-wise. I've got an abundance of material, so I'll have to choose the songs for the final release - which currently seems to clock well over 70 minutes in length. So it will be value for your money, even in the unlikely event that some of it should be filler material :).

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