Interview with Artist Hior Chronik
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George Papadopoulos — Musician · Photographer · Director
"My music is a demonstration and protest against anything that kills vulnerable humans and unprotected beings in general."
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What are your greatest inspirations?
My inspirations always come from nature or from some sad political episodes that happen in the world. Somehow my music is a demonstration and protest against anything that kills vulnerable humans and unprotected beings in general.
What are the biggest challenges of the music industry today?
To be yourself, out of the box of marketing. Not caring where this — being yourself — will take you.
Tell me about the compositional style and creative process behind Blind Heaven.
I started to work on this album last winter in Berlin. Cloudy weather really helps me to focus on my work.
The process wasn't hard at all — it was like I knew very well what I wanted to do. The style is still cinematic as before, but more noisy and drone this time around. It's also more electronic than my album Out of the Dust.
How important are visuals for your performance?
It both is and isn't important. I like to use visuals that fit with my music for my live shows — but people can always choose if they want to watch them or close their eyes and just listen.
How was it to collaborate with so many exceptional artists on the latest album?
Collaborations are exciting because they are a learning process. I enjoy them because it allows the artists to put their own touch to the tracks.
How is it different playing live than in the studio?
Live show is always a bit different than the sound of the album. If it was the same it would be boring.
Of course, I feel more comfortable in my studio than playing live. But I enjoy it more when I share my music with people live.
"Cloudy weather really helps me to focus on my work. I knew very well what I wanted to do."
Hior Chronik — On Blind Heaven, BerlinInfluences & Context
The Estonian composer whose minimalist, tintinnabuli style shaped Hior's sense of space, silence, and emotional weight in composition.
The Australian-Icelandic composer known for dense, cinematic sound design — a natural counterpoint to Pärt's quietude.
Cloudy Berlin winters. Sad political episodes. The vulnerability of unprotected beings. The world itself is his greatest inspiration and his loudest protest.
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