"..The formula is pretty straight forward, piano + synths + nothing else (no computers) = a minimalists fan's dream come true. Like John Carpenter, maybe Laurie Anderson or Terry Riley mixed with a little bit of Arvo Part.."
Roll The Dice
Synthetic Microcosmic Progressions
Roll The Dice Bio:
On top of Peder Mannerfelt's other moniker, "The Subliminal Kid", he also produces for and tours with Fever Ray. Malcolm Pardon composes scores for film and television. Mr. Mannerfelt & Mr. Pardon shared studio space in Stockholm for several years, so it only seemed natural that they would finally decided to join forces and release something together. Every track started and ended in the same way with their debut release, there were no pre-conceived notions/ideas, but they had to complete a track by the end of each day, a kind of "free-for-all jam session" with a goal in mind. Earlier this year the duo released their official debut album. They continue to work together in as many mediums as possible.
Hello, how are you?
Peder: Just fine thank you, starting Monday morning with coffee in the studio.
Malcolm: VERY WELL THANKS. ENDING THE DAY IN THE STUDIO ,WITH A COFFEE.
What are you currently listening to?
Peder: Black Math Horseman, I missed the album when it came out last year but it´s been on constant repeat since I found it last week. I also just got the new record with the music from The Knifes opera "Tomorrow In A Year". It´absolutely amazing, it will blow your mind!
MALCOLM:TO BE HONEST AT THE MOMENT MUSIC HAS BEEN TOTALLY SURPASSED BY BBC DOCUMENTARIES AND NEWS PODCASTS...KEEPS YOU UP TO DATE, AND ALSO IT GIVES MY EARS A BREAK FROM THE MUSIC ...
I read online somewhere that you are connected to Fever Ray, care to explain that?
MALCOLM: I'M NOT, BUT:
Peder: Well i produced half of the album together with my studio partner Henrik (Van Rivers). We where also part of the live shows that took place last year. Me and Henrik work really close together doing production work and remixes. We also have a techno label called F and we are in the process of putting together our second release.
When you began writing music for RTD did you have a specific style/genre in mind?
Peder: No.
MALCOLM:THE IDEA WAS TO AVOID HAVING ANY SPECIFIC GENRES OR STYLES IN MIND, AND TO NOT HAVE ANY PRE-CONCEICVED IDEAS BEFORE EVERY SESSION. ALMOST LIKE A DOGMA, IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE APPROACH TO EVERY SONG WAS TO GO ABOUT IN IN A WAY THAT NONE OF US HAD TRIED BEFORE...
Who does all of you visuals live? Is there a theme involved?
Peder: Our friend Ruben Broman has done all the live visuals for us. It involved us going out in my boat at 5 a.m in the Stockholm archipelagos to get background footage to our first live show at the Norberg festival. We got some pretty grand plans for the future with a lot of old television sets, 70s TV cameras and video loops. It´s all a part of the process of Roll The Dice, having big dreams about stuff trying to accomplish them and ending up with something completely different.
Malcolm: AS WITH THE MUSIC,THERE ISN'T REALLY A THEME HERE, ITS MORE OF AN IMPROVISATION, FROM THE ACTUAL VISUALS AND ARTWORK, TO WHOM WE ACTUALLY CHOOSE TO WORK WITH...WORKING WITH PEOPLE WE HAVEN'T WORKED WITH BEFORE, GOES ALONG THE LINE OF AESTHETICS WE HAVE FOR OURSELVES, TO KEEP GETTING SURPRISED BY THE OUTCOME.
Peder: We just got a video for The New Black that our friends Frode & Marcus did. I have done some music for there art films in the past and they really liked the idea of doing something for us. We have also worked very close with our friend Gustaf non Arbin to create the artwork for the records (the CD version will have different artwork). It´s been really fun to work with just friends and let everybody contribute there ideas to the whole process.
Will you please play some US shows?
Peder: We already have :)
Malcolm: WE DID ONE SHOW IN NY LAST SEPTEMBER, AND WE WOULD OBVIOUSLY LOVE TO DO MORE.
If you could score any existing movie out there which one would it be and why?
Peder: Fantastic Planet. It´s actually an idea I had for a long time to do a new soundtrack together with all of the sound effects to that film. The original sounds are really really inspiring in it´s simplicity and it would be really cool to do a interpretation with the Roll The Dice mindset.
You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
Peder: Aphex Twin "Selected Ambient Works Vol 2"
MALCOLM: PEDER,WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!!...ROLL THE DICE,OF COURSE.
Are you living your dream?
MALCOLM: I'M DREAMING MY LIFE THROUGH.
Peder: Hell yes.
Thanx Peder!
Roll The Dice are currently putting together work they did for a their friend Gustaf, look for that in the future...
Roll The Dice
Synthetic Microcosmic Progressions
Roll The Dice Bio:
On top of Peder Mannerfelt's other moniker, "The Subliminal Kid", he also produces for and tours with Fever Ray. Malcolm Pardon composes scores for film and television. Mr. Mannerfelt & Mr. Pardon shared studio space in Stockholm for several years, so it only seemed natural that they would finally decided to join forces and release something together. Every track started and ended in the same way with their debut release, there were no pre-conceived notions/ideas, but they had to complete a track by the end of each day, a kind of "free-for-all jam session" with a goal in mind. Earlier this year the duo released their official debut album. They continue to work together in as many mediums as possible.
Hello, how are you?
Peder: Just fine thank you, starting Monday morning with coffee in the studio.
Malcolm: VERY WELL THANKS. ENDING THE DAY IN THE STUDIO ,WITH A COFFEE.
What are you currently listening to?
Peder: Black Math Horseman, I missed the album when it came out last year but it´s been on constant repeat since I found it last week. I also just got the new record with the music from The Knifes opera "Tomorrow In A Year". It´absolutely amazing, it will blow your mind!
MALCOLM:TO BE HONEST AT THE MOMENT MUSIC HAS BEEN TOTALLY SURPASSED BY BBC DOCUMENTARIES AND NEWS PODCASTS...KEEPS YOU UP TO DATE, AND ALSO IT GIVES MY EARS A BREAK FROM THE MUSIC ...
I read online somewhere that you are connected to Fever Ray, care to explain that?
MALCOLM: I'M NOT, BUT:
Peder: Well i produced half of the album together with my studio partner Henrik (Van Rivers). We where also part of the live shows that took place last year. Me and Henrik work really close together doing production work and remixes. We also have a techno label called F and we are in the process of putting together our second release.
When you began writing music for RTD did you have a specific style/genre in mind?
Peder: No.
MALCOLM:THE IDEA WAS TO AVOID HAVING ANY SPECIFIC GENRES OR STYLES IN MIND, AND TO NOT HAVE ANY PRE-CONCEICVED IDEAS BEFORE EVERY SESSION. ALMOST LIKE A DOGMA, IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE APPROACH TO EVERY SONG WAS TO GO ABOUT IN IN A WAY THAT NONE OF US HAD TRIED BEFORE...
Who does all of you visuals live? Is there a theme involved?
Peder: Our friend Ruben Broman has done all the live visuals for us. It involved us going out in my boat at 5 a.m in the Stockholm archipelagos to get background footage to our first live show at the Norberg festival. We got some pretty grand plans for the future with a lot of old television sets, 70s TV cameras and video loops. It´s all a part of the process of Roll The Dice, having big dreams about stuff trying to accomplish them and ending up with something completely different.
Malcolm: AS WITH THE MUSIC,THERE ISN'T REALLY A THEME HERE, ITS MORE OF AN IMPROVISATION, FROM THE ACTUAL VISUALS AND ARTWORK, TO WHOM WE ACTUALLY CHOOSE TO WORK WITH...WORKING WITH PEOPLE WE HAVEN'T WORKED WITH BEFORE, GOES ALONG THE LINE OF AESTHETICS WE HAVE FOR OURSELVES, TO KEEP GETTING SURPRISED BY THE OUTCOME.
Peder: We just got a video for The New Black that our friends Frode & Marcus did. I have done some music for there art films in the past and they really liked the idea of doing something for us. We have also worked very close with our friend Gustaf non Arbin to create the artwork for the records (the CD version will have different artwork). It´s been really fun to work with just friends and let everybody contribute there ideas to the whole process.
Will you please play some US shows?
Peder: We already have :)
Malcolm: WE DID ONE SHOW IN NY LAST SEPTEMBER, AND WE WOULD OBVIOUSLY LOVE TO DO MORE.
If you could score any existing movie out there which one would it be and why?
Peder: Fantastic Planet. It´s actually an idea I had for a long time to do a new soundtrack together with all of the sound effects to that film. The original sounds are really really inspiring in it´s simplicity and it would be really cool to do a interpretation with the Roll The Dice mindset.
You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
Peder: Aphex Twin "Selected Ambient Works Vol 2"
MALCOLM: PEDER,WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!!...ROLL THE DICE,OF COURSE.
Are you living your dream?
MALCOLM: I'M DREAMING MY LIFE THROUGH.
Peder: Hell yes.
Thanx Peder!
Roll The Dice are currently putting together work they did for a their friend Gustaf, look for that in the future...
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