[13:16] <@Atnevon> Gelgia, and Mirjam are here with us today from the band Cell Division.  We're very glad to have you both with us, and we're honored that the band has participated in our Interview Podcast Series.
[13:17] <SanctuaryRTB1> So everyone what the typos ;) LOL
[13:17] <+Gelgia> thanks;)
[13:17] <SanctuaryRTB1> Very glad to have you both here. :)
[13:17] <@Dirk> i do use skype without a mic at work. we just type, or i turn around and ask the system administrator.
[13:17] <ToyCorpse> hmmm...silent song, I do have a skill ;)
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[13:17] <SanctuaryRTB1> lol
[13:17] <Kliment> even more glad to have your music in my speakers :)
[13:18] <SanctuaryRTB1> :-D
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[13:18] <+Gelgia> Wil: Are you hungry?
[13:18] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - peculiear.
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[13:18] <+Gelgia> It's a duett with Sven Friedrich from Zeraphine (ex Dreadful Shadows)
[13:19] <@Atnevon> Our first listener submitted question comes from Mary, who emailed to ask: What events led up to the collaboration with Sven Friedrich (Dreadful Shadows and Zeraphine) on the song "Peculiar" as
[13:19] <@Atnevon> well as the remix of "Dirge for the Doomed? Any further plans to team up with Sven again?
[13:20] <+Gelgia> We got to know him in Berlin at the Thommy Hein Studios
[13:20] <+Mirjam> he has a great voice!
[13:20] <+Gelgia> Yeah;) 
[13:20] <+Mirjam> and is very kind !
[13:20] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Kind people are te best :)
[13:20] <+SanctuaryRTB1> the*
[13:20] <+Gelgia> We had a good time there and then ask him to do the duett
[13:21] <+Mirjam> He couldn't run away because he was working there in the studio ;-)
[13:21] <@Atnevon> Ahh.  It's always best when you can trap them like that :)
[13:21] <+Mirjam> yes!
[13:21] <+SanctuaryRTB1> lol
[13:22] <+Gelgia> We had to use a whip as well
[13:22] <+Mirjam> a big one!
[13:22] <+SanctuaryRTB1> LMAO
[13:22] <@Atnevon> Do you think you'll be working with him again on any new projects or songs?
[13:22] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - hypnotized.
[13:23] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Are you planning on using that in the near future to persuade him to join you again?
[13:23] <+SanctuaryRTB1> or wil lhe come willingly this time ;)
[13:23] <+Mirjam> Yes maybe he will work with us again if we use the whip again :-)
[13:23] <+SanctuaryRTB1> lol
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[13:24] <@Dirk> o dear... do you expect more people to react like that?
[13:24] <@Atnevon> I imagine the whip is a very effective tool for creating lasting band relationships, lol.
[13:24] <@Dirk> it makes a great gift as well.
[13:24] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Shadows Demon - just so you know 0 that chat is modded temporaily. Welcome.
[13:25] <+Gelgia> Thats true;) Unfortunately if you're older there is no effect anymore because our bass player just left the band (pension)
[13:25] <+SanctuaryRTB1> lol
[13:25] <@Atnevon> on a related note, Dirk also wrote in to ask if you had plans to work with any other artists as well?
[13:25] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Any replacements in mind?
[13:26] <+Mirjam> we have already found a new great guy named Oli who plays the bass now
[13:26] <+Gelgia> I would love to work with other artists - its always very inspiring
[13:26] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - Fingerprints (covah Remix).
[13:27] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Gelgia: Is there someone in particular that you feel would be wonderful to work with?
[13:28] <+Gelgia> mhmmm, thats a good question, I would love to do a duett with another female singer, for example Gitane Demone or maybe Diamanda Galas
[13:28] <@Atnevon> 'Devious One' actually wrote in to ask about your bass player leaving, as you mentioned that on your site as well.  How has it affected the band?  Is it a much different atmosphere?
[13:29] <+Gelgia> It was very sad
[13:29] <+Gelgia> Mirjam played together with H. Hasch for about 15 years
[13:29] <+Gelgia> But we found a really great guy - Oli!!!! Please make some noise for Oli.
[13:29] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - peculiear.
[13:29] <@Atnevon> That's quite a while playing together.  I imagine it felt quite like family.
[13:30] <+Mirjam> Yes it was sad but Oli brings in new enthusiasm
[13:30] <+SanctuaryRTB1> OLI! OLI! OLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[13:30] <@Atnevon> Your new songs from Chymeia definitely have great quality to them.  I'd say you're doing very well with him :)
[13:31] <+SanctuaryRTB1> *nods*
[13:31] <@Dirk> and Oli might perhaps bring in some new ideas and his own insight in how to make things work. i exect different people having a different sound.
[13:31] <+Gelgia> He didn't play them it was still H.Hasch. Oli just joined for one concert...
[13:31] <+Mirjam> yes we are very eager to write new songs with oli
[13:32] <@Atnevon> I, and I'm sure everyone here, looks very much forward to hearing the new work :)
[13:32] <+Gelgia> Me too... can't wait to write new songs...
[13:32] <+SanctuaryRTB1> As of yet - if I've understood all the reading correctly - you have yet to be in the studio with Oli - in that in the works?
[13:33] <+SanctuaryRTB1> I mean even though you've just released the new one (no preasure or anything ;) )
[13:33] <+Mirjam> the next studio recording will be with oli
[13:33] <+Gelgia> Yes, he just joined during the release and some weeks before the release concert in Zurich
[13:34] <+SanctuaryRTB1> :)
[13:34] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - râ.
[13:34] <+Gelgia> Râ
[13:34] <@Atnevon> MythHorn submitted an interesting question that I wanted to pass along.  She asked: You participated in a CD titled Concert Guitars against Cancer.  Was there any personal significance to that? 
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[13:34] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Gelgia:  thats  called a weird server fluke.
[13:35] <+Gelgia> :)
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[13:35] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Hello guest - please be aware that the chat is temporaily modded.
[13:35] <+Mirjam> MythHorn: fortunatelly in my case I don't know anybody who has cancer
[13:36] <+Gelgia> About Guitars Against Cancer: We thought its a great thing to do a concert for this reason. The money goes to research...
[13:36] <+Mirjam> yes it was good to be good 
[13:37] <@Atnevon> It's definitely a worthy cause, and very noble of you to participate in something like that.
[13:37] <+SanctuaryRTB1> I couldn't find - on your site - any news about upcoming tours. Do you plan on doing any this year with Oli?
[13:38] <+SanctuaryRTB1> I agree - its a wonder cause.
[13:38] <+Mirjam> We'd love to!
[13:38] <+Gelgia> Definitely!
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[13:39] <+SanctuaryRTB1> :)
[13:39] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - Routine.
[13:39] <+Gelgia> We had to spend so much time with the release that we couldn't organize a lot of concerts or a tour but now we're about to plan summer/fall and I'm looking forward to play.
[13:40] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Are you nervous about the fans reactions to Oli?
[13:40] <@Atnevon> That's great to hear.  You wouldn't by chance be planning on coming to the U.S. for your summer and fall tours?
[13:40] <+Gelgia> Actually there would have been a tour in Russia this spring but they had some problems with the Visa so that it might be shiftet to fall. Hell yeah and Oli is great on stage!!! We played one concert and it was big fun.
[13:41] <+Mirjam> Oli even has his own fanclub ;-)
[13:41] <@Dirk> beware of the pun Oli-phans.
[13:41] <+SanctuaryRTB1> 8-)
[13:41] <@Dirk> only when they are big fans of course.
[13:42] <+Gelgia> U.S. would be great - its a bit difficult, because we don't have a booking agency over there. Mirjam and I will be in San Francisco in June...
[13:42] <+SanctuaryRTB1> <-goes to find Oli's fanclub
[13:42] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Business trip or fun or both?
[13:42] <+Gelgia> fuuuuuuun! I will visit my brother, he lives in Los Angeles.
[13:43] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Wonderful!
[13:43] <+Mirjam> FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[13:43] <+Gelgia> Sanctuary: Did you find Oli's fanclub?
[13:43] <+Mirjam> I used to live there for a while and I'm looking forward to go to S.F. again.
[13:43] <+SanctuaryRTB1> San fran. is lovely.
[13:44] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Is there any venue that you dream of playing in? Or a Country?
[13:44] <+Mirjam> Yes!!!
[13:44] <+Gelgia> I would love to play in Asia!
[13:44] <+Mirjam> Japan!
[13:44] <@Atnevon> Is that more for the landscape or the culture or both?
[13:44] <+Mirjam> Both
[13:44] <+Gelgia> Maybe for the people - they are CRAZY!
[13:44] <+SanctuaryRTB1> LOL
[13:45] <+Gelgia> I just organize a festival in Switzerland with a japanese band playing - The Royal Dead
[13:45] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - Secret Identity.
[13:45] <@Dirk> you might be right, but crazy in the fun way, just watch all the odd gameshows on youtube.
[13:45] <@Atnevon> MythHorn wrote in with a second question for Gelgia: At one time in your life, you played trumpet in a Dixie band.  Dixie-land Jazz is associated with the deep American South.  How did that style of music make its way to Switzerland? 
[13:46] <+Gelgia> Hihi!!!:) I even used to play the violin in a folk band! But thats ages ago. Dixie is quite common over here, you play it at school, actually it was a school band...
[13:47] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Did you sing in the school band? Or play an instrument?
[13:47] <+Gelgia> First I played the trumpet, afterwards the guitar.
[13:48] <+SanctuaryRTB1> I've heard stories about Asian tours from bands, how wild and interactive the concerts become. With that in mind:  How interactive would you like to see your concerts. In other words - what would be the perfect concert for you if you had free arrange to do as you pleased and there was no limit to what you could do?
[13:48] <+SanctuaryRTB1> (sorry i had to go back to Asia while I still remembered) <-- my mind goes these days lol
[13:49] <+Gelgia> As an artist on stage it's your task to entertain people. We always try to interact with the audience. Also the stage design is important. Once we had a stage covered with white feathers...
[13:49] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - Skin Fetish.
[13:49] <@Atnevon> I'm curious to know more about The Royal Dead too, since you mentioned them.
[13:50] <+Gelgia> Its interesting how they interprete Gothic
[13:51] <@Atnevon> White feathers?  That had to take quite a lot of setup I would imagine to do a whole stage in them.
[13:51] <@Atnevon> How would you say that they interpret Gothic differently from other countries?
[13:51] <+Mirjam> It was hell cleaning it up afterwards!
[13:51] <+SanctuaryRTB1> lol
[13:52] <+SanctuaryRTB1> I bet it was! Did you save any?
[13:52] <+Gelgia> We still find feathers in our boxes today - some years after
[13:52] <+SanctuaryRTB1> LMAO
[13:52] <+Mirjam> But it looked gorgeous!
[13:52] <+Mirjam> you can find the feathers also in the dirge for the doomed video
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[13:53] <+Gelgia> About Japanese Gothic: It's like a photography of European Gothic... They take some symbols and mix it with a theatric style.
[13:53] <@Atnevon> I haven't seen that one yet.  Now I'm going to need to get a hold of a copy of that if possible.  If it's on YouTube would you mind if we linked it to the notes attached to this chat?
[13:53] <+Gelgia> thats cool
[13:53] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - Teen-Age.
[13:54] <@Atnevon> What kinds of symbols?
[13:56] <+Gelgia> for example, they knew that Gothic has to do with an ancient period (Romantic epoque), but they dressed up with baroque clothes - it looked very apart - and new! In Europe, people like this Japanese style...
[13:56] <@Atnevon> It sounds very different.  I'll have to look more into that.
[13:57] <@Atnevon> We had a question submitted by Raynes, who asked what changes you've seen in the industry since the boom of the internet, as you've been around for quite a while now?
[13:57] <+SanctuaryRTB1> That is interesting - I didn't know that either.
[13:58] <+Gelgia> The internet is the key for alternative music
[13:59] <+Mirjam> I think the big change is, that the artist can promote their music themselves and are more and more independent from big labels
[13:59] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - the limetrip.
[13:59] <+Gelgia> Every band has a platform there and suddenly you discover interesting bands that you would never know without the internet
[14:01] <+SanctuaryRTB1> By your response to some of the interview questions you seem to like to keep the control of your art away from the hands of the big media places - what do you find the most vexing about the way they handle the music industry?
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[14:04] <+Gelgia> Big companies are clumsy but the music market reacts fast. Thats why we decided to have everything released on our own label - also because of artistic freedom.
[14:04] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - Alice.
[14:04] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Hello guest. Welcome - please be aware that we are operating a moderated chat room for a little while. So please don't be alarmed if you are unable to type into chat for a little while.
[14:05] <+Mirjam> and probabely the fact that you are just here to produce money and if you don't you get dropped
[14:05] <+SanctuaryRTB1> *nods* If you weren't performing you own music - is there something else that you would love to be doing?
[14:06] <+Mirjam> painting crazy pictures
[14:06] <@Atnevon> Do you see the ability to promote yourself directly without going through big labels as evening out the playing table then?
[14:06] <+Gelgia> I would love to coach bands and help them become better
[14:06] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Mirjam: I hoep you are paintingcrazy pictures too ;)
[14:07] <+Mirjam> if I find the time I do sometimes :-)
[14:07] <@Atnevon> Do you do a lot of drawing Mirjam?
[14:07] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Gelgia: So acting in a mentorship capacity. Ever think of doing that even now?
[14:07] <+Gelgia> Atnevon: yes! Big labels are not interested in Gothic anyway.
[14:07] <+Mirjam> I used to but I neglected it a bit lately
[14:07] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - Alien Fantasy.
[14:08] <+Gelgia> Sanctuary: Yeah;) Twi days ago I just was in a jury of a band newcomer contest.
[14:08] <@Dirk> Back to the drawing, did you ever consider making your own album art?
[14:08] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Gelgia: excellent. That sounds like quite a challenge too.
[14:08] <+Gelgia> Mirjam, that's a great idea. You should do that! Her drawing is amazing.
[14:09] <+Mirjam> No we never realy thougt about it, because we have friends who are good in it, but yes why not next time?
[14:10] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Speaking of Albums and covers: the new album "Chymeia" from what I understand, the word of from chemistry meaning to "pour or Cast together" what made you chose that name - and also - can you speak about the artwork I see on it?
[14:11] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Both seem very symbolic in nature.
[14:11] <+Gelgia> Chymeia goes back to the word alchemy and is a synonym for the fertile black mud of the Nile.
[14:11] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - Angel Of Lost Souls.
[14:11] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Seems google steered me wrong - bad google.
[14:12] <+Gelgia> We all love the nature and thats why we're using these symbols (Tsunami - water, Chymeia - earth)
[14:12] <+Gelgia> try wikipedia next time;)
[14:12] <+SanctuaryRTB1> HAHA! yes!
[14:13] <@Atnevon> Will your next album be for fire or wind in that case?
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[14:13] <+Gelgia> Mirjam, what do you think?
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[14:14] <+Mirjam> yes I think that's a good Idea, maybe next time the colour red for fire
[14:14] <+Gelgia> Or wind and put a whip on the cover?
[14:14] <+SanctuaryRTB1> wb Shadow demon - just so you aware - the chat is still in mod mode temporarily.
[14:14] <+SanctuaryRTB1> LOL @ whip
[14:14] <@Atnevon> Ahh, there you go :)
[14:14] <+SanctuaryRTB1> a fire whip!
[14:14] <+Mirjam> yess whip on fire!
[14:14] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - backstage.
[14:14] <+SanctuaryRTB1> lol
[14:14] <+SanctuaryRTB1> :)
[14:14] <@Atnevon> Mirjam, you mentioned in your bio that you'd like to meet Beetoven.  Do you listen to his works often?
[14:14] <+Gelgia> Thats a great idea, imagine this  live performance!!!!
[14:15] <@Dirk> with a whip on the cover i'd name the album "to urge" or something :)
[14:15] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Gelgia: Perfect live.
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[14:16] <@Atnevon> That would certainly be a concert to see :)
[14:16] <+Mirjam> No I don't listen to Beethoven often, but when I do I'm allways impressed
[14:16] <@Atnevon> Do you like shows with smaller audiences or larger audiences, or mid sized when you perform?
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[14:17] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Poor Sven
[14:17] <+Gelgia> It totally depends on the crowd and on the atmosphere. The most important thing is that people have fun at the concert.
[14:18] <+Mirjam> we never performed for more than 2000 people I have no idea how it would be to perform in a realy big place
[14:18] <+SanctuaryRTB1> What what the craziest thing you remember happening at one of your concerts?
[14:18] <+Gelgia> Mirjams guitar buring!
[14:18] <+Gelgia> burning...
[14:18] <@Atnevon> It caught on fire?
[14:18] <@Dirk> how did you do that?
[14:18] <+SanctuaryRTB1> What! How did that happen?
[14:19] <+Gelgia> It was the fog machine
[14:19] <+Mirjam> Yes but that was after the concert, it was to close to the fog machine
[14:19] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Yikes!
[14:19] <@Atnevon> Oh no :(  Was it at all recoverable or did you have to replace it?
[14:19] <+Mirjam> all the finish melting from the guitar it was so sad to see!
[14:19] <+SanctuaryRTB1> :(
[14:19] <+Gelgia> And before the concert the whole light scaffold came down - that was in France
[14:20] <+Mirjam> a new finish would have been to expensive so I painted it myself with the Cell Division logo
[14:20] <+SanctuaryRTB1> No one was hurt I hope.
[14:20] <+Gelgia> No, fortunately the crowd came only later.
[14:20] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - Dirge For The Doomed.
[14:20] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Do you still hae the guitar?
[14:20] <+SanctuaryRTB1> have*
[14:21] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Scary thing to have happen on both accounts
[14:21] <+Mirjam> I still have the guitar and despite these things happening it was a very cool concert
[14:22] <+Gelgia> Another crazy thing was in Zurich. We had a bear on stage.
[14:22] <@Atnevon> A bear?!?  Oh my.  Was that at all planned?
[14:23] <+Gelgia> Yes, of course;) It was a friend of us with a dress...
[14:23] <+Mirjam> yes we planed to bring a whip but the bear took flight on a bike 
[14:23] <@Atnevon> lol.  that sounds like quite a show
[14:23] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - emperor.
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[14:24] <@Atnevon> speaking of humor, we had another listener submitted question by MythHorn that's right on that subject.
[14:25] <+Mirjam> I need a smoke!
[14:25] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Hello marusya - we are still in moderated chat - so pleasedon be alarmed if you can't type yet.
[14:25] <+SanctuaryRTB1> LO l@ need a smoke
[14:26] <+Gelgia> Whats the question?
[14:26] <@Atnevon> she noted another mention from your biography Gelgia: Even though we are all very different individuals we always have a lot to talk about. This can sometimes expand our rehearsal sessions late into the night  ;)  I particularly enjoy the humor of the other people in the band (someone once wrote in an interview: \ldblquote the smiling goth-band\rdblquote ).   Does this affect their songs - either musically or lyrics?
[14:26] <@WetBot> Now Playing: Cell Division - peculiear.
[14:28] <+Gelgia> I don't think that it influences the lyrics because they are all quite sad and melancholic. Probably more the way how we work together - although we're spending a lot of time together there was never a serious fight (in 15 years!!!).
[14:28] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Not a small accomplishment! Well done :)
[14:29] <@Atnevon> I know we kept you a bit past the hour here.  I hope it's been as fun for you both as it has been for us.  Thank you again for attending.  Your music is incredible and it truly is an honor.
[14:29] <+Mirjam> the pleasure was on our side, thanks for inviting us!
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[14:30] <@Dirk> now i do hope that no songs will be made with a title resembling the server glitches ;)
[14:30] <Kliment> I also really enjoy being able to experience this before 4 am, unlike last time :P
[14:30] <+SanctuaryRTB1> Thank you both some much for coming and sharing a peice of yourselves with us