SIP - SoundLAB Interview Project

Khepry, Noema

Noema Khepry
Slovenian sound artist

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Interview: 10 questions

1. When did you start making music, what is/was your motivation to do it?

I started making music since I was 16, which was 8 years ago. I had sounds in my head.

2. Tell me something about your living environment and the musical education.

I live in Rijeka (Croatia) and Ljubljana (Slovenia), sometimes as a student, sometimes as an artist, sometimes as a human bumerang. I am musically self-educated.

3.Is making music your profession? What is the context in which you practice music nowadays?

I have no profession.

4. How do you compose or create music or sound? Have you certain principles, use certain styles etc?

I have no certain principles, no certain styles, no general technique, no regrets.

5. Tell me something about the instruments, technical equipment or tools you use?

I use digital processing, found objects, instruments, words, mistakes and cough.

6. What are the chances of New Media for the music production in general and you personally?

I have no idea.

7. How about producing and financing your musical productions?

I am currently not financed for my music production by anyone but myself.

8. Do you work individually as a musician/soundartist or in a group or collaborative? If you have experience in both, what is the difference, what do you prefer?

I work as a soundartist, as well as collaboratively with different groups and collectives. I prefer both. Difference is spreading.

9. Is there any group, composer, style or movement which has a lasting influence on making music?

No.

10. What are your future plans or dreams as a soundartist or musician?

Work. Become famous. Get real paid.