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Re: Metalinangelo and Sanctuary of Mana interview with the Crown Prince and Baroness of the New Aristocrats 2019

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Re: Metalinangelo and Sanctuary of Mana interview with the Crown Prince and Baroness of the New Aristocrats 2019

Wonderful interview! Pleased to see their music has taken a different turn in the last few years. Congratulations on the wedding of Crown Prince and the lovely Baroness. 

HIDE-ZOU Gt. D? 
 

Metalinangelo and Sanctuary of Mana interview with the Crown Prince and Baroness of the New Aristocrats 2019

Part 1: Introduction



New Line Up of New Aristocrats



M: It's been since 2015, i am shook about how fast time flies and happy at the same time that we meet again!
~Crown Prince: Hi! I'm also very happy to see and talk to you again.


M: Let's remember some of your older material!



M: So, i see drastic changes in New Aristocrats. What happened!? What's your music style now? Which other musicians have you cooperated with?
~Crown Prince: In 2017, I changed the band's music style from 80's freestyle pop-dance to 80's glam-gothic rock. In 2018, I took the Baroness into the band as singer and pianist, and together we have already released two EPs: Make Out, Make Love and Make Out Make Love (Glam Versions). Make Out Make Love (Glam Versions) is our current release because we like it better.



Old Line Up of New Aristocrats


M: Would the Baroness introduce herself to us? Who were you, who are you and who do you aspire to become? Feel free to share with us some of your favorite artists?
~Baroness: Hi! Thank you for inviting us.




M: Well the Honor is All mine! Please Go ahead.

~ Baroness: Well, I'm from Russia, but I live in Madrid, Spain. Before moving to Spain, I was working on a Ph D. I am also a pianist and a dancer. Music is an important part of my life. Although I am young, my musical influences are "old school"; for example, Alice Cooper, Kiss, WASP; Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Marilyn Manson, Scorpions, John 5, Buckethead, Steve Vai whom I met twice, Megadeath, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Rammstein, Tarja Turunen, Lita Ford, and Vixen, and as a pianist Beethoven, Mozart, and Chopin. On our album for 2019 I have been introducing classical piano into the songs.

M: Meeting Steve Vai twice makes me so jealous!

. . .

M: What about the old members? Do you keep in touch with them?
~Crown Prince: Yes, I am still in contact with the Marquise and Countess. They left music to work on their master's degree, which they have both obtained. And the Countess is, actually, working on her second master's degree.

M: That's some good news here. Good Luck from S.o.M!

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M: I have also noticed that the crown prince has gotten rid of his famous mask! I remember you had been quite secretive! Has this changed?
~Crown Prince: Thank you. That's funny. I like to change and develop my style, but since people like my mysterious Venetian mask, I think I am going to use it again from time to time.


M: That mask was iconic. But The change is more than drastic in your appearence and sound. What is your inspiration now, 4 years after our last talk?
~Crown Prince: My inspiration is my wife, the Baroness of the New Aristocrats, we got married in December 2018. You can see our wedding in Denmark on German national TV, channel 1 Das Erste ARD on the program called "Europamagazin." It is online, today, at https://www.daserste.de/information/politik-weltgeschehen/europamagazin/videos/daenemark-heiratsparadies-video-100.html
This link to the wedding is also on our website's home page www.NewAristocrats.com.

M: I was not aware of that! Congratulations guys! 

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M: Have you thought of actually doing covers of other songs and release them?
~Crown Prince: No, we don't like covers because there is in many cases very little creative work involved. Many singers sing over karaokes, or they or their musicians copy what has already been played and sung. The original songwriter was the person who created the song and he or she often gets little or no credit for it. The singer who didn't write the song most often gets the credit for the cover song when he or she actually did nothing to write or compose the song. That is not fair. We like being creative and write our own songs. It is more difficult to write one's own songs; we enjoy the process and the result.

M: Does Crown Prince still write the music and the lyrics? Tell us more about Make Out. Make Love.
~Crown Prince: I wrote the music and lyrics to our two EP-albums releases in 2018 "Make Out, Make Love" and "Make Out, Make Love (Glam Versions)." The digital downloads are available and for sale on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Youtube Music, Yandex Music, Deezer, Pandora Music, SoundCloud, Tidal, and BandCamp. The physical CD with photos is for sale on our website at www.NewAristocrats.com It includes five songs: 1. "Get It On (Gothic Glam Versions)". 2. "Hot Love (80's Glam Mix)" 3. "Sex Me Up (Video Version)" 4. "I Love You (Gothic Glam Mix)" and 5. "Feel Good (Funky Freestyle Mix)" and two music videos; 1) "Sex Me Up (Video Version)" and 2) "Get It On (Gothic Glam versions)". For our 2019 album release we are writing the songs together, and the Baroness has begun to write a music sheet for it.



M: Baroness, please tell us about one happy Moment as a new aristocrat and a sad moment too. What events have you participated as N.A till now?
~Baroness: Some NA events I have already participated in are the recording and the releasing of the two Make Out, Make Love EPs, the filming of the music videos to "Sex Me Up (Video Version)" and "Get It On (gothic Glam Mix)", the CD Baby and Berklee College of Music DIY Musician Conference Europe 2019 in Valencia, Spain, and the 2-hour radio interview on Spanish national radio at the radio station Radio Inter in Madrid, Spain. RadioInter.es May 3, 2019




M: Then i will assume every moment with your husband is happy! But What are you planning as a band right now?
~Crown Prince: Well, at the moment, we are writing the songs for our next album, we are planning an official music video for "Get It On (Gothic Glam Mix)"; and, at the end of June, we have a photoshoot to take pictures of us wearing some of our new merchandise, new fashion accessories dnd jewellery that we sell on our website and in record stores. We have opened our own New Aristocrats online shop with music and fashion merchandising: music, fashion, accessories and jewellery at www.NewAristocrats.com.

M: You can support New Aristocrats by purchasing straight from the eshop,  here. The Crown is my personal favorite!


Part 2. Fashion and Style



M: So, as always, I love putting small challenges to those i interview so let me ask you this. Would Moi meme Moitie fit your style now or in the future? 
~Crown Prince: Yes. Since we are always developing our style, French-influenced Japanese visual kei such as "Moi même Moitié," would definitely fit us.

M: Who makes your costumes? What's the idea behind them and the inspiration.
~Crown Prince and Baroness: During our travels, we visit gothic-visual kei music-fashion and jewellery specialty shops and designer fashion brands from around the world and mix it all into a unique style. At the moment, our fashion is a unique collection of historical and futuristic gothic and visual kei fashion and jewellery from around the world. At the moment we sell some of it at www.NewAristocrats.com.




M: Baroness, are you aware of Gothic Lolita fashion? Are you aware of Moi meme Moitie?
~Baroness: Yes, I am aware of Gothic Lolita fashion. I like it if it doesn't look childish. I want to look like a lady, not a little girl. I didn't know about Moi même Moitié until the Crown Prince told me about it. I have looked at it closely, and I think it is great.


M: Childish is a word i hear from many that are not into Lolita fashion but rest assured that is far from it and it's the most expressive way for an individual to develop themselves! Meanwhile, You were both given to check, the official site which includes a lot of items currently being sold and promoted. Please choose  some items each of you, that you would combine with your current style.
~Baroness: Items that I would choose are the blue necklace and the blue bag. It is the style of bag that I usually use.

M: The blue bag is already extremely popular if i may add! As for the necklace i already picture you wearing it.And you sir?

~Crown Prince: I would choose the Moi-même-Moitié pillow case and the Alchemy phone case.
 

M: Everyone, you can find the items New Aristocrats chose, in the official site of Moi meme Moitie and of course, if shopping from outside of Japan on Wunderwelt Fleur site.

• Blue bag https://moi-meme-moitie.com/?pid=134319274
• Blue Cabochon necklace https://moi-meme-moitie.com/?pid=137161319
• Pillow case https://moi-meme-moitie.com/?pid=139451315
• Alchemy Phone Case https://moi-meme-moitie.com/?pid=125694325

Part 3. Social Aristocrats


M. How easy or difficult is to maintain a constant presence at social media. Is someone managing your accounts? Are you interested in hiring someone to do so if not?
~Crown Prince: It's a lot of work managing so many online accounts these days. One has to keep at it every single day and on some days even several times a day. Hiring someone to manage the accounts sounds like a good idea. Do you manage accounts for people in music and fashion? ;)))


M: Am i ? i don't know maybe if not busy enough already!!

M: Any special hashtags you use to keep track of your activity online?
~Crown Prince: Yes, we use special hashtags like #NewAristocrats of course.
We also use hashtags like #VisualKei #VKei #80sNeverDie #80sgoth #manasama #goths


M: 80s will never die that's for sure (laughs)

M: Please  before we close this, leave a message for the Devotees of Sanctuary of Mana.
~Crown Prince: For the Devotees of the Sanctuary of Mana: You are fabulous, keep up your great enthusiasm and wonderful support of the Sanctuary of Mana. Thumbs up!



M: Thank you So Much Sir!
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M: Last but not least, Where can we find New Aristocrats?
~Your listeners and readers can find and contact us at www.NewAristocrats.com and on social media, such as YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, Deezer, Pandora Music, BandCamp, SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, all at @NewAristocrats.



M: Everyone! Take a look at the newest works of New Aristocrats below and subscribe to their Channel!

"Sex Me Up (Video Version)" 



"Get It On Gothic Glam Mix"



Make Out, Make Love (Glam Versions) EP YouTube Playlist 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp2SX0QJBiI&list=PLzrFfFTyU-W3sNZ48U82ABUt4KhGP2cZz



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Octopus stew with pasta

Ingredients:
1 kg fresh or frozen octopus (or octopus pieces)
2/3 cup olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 bay leaf
400 grams chopped tomatoes (can be canned)
2 teaspoons tomato paste
½ cup white wine
500 grams. macaroni
salt/pepper

Preparation:
We place the octopus in a large pot and heat, add a bit of water, the octopus itself will release water. We let it simmer for about 20 minutes. The octopus will shrink and curl.  We remove octopus from pot and save the octopus water. We cut into small pieces about 2cm and we set aside.  In another pot we sauté the onion until translucent, add the octopus pieces and continue sautéing for a few more minutes.  We add the tomatoes, the tomato paste and about 1 1/2 cup water (it can be the octopus water depending on the strength of flavor we want) and the wine.  We cover and let it simmer for about 40 minutes.  We add the pasta and let it cook for about 12 minutes until pasta is done.

Notes
*We can also cook the pasta separately. Greek dishes tend to cook pasta more and not al dente, so we may wish to cook the pasta al dente separately and then mix it with the sauce. It won't have as much octopus flavor though, since in the original version the pasta cooks with the octopus.
*In the traditional cookbooks they recommend that octopus should not be cooked with salt. I am not sure of the reason, but that is just fine like that as we can add the salt afterwards in the recipes.

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

Briam (mixed roasted vegetables)

Ingredients:
1 kg ripe tomatoes, peeled and sliced
1/2 kg potatoes, sliced
1/2 kg aubergines, sliced
1/2 kg courgette, sliced
3/4 cup olive oil
1 red onion, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsps chopped parsley
salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation:
We start by preparing our vegetables.  We peel and cut the potatoes in slices. We wash thoroughly the courgettes and the aubergines and slice into 1cm slices. Alternatively we can cut the vegetables in chunks. We peel the tomatoes and we cut into thin slices. (You can also use green bell peppers).  We take a large baking pan, approx. 30*35cm, so that the vegetables are not layered too deep.  We layer the bottom of the pan with sliced tomatoes and season. We place on top the sliced vegetables and season well. We sprinkle with the onion and garlic and top with the rest of the tomatoes. We season well, we garnish with chopped parsley and drizzle with olive oil.  We cover the briam with aluminum foil and we bake in preheated oven at 200C (both top and bottom heating elements on) for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.  We uncover the briam halfway through cooking time, we toss the vegetables and continue baking until nicely coloured.  We serve this traditional briam dish with salty feta cheese and lots of bread.

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

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It is a lovely summer dish!

Dix Love,

Re: Quinces in thick syrup

Am really glad I did!!!

Dix Love,

My favorite bean soup (vegan)

Now, this one is so easy you will be surprised: 

Cook white beans, sliced carrots, peeled garlic cloves and black peppercorns in vegetable broth. Add a couple of spoonfulls of olive oil. 

This is something really easy, but it brings me back to life when I'm very tired or feeling down. Try it, you might be surprised!

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Yu gave me a great idea for dinner tomorrow. This with mashed potatoes. Great! Thank you!

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I'm making this one day! Delicious!