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First,
congratulations with your new album "The Astral Episode"
- are you satisfied with it?
Richard - Definitely!
How
has your new album been received by the media?
Richard - Very good actually!
How
would you compare "The Astral Episode" to "Embrace
The Galaxy", and what are the main evolutions and changes for
you?
Richard
- This
second record is more hard arranged and well produced. I also knew,
that it would be a cd, which I didn’t know on the first cd.
My
personal highlights are "Astral Episode" and "Dazzle
The Devil", what is your favourite track on "The Astral
Episode" and why?
Richard
- I
like the first track very much! I think it’s representative for
the whole record.
What
are your plans, now that the new album is out?
Richard
- Right
now I am working hard promoting it and trying to arrange some kind
of tour in the nearest future.
Can
we expect more releases of Space Odyssey in the future?
Richard
- Of
course! I won’t quit making good music in the next 30 years!!!
Your
playing on the new album is fantastic. Do you practice every
single day?
Richard
- No
not really! I am in my studio almost every day of the week. I
spend most of my time composing, but do sometimes jam around with
a backing track or so.
What
is the best song you have ever written?
Richard
- "Confusicus"
on the second Time Requiem record. I like the old time songs very
much.
Who
is your favourite keyboard player?
Richard - I
really do not have any favourite key player, but recently I had
Mr. Jens Johansson playing a guest solo on my up coming Collection
record, which will be released this summer. That man is one of the
best key musicians around. Bow to the master!!!
Where
do you see the main difference between, Space Odyssey and your
other band Time Requiem?
Richard
- In
everything basically! When I compose, arrange or produce for Time
Requiem I am totally into that particularly project. So basically
I do not think about Space Odyssey at that moment.
I
have read somewhere, that you would like to write a musical or
maybe even an opera, is that true?
Richard
- Yes!
That would be really something. I am a huge ABBA fan and like what
Mr. Benny Andersson has established throughout his career.
Which
music do you personally listen to at home?
Richard
- Classical
music such as Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi and Paganinni.
I
wonder, if you might make an all-time albums Top 5?
Richard
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- ABBA
- “Arrival”
- Deep
Purple - “Perfect Strangers”
- Yngwie
Malmsteen - “Trilogy”
- Ayeron
- “Into The Electric Castle”
- My
own upcoming “The Ultimate Andersson Collection”
Thanks
for taking the time to answer all my questions and good luck with
your new album.
Richard
- Thank
you very much! Nice questions! Take care and talk to you later!
///Richard
Mange
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