Felix Ruocco, better known as Deadcrow, from The Hague in the Netherlands, is a rising electronic music artist known for making wave. Popular in the UK and endorsed by labels such as Liquid Ritual, wave is a forward-thinking genre that consists of low-frequency synths and repetitive trance-like bass.
While Deadcrow was touring the US, I had the opportunity to talk to him before his performance for the wave centric Seattle event company ÆTHER. Continue below to read my interview with Deadcrow and find out more about his inspirations and perspective on the current wave scene.
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RMR Interview’s Deadcrow
RMR: How do you like it here in Seattle? What do you think of the vibe and the people here?
Deadcrow: Love it here! It’s a nice city and the people are chill. I’ve enjoyed my stay so far.
RMR: How do you like the food here?
Deadcrow: I’ve only gotten to try a few of the foods here in Seattle, but I went to Chuckis recently and actually had some excellent tacos. Even better than the ones in L.A.! Looking forward to trying more.
RMR: What first got you into making and playing music?
Deadcrow: Well, my dad’s a musician. He plays Jazz sax, clarinet, flute, and piano, and he also teaches at The Conservatory in The Hague and in Brussels as well. So, I’ve been surrounded by music ever since I was born. My uncle from my mother’s side got me a toy drum when I was three, and my parents noticed that I had some natural rhythm while I was playing on it. So, when I turned four they got me a real drumset, and I began learning and taking lessons. I also began making mashups on virtual DJ at around the age of ten, and later switched to fruity loops. At sixteen, I went to school in a city in the Netherlands called Utrecht to study music. I graduated three years later and I’ve been going full force at producing and growing as an artist ever since.
RMR: Can you tell me a little about Holland and the music scene there?
Deadcrow: In Holland, the music scene is big with house and techno. Mostly when I go out to parties with my friends I tend to hear these genres, and even though I don’t produce them I have a big appreciation for their sound. Hardstyle, dubstep and drum and bass are also popular, and I hear some trap as well, but typically not as much bass music. I really wish that there was more of a bass scene in Holland like there is here on the West Coast! You see, Holland is a small country. So, for some genres, it’s harder to pop off ’cause there aren’t enough people interested, which is unfortunate. It isn’t the same as here on the coast where there are so many big artists coming through all the time!
RMR: Wave has made it a very long way in the last few years. Where would you like to see the wave movement go from here?
Deadcrow: I’d like to see it move more into the club scene instead of being found mostly just on the internet and rarely at shows. I think that, with the more recent higher energy wave music being produced, this might be a possibility soon. I would definitely like to see it be played festivals as well!
RMR: Where do you draw your creative inspiration from?
Deadcrow: I enjoy watching movies, and get a lot of inspiration from science fiction! Blade Runner is one of my favorites! The cinematics were excellent and the soundtrack, of course, is one of my favorite movie scores ever. I love Vangelis’s sound design. Seeing movies like Blade Runner makes me want to write scores of my own! And also the architecture in the area in The Hague where I live is very futuristic, which I think, even unconsciously, has shaped my sound.
RMR: What other sci-fi movies do you like?
Deadcrow: let’s see, the new Blade Runner 2049 was excellent as well. It’s rare that you see a sequel to such a great movie end up being as good as the original! Recent movies I also liked are Ex Machina, and Annihilation, directed by Alex Garland. The cinematics and score in the “light tower” scene of Annihilation were very inspiring! I love the aspect of mystery and the philosophical queries that some science fiction movies raise. They are very forward-thinking and I find them fascinating.
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