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A chat with Maximilian Hecker

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Category: Arts & culture

Created on Sunday, 25 April 2010 17:09

Published on Sunday, 25 April 2010 17:09

Written by Bjoern

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Maximilian Hecker played a show at the CD Pub last night to a packed audience of adoring fans. Prior to his performance, Bjoern of Laoweyes.com spoke with him about the ideas behind his art.

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文章简介
4月24日，Maximilian Hecker来到南京，晚上在CD Pub做现场演出。在演出前，我们网站的Bjoern对他进行了采访。

在交谈中，Maximilian Hecker表示自己并不是拿音乐做娱乐，对于他来说演唱会是否成功取决于自己能完全放松并融在其中，这也是为什么他在正式开始之前15分钟就已经在弹奏的原因。有点像酒吧的表演，不会因为人来人去而受影响，也不会过去关注听众的反应，而是全身心投入。

Maximilian Hecker在亚洲做了很多演出，他觉得中国的观众和意大利的比较接近，有时会隐藏自己的情感。虽然在亚洲做了非常多的演出，但是这不会影响到他的音乐风格。

有意思的短语：
A packed audience of adoring fans: 口语中经常用packed表示多，拥挤或者厚。

Let them out: 宣泄自己，不去隐藏。

Not that much: 这是个非常地道的口语，表示有一点但不多。

Self-destructive process: 这里可以理解为自我否定的过程，在有不同理念冲击的时候找回自我。

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Bjoern: Music is considered to be an universal language, what is the message you want to tell us?

Maximilian Hecker: In principle nothing, I don't see myself as an entertainer. Music is a method for me to meditate and relax. That people come to my concerts to listen to it is nice but it's not part of my meditation.

I don't see myself as an entertainer. A concert is successful for me if i am able to relax. That's also why I start to play 15min before the concert officially starts, there is no real beginning of my concerts and the narcissistic problematic is reduced.

There is no moment when i sit down and start to play, i am already playing. It's kind of a bar-musician style that constantly plays unaffected by the people coming and leaving the place. I am also not very much affected by the reactions of the people for me its important if i get into that meditative mood or not.

B: You have had a lot of tours in Asia, is there a special reason behind this?

MH: I was discovered by some Asian labels that include western acts in their tour programs.

I think my music is somehow very compatible to Asian people. I am showing my emotions, I show that i am vulnerable, a behaviour that is not really usual in Asia as people hide their emotions. But during the concert they identify themselves with the emotions transported and they also let them out.

B: Are there differences between Chinese fans and fans from western countries?

MH: Not that much, they are more open to new things and they are more willing to flow with what i am doing. In Europe people are usually more conservative and they also discuss more about the how and why as here. In Europe the Italian fans are the closest to the Chinese people.

B: Do these tours in Asia influence your music?

MH: Not that much, of course there are always influences but it's more connected to specific experiences. I had an encounter with a girl in Japan that lead to the song 'Nana' – a moment when i realised that we can never be in the same room, the same culture.

But the development of my music is more a personal movement. I recorded my new album at home, something that you would not do normally. It's kind of a self-destructive process but it leads me back to myself and it helps me to find myself.

B: Did you have a chance to look around Nanjing?

MH: Unfortunately not, just during the ride with the taxi to the venue, i have 11 concerts and 4 autographs sessions. Tomorrow i will go to Suzhou so time is quite limited. During the whole tour there are only 2 days off.