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In Another Heaven, most songs start as a demo that someone wrote – but we all write demos. We also just randomly jam, too, which is how some parts are written. Like, take \u201cRain\u201d for example: that started as a riff that Cole wrote like ten years ago, but the whole back end is based on a jam that we did a couple years ago. Then I added lyrics and vocals later, which Cole and I arranged together. The final piece was Emily\u2019s guest vocals – which tie it all together –  and getting the right sound on the \u201cLET\u2019S GO\u201d part because we needed that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diie is even weirder; it\u2019s kind of just total chaos that we sculpt into pieces of music. Like, it might be multiple jams in the same key that we fuse together and eventually get sounding like a song.On this latest record, there were a lot of last minute changes and sometimes just deleting entire takes\/instruments. It\u2019s weird, you never know when a guitar is going to turn into a synth or vice versa. There\u2019s also some sick clarinet in there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Another Heaven telling an extended narrative with IV: Heaven Sent<\/em> or is each release a respective look at the band in the given time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We get this question alot, actually, and I don\u2019t really have a great answer for it. I don\u2019t think that we ever set out to tell a very concrete or specific \u201cstory\u201d with our albums but the themes always tend to cohere around a couple different topics and we sequence the albums in a dynamic way so it sort of feels like you\u2019re going on a little adventure as you listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think that the two big themes that pop up on all of our records are Climate Change\/Ecological Destruction and Socio-Political Inequality. It\u2019s been really terrifying to see how both things have escalated so rapidly in the last few years, especially in America. That\u2019s what I wrote the lyrics for \u201cArab Stardust,\u201d \u201cErased,\u201d \u201cCatacombs,\u201d \u201cJust Another Day,\u201d etc., about. There are also other lyrics that Cole wrote that cover these same things, like on \u201cThe Light.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, this shit is all personal as well – so we end up writing about our own specific experiences. Like, yeah, there\u2019s a song called \u201cArab Stardust\u201d and multiple songs about how I couldn’t go outside after getting the holes in my retinas lazer-welded shut. I have no idea if that answers the question<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve noticed \u201cloud\u201c music these days is usually quite compressed and thin when put to record. What are (some of) your secrets for getting these big, beautiful sounds.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not over-compressing, not filtering out low-end, actually recording at high volumes (and with big amps), not blowing it out in mastering, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think it also helps that we always think of these releases as vinyl-first, so everything has to be dynamic and have some breathing room. The vinyl version is always the best and I recommend that everyone who likes our music hear it in that format at some point. We actually do a separate mix and master for vinyl every time, so it\u2019s a bit of a treat to hear it that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hear a lot of the past in AH\u2019 and Diie\u2019s sound as much as the present and future. What are\u2026let\u2019s say TWO acts most people would never guess have influenced your projects?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d have to say (roughly) 90s R&B and electronic music, which is what got me into making my own music and really focusing on production and how music is made. Sade and Roni Size had more of an impact on me than anything when I was kid. Also Sade\u2019s vocals are insane, so it gives me something to practice towards\/aspire to – even though I just found a tape copy of \u201cDiamond Life\u201d three days ago that says on the cover that it\u2019s pronounced \u201cShar-Day\u201d which has thrown my whole life into turmoil. Full-on \u201cBerenstain\u201d existential spiraling over that one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you decide where to share the message of Diie? Do you focus on eyes and ears, or are there other factors to consider?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, Diie is an underground krautrock\/experimental band that focuses on making audio. We were cold-called a few years ago by a non-denominational spiritual organization called Diiemetrics (who, it turns out, found us by happenstance due to the similarities in the names) and asked to make music that they could use in spiritual healing exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since then, we\u2019ve made a few records for them under contract. They have final say on the visuals and visual design side of things, but we have pretty free reign musically. They are kinda picky about lyrics, though, and send me lots of packets of reading and reference materials in the mail. They also use very old gear for layout and video editing, which is kind of a pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also definitely<\/em> should not have signed that contract, as it goes for like 6 records and we\u2019re only halfway through that. I thought they maybe all died in a 2020 incident that happened at a ranch up north, but someone keeps emailing us and asking for the next record so\u2026 yeah, we\u2019ll see. They are apparently working on a documentary about their organization? I don\u2019t know, we haven\u2019t filmed our parts yet but they sent me some footage to color correct and it\u2019s weird. It\u2019s all very weird. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A question really just for me – will we see another GodJr album?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were 2 years between the first EP and the first LP. Then there were 6 years between the first LP and the second EP. So, if the pattern continues, the second LP should be out 18 years after the last release. So, yes, the second God Jr. LP will be released in 2039.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Diie had a formal release of their latest commission, Diiemetrics Totale<\/em> (MPLS LTD), a while ago at the Green Room, but you (yes, YOU) can pick up physical copies of Diiemetrics Totale <\/em>AND IV: Heaven Sent<\/em> at Mortimer\u2019s this Friday, October 6th. Madison, Wisconsin\u2019s The Cult of Lip will be releasing their latest full length Marsha<\/i> (1085081 Records DK). Follow this here link for time and details (probs gonna have a proper show announcement, pending): https:\/\/facebook.com\/events\/s\/cult-of-lip-marsha-lp-release-\/1384244595459444\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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