1) Hello , Saori how you feel being interviewed by a little country from latino america like chile?
Saori : I feel very happy about it. I was surprised when I saw that you had my photo book on Facebook and that made me realize that we really live in an Internet society.
2) Since which year you are taking pictures?
Saori : 1984
3) are you an autodidact photograph or you studyied photography?
Saori :By myself. I had a friend who was a photographer and at the beginning, He taught me a lot.
4)Who were your inspirations for being a photograph and what motivates you?
Saori : When I started taking photos, there was never a time where I was influenced by a person. I was doing things like designing clothes at the time and I was drawn to fashion more than music just when punk was becoming popular in Japan. I bought a camera because I wanted to document it.
5) Always taked pictures or also did interviews ?
Saori :My main job was taking photos for photoshoots. But I did interview TAIJI (B) of X JAPAN for X’s book in the past. When Fool’s Mate had a TV show, I interviewed some artists. In regards to being the one who was interviewed, I was interviewed in Luna Sea’s book as someone who was involved [in making the book.].
6) Before photographing musicians you took other photographs? (Animals, advertising, clothing) .
Saori :
ri: I only took photos related to music (as well as voice actors) right from the start. I was a costume designer prior to taking photos after all, as I mentioned before.
7) What was the first band you photographed?
Saori : Alien Sex Fiend when they first came to Japan .
8) What was the photoshoot do you enjoy doing?
Saori :
Saori: I enjoyed taking photos of my favorite facial expressions on artists’ faces on stage. Shoots that evoked an instantaneous reaction due to special effects onstage.
9) What was the artist with whom you had difficulties in performing your job?
Saori : None .
10) Who were your favorite bands?
Saori :X (X JAPAN as of now), Luna Sea amongst others. But these two are the top.
11) What type of camera do you use and which is your favorite?
Saori : Back in the era of film, I used the Minolta (35 mm) for live shoots. In the studio, the Mamiya (6×7). And I use Nikon digital camera now.
12) What do you think are the differences between the current music scene in comparison to the 80s?
Saori :
In the 80s, it felt as though people were trying to aim for their own individual style (music, clothes and such) that was never seen before. Now? I don’t know. I’m not really involved so I can’t really explain it. But I do think «anything goes» and there isn’t fun in that.
13) What differences do you find in the photography of current artists compared to previous times?
Saori : I don’t take photos of artists now.
14) What magazines hace you worked for and until when?
Saori : I took photos for «333» and «Motto2» magazine until last year.
15) are you currently still working as a photographer, where can we see your work?
Saori :
currently I have not done photo shoots.
16)Where did came the idea of release the photobook named Favorites?
Saori :
Hide by X at the time proposed the idea to Fool’s Mate’s chief editor. As the title suggests, I had the idea to put in photos of my favourite artists from the start.
17)Do you have more books of your works or Only Favorites-book ?
Saori: This is the only one that’s done by me. The others are through the artists.
18)What about you are dedicate to nowadays?
Saori: I want to nothing to be left undone whilst I’m still alive. I also think about what I can do from now on.
19)What can you tell about your hobbies likes music tastes?
Saori : Bauhaus is the starting point and there is nothing that can top that.
20)What are your plans for 2016?
Saori : I do many trivial tasks . It’s almost June so half the year is basically done though.
21)Some message for your readers to end the interview?
Saori :
Saori: I want to thank you for taking interest in Japanese artists. I want you to not only care about music but also the things your FAVORITE. And natural resources of the earth,too.
1) Saludos Saori como te sientes de ser entrevistad desde Chile un pequeño país que queda en Sudamérica especialmente ?
Saori : Yo estoy contenta sobre esto . Yo me sorprendi cuando yo vi que tenia mi photoook en una cuenta de facebook me hizo darme cuenta que vivimos en una sociedad del net .
2) Desde que año estas tomando fotos ?
Saori : Desde el 1984
3) Eres fotógrafa autodidacta o estudiaste fotografía ?
Saori : Por mi mismo. Yo tenía un amigo que era un fotógrafo y por el inicio , Él me enseñó mucho.
4) Quienes fueron tus influencias para dedicarte a la fotografía o que te motivo ?
Saori : Cuando empecé a tomar fotos, nunca hubo un momento en que estuve influenciado por una persona. Estaba haciendo cosas como el diseño de ropa en el momento y me sentí atraída por la moda más de la música de punk justo cuando se estaba volviendo muy popular en Japón. Compré una cámara porque quería documentarlo .
5) Tu solo tomabas fotografías o hacías las entrevistas también ?
Saori : Mi trabajo principal fue tomar fotos para sesiones de fotos. Pero entrevisté a TAIJI (B) de X JAPAN para un libro de X en el pasado. Cuando Fools mate tenía un programa de televisión, que entrevistó a algunos artistas. En lo que respecta a ser el que fuese entrevistado, fui entrevistada en el libro de Luna Sea como alguien que ha participado [en hacer el libro.].
6 )Antes de fotografiar a músicos tomabas otro tipo de fotografías ( animales , publicidad , ropa ) ?
Saori :
Sólo tomé fotos relacionadas con la música (así como agentes de voz) desde el principio. Yo era un diseñador de vestuario antes de tomar fotos después de todo, como he mencionado antes.
7) Cuál fue la primera banda que fotografiaste ?
Saori : Alien Sex fiend la primera vez que vino a Japón .
8) Cuál fue la sesión de fotos que mas disfrutas en hacer ?
Saori :
Ese efecto de tu favorita cara = la expresión de los artistas .
El disparo de cámara en el momento en el concierto donde la reacción es instantánea .
9) Cuál fue el artista con el cual tuviste dificultades a la hora de realizar tu trabajo ?
Saori : Ninguno .
10) Quienes eran tus bandas favoritas ?
Saori :X ( Actualmente X japan ) , Luna sea como otras pero si me preguntan por goleada ellos 2 .
11) Qué tipo de cámara ocupas y cual es tu favorita ?
Saori :En la era de las películas para conciertos la Minolta(135mm ) , en el estudio la Mamiya (6 × 7), yo uno actualmente una Camara Digital Nikon .
12) Qué diferencias encuentras en la escena musical actualmente si la comparamos con los 80’s ?
Saori : En los años 80, se sentía como si la gente estaba tratando de apuntar a su propio estilo individual (música, ropa y tal) que nunca fue visto antes. ¿Ahora? No lo sé. Realmente no estoy involucrado, así que no puedo explicarlo. Pero creo que «todo vale» y no hay diversión en eso.
13) Qué diferencias puedes notar actualmente en la fotografía de artistas actualmente en comparación con los pasados años ?
Saori : No he trabajado con fotografías de la escena actualmente .
14) Para qué Magazines estuviste trabajando y hasta que año ?
Saori :Fotografías de revista hasta el ultimo año , «333», «Motto2» .
15) Hoy en día sigues fotografiando en donde podemos apreciar tu trabajo ?
Saori : actualmente no tengo sesiones de fotos .
16) De donde surgió la idea de lanzar el photobook favorites ?
Saori :
Hide de X japan le propuso al jefe editor de la revista Fools mate una despliegue de mis aciertos fotográficos .
Los contenidos fueron mis favoritos artistas y las fotografías de los inicios .
17 ) Tienes más libros o archivos de tus trabajos aparte de Favorites ?
Saori :Favorites es el único mis otros trabajos están en photobooks de los artistas que fotografié .
18) A que te dedicas actualmente ?
Saori : Como yo no tengo cosas que dejar de hacer mientras viva , quiero crecer y hacer lo que quiera a partir de ahora .
19 ) Qué podrías contarnos de ti , hobbies , gustos musicales ?
Saori : Bauhaus seria un buen punto después de esto no hay nada mas .
20 ) planes para este 2016 ?
Saori :
Hago muchas tareas triviales, estamos en junio a mitad de año y esta básicamente listo .
21) Algún mensaje para tus lectores para dar fin a esta entrevista ?
Saori :
Doy gracias por su haber interesado en un artista japonés , Yo quiero que tu no solo tomes cuidado de la musica si no tambien de tus cosas favoritas y de los recursos naturales de la tierra ,
En este articulo hablaremos de Tomás Adrián Ayala conocido como »Kagoi o Tommylee»el cual falleció hace 2 años producto de un Cáncer el cual por más desgracia se estaba tratando a tiempo .
Yo el autor de este medio de prensa lo conocí muy al principio de los inicios de la misma pagina , lamentablemente nunca hicimos ni trabajamos con el pero apenas me entere que había ganado unas audiciones para las banda Lycaon y Sex Virgin Killer , entendimos que seria una gran contribución sin saber su historia anterior con bandas como El cielo ( Una bien conocida banda Argentina del underground ) hasta su ultimo proyecto del cual haciendo investigaciones tenia un proyecto joven basado mas que nada en el rock progresivo llamado C4arto Nivel
Amaba el Speed-metal y floreció por él un adictivo amor por las bandas de Visual kei :
Fue espectador de los show de Ancafe , Versailles Philarmonic quintet , X JAPAN , etc . Fue un enamorado de la floreciente movida Japonesa la cual miraba con buenos ojos .
Desde acá Rushed Blue Staff te desea lo mejor y te posteamos en una nueva actualizacion para que jamas tus logros pasen al olvido .
REAL UNDERGROUND , Real rock.
En conclusión : Murió un gran aporte para poder universalizar estas bandas Japonesas y el underground mismo , de desbancarlo del hueco relacionado con el Anime y del control de su fandom el cual ha contribuido enormemente a las limitaciones que se han mostrado para la distribución por conductos mas factibles .
Por otro lado debemos recordar que Rushed blue inicio como una web dedicada a contribuir con esta causa la cual a pesar de los años de madures de los miembros nunca hemos dejado de ser parte de ella ok , ahora puedes encontrar Punk ,Oi,Dark wave , Metal , industrial , etc .
También nos dio una profunda molestia con los medios que pareciesen un poco mas estrictos con sus contenidos, enfoques o con las políticas de las bandas , lo cual a nuestro modo de ver las cosas nos parecía mas bien una Utopia y no una realidad . En la realidad usted se topara con todo tipo de individuos por mucho que usted quiera exterminarlos o que busque algún perfil el cual usted considere aceptable aquí posteamos nuestras únicas Políticas :
-Usted puede ser un nazi , Stalinista , terrorista , anarquista y no sera juzgado por eso si no más bien por su calidad musical .
– Su genero musical no somos altaneros ni pretendemos que seamos una pagina encasillada dado que el termino underground es global solo mandemos su música lo acogeremos si nos gusta si no nos gusta puede esperar una no respuesta .
– Constantemente buscamos trabajar con bandas y otros tipos de artistas que no hayan tenido la atención que merezcan por Abc motivos , por eso mismo es misión nuestra darles el respeto que merezcan tarde o temprano se hará justicia dicen, o no ?
– Respeta para que te respeten al menos en nuestras redes sociales y web . Si , no te gusta el contenido puede esfumarse o darnos un No me gusta .
1) How do you feel to be interviewed from your of homeland ?
Demona : Greetings. Well, entertaining.
2) Before Demona, in what other projects had you been? and what was the history of each one?
Demona : ABefore Demona had a band with some friends called Corrosion, but nothing serious. We played live and recorded only once a trial. After, with two other friends we made a band called Poisoned, but lasted only a few months and died quickly. In both bands, I just played guitar.
3) How is born your love for Metal?
Demona : I do not know the truth, just step! As at twelve, at an age when one searches for his identity and explores styles, I remember feeling that Metal was what I liked, what moved me, which made me feel identified.
4) What is the origin of the name Demona and why you chose it? Under what label discografico work?
Demona : The name Demona was super random, haha. Do not know why I went Yea wanted the word «Demon» as the name of my band. I also told me that a good name must be one word and easy to remember. As I am a woman I took the English word «demon» and I added the «a» at the end to give the feminine touch.
I am currently under the label Hells Heaadbangers.
5) How originated the idea of Demona?
Demona : The idea came one: One day I was bored in my house and I started playing guitar, I did a song and decided to record it with a base drum machine. As I was alone, I wanted to try to sing grabándome myself after doing a quick point, and that is the beginning of Demona.
I liked and I was able to do more than a simple project.
6) What is the current line-up of the band? and what other members have played in or with Demona?
Demona : I’m currently alone, like it used to be, like the beginning. I worked with Max, Andrés and Mauricio when i still lived in Chile. With Gabrihell, Jeff and Antoine when i was living in Canada, and i had the chance to count with huge collaborations such as Witchhammer (Witchtrap) and Tormentor (Desaster/Asphyx
7) How was the story of your foray into Canada and how was that experience? There was a before and after?
Demona : Demona was not well received at first in the metal scene in Chile, but the opposite. In some way or another was struck and some did not like that. I began to experience a kind of bullying (haha), threats, abuse in some way or another.
I was tired and bored of fighting against the current of fools, so a typical day after a long talk with a Canadian friend, take the reins and plan to do a mini tour of the land. After many months and this organization took place. Being there in Québec I realized I needed something that was not giving my country and perhaps i could find it here, so I was leaving everything behind in Chile.
Sure there an after: Starting from scratch with significant prior experience.
8) We understand that you adventure in the land of the Samurai (Japan) and we have this in mind: how you was able to sum up this feat that not many have managed to do (speaking in terms of Chilean musicians)? You could dispel any prejudice to its music scene and learn something of their culture?
Demona :Japan to me was a re-start in my life, haha. I was depressed, bored, unmotivated for long and almost ready to decide not to continue playing with Demona, when Rock Stakk contact me for playing records in Japan alone with Japanese musicians. Of course, this plan was in our minds (Demona and Rock Stakk records) many years ago when Demona only had a couple of demos released.
At last we finish it and voilà! Demona live in Japan … I felt that everything I’ve had to live has been nothing in vain and that the effort and perseverance are being paid.
When I finally got to the island was extremely happy, I could not believe it, I was over-exalted and very anxious! ahaha, everything was so different. After that in the same show everything was amazing, the place was packed, fans drew pictures with me and I tried to speak, supported, bought all the material, and even the same Overdrive I welcomed the performance.
Enjoy the thousand per-cent and definitely go again
9) You had made contact with the Japanese scene before your raid? What bands that country recommend us to analyze?
Demona: I had a couple of contacts yes, but not many. About Japanese bands I would say you have to be open minded to love what they do in their entirety, but of my favorites: Sabbat , Metalucifer Gastunk X Japan Loudness , blah blah blah.
10) What you can told us about the chilean metal scene in your experience years? which bands of this country need to be in our collection of metal hahaha?
Demona : the chilean metal scene in my good times (haha) was machist and elitist, but very passionate and with support of each other, have many bad points like the «cahuines» (no se que sea) and the mother center which generate, sure depence of the side haha…but have a nice points also, is a brotherhood, we’re we support each other with passion dedication exclusive
For me is a important have to Force of Darkness, Atomic Aggressor , Pentagram , Insanity , Invocations Spells .
11) What are the influences on the music of Demona?
Demona : The influences are varied. I could tell from the national classic folklore to the most remote and underground bands that may exist both as metal, punk, and so on and synth pop. Now, if you ask me specifically about influences on the metal I limited to name names, because at this point are already too many bands that run my inspiration!
12) Now we want to know who is the woman (If it is haha) behind this band: Who are you, how many hobbies do you have, favorite bands, hobby, married or single, etc? . Forward take the microphone as we say.
Demona : Hahaha, yeah, I’m a woman. Well, I sing, I wash you, you iron them, I make you ate, hahaha.
So i am Constanza Godoy, an alternative Chilean model (or trollmodel as would my uncles haha) started seven years ago with his band DEMONA as a project without expectations, which four years ago decided to learn to sew their own clothes and that around the time in his career and official work, trying to live life as she likes.
Do not have much time for hobbies, but I have some hobbies like take pictures, record videos, clean the house, hahaha. But overall my time is divided between music, my creations and modeling … And my partner, with whom I have a serious relationship.
13) what you could tell us about you proyect of desing clothes?How it’s started?You learn by yourself o you have formal education?You had some vip costumers?
Demona : Excellent motherfuc**er question! Haha.
I come from a dysfunctional family, like many people so I grew up always next to my mother’s arm, like many too. My grandmother and several of her sisters are dressmakers outstanding in its town around their cities (especially among the ladies of her age), my mother and younger sister learned from my grandmother, then without considerable studies have always sewn to the perfection. I always saw machines and genres in the house, frequented the shop and I remember my grandmother even trying to use industrial sewing machine traumantemente my fingers, haha. In 2011 when I move to Canada, I spent my first two years without doing much, since it was not a permanent resident even (things immigration, etc), then boring wanted to learn to sew to fix my own clothes and make my leggings that I love, etc. So everything started. A friend wanted me to buy those first leggings I did and slowly people started asking for my creations to the point of making me from my line of handmade clothing SPEED CLOTHES. The girls like to be unique and look good, even if they are metaleras, for one thing to be metal and the other is dressed badly.
14) We understand that the band is your hobby and your official job is you store, it is?. And our question arises General musicians den emphasized that his band is the official work and projects of other areas are taken as hobbies you think? You remind us of Gothic metal artist Mana Japanese guitarist Moi dix mois / Malice mizer having a clothing brand.
Demona : Yes. I hesitate to say that music is my job, because I do not make significant money with it, but it’s something I do with passion and dedication, just like a real job. I do not want my music to make a forced career. I mean, if things in life happens to be my real job, then so be it, but not my goal. So my clothes is my job, because I mixed my love of metal, with metaleras look that we want.
Lately, I’ve run into several people that speaks to me of making metal music or your job or career … OUFFF, say or think something is great. I mean, I do not know, hahaha … It is valid for those who consider something, but I prefer to leave it as the window of the coffin of my feelings, therapy for my happiness, the metal download without pressure or high ambitions … This will leave the destination .
Malice Mizer! Mana is much more gothic and Japanese, haha. But of course! It is a clear example that one can supplement what you love what you do with your life. Also, the music is closely connected with clothing in general and for me to have a staging is important, especially when a specific style is followed, in this case the Metal.
15) What are your plans for 2015 ?
Demona :
It has been three months I’m living in Ohio, USA, with my partner. At the end of this month I go to record an EP that will be released in a vinyl 7 under the American label Hells Headbangers and will be launched during the HHR associated with the distribution.
16) at the end of the interview, do you have any message for you readers?
Demona :Thanks a lot for your time and for this interview, a big hug to every metalhead who follow Demona, and cheers for every rude girl. in september I will play in Hells Headbash Festival 2, produced by the same label. Then will come a period of composition for my third album and perhaps at the end of the year I will go to Chile, I’m still in talks about it. About my clothes, I am now also bold, and to all the prejudicial I dedicate these words that Dave Carlo from Razor wrote to me: «I do not know how any metal fan (male or female) would object to this … UNLESS they’re missing the point: The more women into our music We have the better «!
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