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KAS PRODUCT | INTROFLIRT ALAN COURTIS | LIGHTS THAT CHANGE | MICHEL LEROY THE CULT OF FREE LOVE | THE SWAGGER | TAN FRÍO EL VERANO
[ Interview with The Reverend of The Cult of Free Love by Diego Centurión. ]
WE’RE NOT A BAND IN THE TRADITIONAL SENSE After searching about this enigmatic band, The Cult of Free
ding in line with my own personal view, then I guess you could
Love and find very few data are available to this interview, we will
say we are psychedelic in essence. We don’t really care for gen-
explore groping about a band that mixes mysticism and psyche-
res though… I think that’s apparent on the album. We believe
delia, achieving both go hand in hand and are inseparable when
in freedom of the soul.
talking about their sound. We have managed to open a door sensory and we could access a member of the band, which opens its sensitivity in this interview.
Today, psychedelic art, has new exponents in many disciplines. Why do you think is growing that look so deep, in this era of technology and isolationism?
How and when the band was born?
Since the dawn of time, people have sought their urge to satis-
Hello, I am The Reverend. We’re not a band in the traditional
fy their needs and to find and express themselves. These needs
sense. None of us have defining roles. We are a collective of lost
will always be at the root of what motivates people. All techno-
souls that have been here forever since the beginning of time.
logy and the arts will do is enable them to express themselves in a different way. The way people seek to do things will always
Why the name of the band?
be different as time goes on according to trends, the technology
The Cult of Free Love is name of our collective. It is who we
available and as the world develops in general, but the root of
are, it is where we belong and is an indication of our beliefs and
our motivations will always remain the same.
our way of life. Internet can be a useful (if known use) or dangerous tool if Ancestral, current, deep and mantra, you can catalog your sound. Do you how you describe it?
you live through it. For Cult of Free Love, How is it to live with these new technologies?
We choose not to describe it. Our music has so many ele-
For The Cult of Free Love we embrace the use of technolo-
ments that combine to create something new. For us it’s a jour-
gy and the internet. The internet itself is not dangerous, what
ney and it goes where it flows.
makes it dangerous, is the way people use it for their own personal gain. For us the internet has been a tool in which to spread
Psychedelia is the manifestation of the soul. How do you
our message of love and share our music with the world.
think is its manifestation in your music? Psychedelia is an overused term used to describe many different forms of music. The definition is now so wide it is almost rendered meaningless. If you view psychedelia as mind expan-
Free love? o liberating love? Both. There’s too much hate in the world and not enough love. We’re here to celebrate love in all its forms.
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The enigma personal data. Is it a step at the liberty to modify
ned to in 2 parts from beginning to end.
the formation of the band? Or just to keep the enigma? Cult members are free to come and go as they please and the same goes with the music. The fact there is very little informa-
Hindu and electronic sounds natural in the sound of the band. How have you obtained this amalgam of sounds?
tion about us on the internet has been a conscious decision from
There is only one piece of music on the album which incor-
the very beginning. In this age where people know every aspect
porates Hindi. There are some electronic pieces on the album,
of everyone else’s personal life, we find it refreshing that people
however our first single ‘Love Is All There Is’ is made up entire-
know very little of us and it enables us to have a certain amount
ly of string instruments. There is a version of this song on the
of freedom so we are not restricted, labelled or judged in what
album entitled ‘Interpretations of Love III.’ The music evolves
we practice. It also puts the music as the main focus and means
according to which cult members are collaborating and the va-
the music can develop in a natural way. We are letting you into
rious influences that bring them together.
our world bit by bit through the music. More will be revealed as time goes on…
What are the next steps of The Cult of Free Love? We are currently in the process of recording various pieces of
Tell us about the album "Love Revolution".
music which will see the light of day shortly. We also hope to
It is a journey and a trip through time and love. There are
play in a town or city near you soon. If you want us to come and
parts that work on their own but it’s a work that should be liste-
play, you only have to ask us at thecultoffreelove@gmail.com
5 Where can we find information about the band? To find out about us you first have to look into yourself. Otherwise go to: www.thecultoffreelove.com http://wrongwayrecords.com
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