KAROLINA
PACAN
THE INTERVIEW!
By Darkzen
Greetings! Friends! here I bring this interview to a
Super Spartan beauty! if our friend, Karolina Pacan of Skeptical Minds!
Lead singer of the group Skeptical Minds, mysterious,
gothic, ... Karolina is an voice Lirica,
very characteristic, which may go lyric opera to the chest voice and the
soprano growl. The result of these various influences yields a unique musical
genre. Melodic, mysterious, dark, yet powerful and aggressive as many of us
like it, Wherever she appears, really genuine and original!
Go with the interview!
Karo : hello
Darkzen !
thanks my friend! For this interview with you!
Darkzen : Tell
us who is Karolina Pacan in this year 2014?
Karo : Hello :
) First of all, thank you for taking your time to interview me ! Well I am the
same hard worker since years. If you want to do something in music, you need to
work and progress constantly. I don’t think I’m different in 2014 than the one
I was in 2008. I get more experiences every year, that’s the only change I can
see
Darkzen : What
goals you have in mind ?
Karo : Like
always : as many good concerts as possible ! And for 2014, new album, and… I am
also working on something really special, but I can’t say nothing about it
right now hehe. You’ll have news very soon, in the upcoming months. Stay tuned
and you will see. I think it’s unexpected and surprising. But the most
important for me is to enjoy what I do and experiment things.
Darkzen :
Skeptical Minds who are right now ?
Karo : Skeptical
Minds is now a band with more experience, determinated and passionate with what
they do ! I really like those guys and we feel like a real family. No problem
between us and good collaboration and teamworking.
Darkzen : How
would you best describe the sound Skeptical Minds in this moment ?
Karo : Right
now, we are more heavy and dark than on “Skepticalized” album. We try to reach
deep inside of our souls and bring all what is hidden. You will find strange
riffs, strong electro and many variations of voice. Skeptical Minds’ sound is
in constant evolution. From the first album until now, we always had an
evolution. Before, we were more dark and ambient. The electro was made But lot
of loops and was less complex than now. We never changed the ingredients :
Electro Indus base, metal guitar riffs and melodic female voice. We just
developed our music and directions we take. Second album was less ambient,
rythms became more dynamic and electro much more complex. The last EP gives the
direction of the new album: more aggressive, darker, quicker and stronger.
Ingredients don’t change, just the receipt does
Darkzen :
Which would you say vocalists are your biggest influences for you ?
Karo : Hmmm not really influence,
because I don’t like to copy anybody. But I do appreciate many singers who
follow their path firmly. I can name many but I am afraid that this intervew
would go very long heheh. But ok… since you ask, I will give you very few
names. I do appreciate Tarja, Maxi Nil (Jaded Star), Androniki Skoula
(Chaostar), Angel Wolf-Black (Seduce The Heaven), Iliana Tsakiraki (Enemy of
Reality), Evi Stergiou (Daemonia Nymphe), Sanna Salou (Dimlight) , Aziza A.
Poggi (Aria Flame) and many more ! . Ulalal I said just few… see ? it’s not
easy Except Tarja, they are girl with whom I have regular contacts and a real
friendship !!!
Darkzen : Have
you got a favorite Female Fronted band and if so which is your favorite and
why?
Karo : And
again, there are realy many bands, it too hard to name only few. I want to say
Nightwish because it’s the first example I had and wanted to follow. They
showed to me that a metal band with female singer can reach everything. That’s
how I started also to make my dream come true. Since then, many other examples
came but Nightwish was my first inspiration. ; )
Darkzen : You
have the inquitud do some duet later ?
Karo : I did
already, at last MFVF in Belgium I have sung 2 cover songs with Sanna Salou and
Angel Wolf –Black. Before that, I also made duet with Iliana Tsakiraki who was
guest for Skeptical Minds song “Broken Dolls”. We had the opportunity to do
that on stage in Greece and in Belgium. Those moments were great ! Beside
metal, I also recently made a collaboration with an english traditional singer
and gentleman: John Whitehead ! I really appreciated to do that.
Darkzen : The
band are currently working on a new album or video clip?
Karo : Yes
indeed. We are busy with new album and special comic that will be released with
the album. That takes lot of time and money that’s why it will be delayed a
bit. We initially thought to release it around begin may but I think it will
come around end of this year. Let’s see how things are going, but we keep
working on it .The new album has-been Described as a ' concept ' , what is the
story behind the album ,All I can say for the momement is that it’s very
twisted story but it certainly happened many times in real life. Especially
when we loose control of reality, of our life or our destiny… that’s all I will
say now
Darkzen :Skeptical
Minds have played in the Female Fronted Metal Festival, in Belgium ,how did you
find the whole experience , tell us ?
Karo :We have
played there many times already, and this year we are also confirmed ! It’s
great pleasure for us to know that promoters and fans do like what we do !
Everytime that experience is just magical ! So many emotions passing through
your body and mind… and you feel it’s shared with the audience. They give you
back a lot and we really appreciate that !! I think all bands who attempt that
festival have the same feeling. It’s just like your dreams become true.
Excellent feeling and experiences.
Darkzen : When
you could come to Latin America ?
Karo :When we
will be invited . You know, as band, we want to go to play everywhere and in
all the places where fans want to see us. We have lot of friends and fans from
Mexico, Brasil, Uruguay, Chile who write and support us regularly. The problem
is that we need local promoters to invite us and find enough dates to cover the
costs. Such trips are for us very expensive… If nobody helps (label, promoters,
states,…), it’s impossible to built that by ourselves. We have people who help
us to build and we hope to reach that point soon ! We play regularly outside
our country now, but only in Europe. Difficult to go outside because of the
costs. But we work on it. Every year, we make new steps. Let’s hope the next
years will make us meet people from latina America !!! We won’t give up ! Other
did it before us, then we also can do it. Why not?
Darkzen : Last
words are all yours friend ! for our readers!
Karo : This is
Sparta !!! Stay yourself my friends and never EVER give up on your good dreams.
One rule: never harm others to reach your goal , Be correct with others. It’s
too easy to put others down to go forward… but I believe you take it back soon
or late.
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