Sounds from underground/File N°021

 we are still into the more smooth sounds. today I propose you <<Päfgens>>, a band from Slovakia actually based in Poland. they simply make beautiful music, with beautiful vocals and you listen it with pleasure. can we want more?


check also their bandcamp for more release https://pafgens.bandcamp.com/

0. name of the band
Päfgens
1. where are you from?
Slovakia, but currently living in Warsaw, Poland
2. what kind of instruments/equipment you use?
We use two guitars and bass and various guitar and bass effects, various things from Electro Harmonix to Behringer
3. what do you think about the music context nowadays and how you place yourself in? do you feel a part of any scene?
I think music scene today is super bright and diverse. We can define various subcategories (genre - if something like this still exists, label, country, medium on which artist release, etc etc) and find great artist in any of it.
I would place ourselves in it as following - two people who like to make and record music and who are aware of the fact, that is much easier today to DIY record, release and play concerts than it used to be some time ago.
I would love to say we are part of super small scene around club Chmury in Warsaw, as was mentioned in a blog about us recently, which was really nice.
4. which is your method of composition?
In the past I used to have some simple folkish songs, which we modified. Nowadays, we play in our living room, as we are couple in real life and create music. I am happy, that Filip started to bring his own melodies to the table, as well. At the moment, I write all the lyrics.
5. how is your recording approach? do you use some particular record technique?
We use Tascam DR 07 MK II for all of our recordings for now, we just place the recording device in a room and press REC. We record DIY and hope the great guys responsible for master can fix as much as possible - big thanks to Gaex and Dominik Suchy, who were responsible for our latest two records.
6. do you play live? how public react to your music?
Yes, we play a little bit. I am personally very shy when singing and I am happy, when people are focused and thankfully they usually are.
7. Genesis P-Orridge said "Our records were documents of attitudes and experiences and observations by us and other determinedly individual outsiders. Fashion was an enemy, style irrelevant.". What do your records represent to you?
Partially I agree - we use a lot of field recordings, which is pure documentation of our experiences. Otherwise most of the lyrics, etc. are fictional or modified reality. We are our borders of our style. And fashion? Filip hates this crap in a real life and on stage as well.