Interview with Trepaneringsritualen: T × R × P is a channeling, an ecstatic reverie and an continues journey into what lies beyond the cosmos and consensus reality

The style of this unique band is Götisk Dödsindustri. Band from Göteborg consists of one man, Th. Tot (Thomas Martin Ekelund), who has been active since 2008, with releases on labels like Cold Spring, Pesanta Urfolk, Malignant, Silken Tofu, Hanson, iDEAL, Release The Bats and Black Horizons to name but a few. T × R × P have performed countless live rituals across the world, including festival such as Stella Natura, Wave Gothic Treffen, and opening slots for a broad spectrum of artists including Old Man Gloom, Circle, Bölzer and many more. Influences – Zero Kama, Current 93, Korpses Katatonik, Brighter Death Now, Anenzephalia, Psychic TV.

Links:

http://de-za-kh-a-da-sh-ba-a-ha-v.se/
https://trepaneringsritualen.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Trepaneringsritualen
https://soundcloud.com/trepaneringsritualen
https://www.youtube.com/user/trepaneringsritualen

Interview with Th. Tot:

As i know You will release on Lithuanian label Autarkeia Your LP/CD this autumn?

Yeah, that’s the plan at least. Last i heard it was in production. 

What collaborations were/are the most interesting and important to You and why?

That’s not an easy question to answer, because yes, there has been quite a few collaborations over the past 15+ years. And I don’t even consider myself that well-suited to collaborations. The most rewarding ones would be those who are ongoing. Æther, Sutekh Hexen, Michael Idehall. I have a few clandestine projects in the works right now, which are very rewarding, but I am not at liberty to divulge the details just yet.

What are the main ideas are behind Your music? 

T × R × P is a channeling, an ecstatic reverie and an continues journey into what lies beyond the cosmos and consensus reality. I am but a vessel, T × R × P is far greater than any one man. Nowhere has this been more evident than in the collab live 2LP I did with Sutekh Hexen. We walk similar paths, and that night in the cold, mountain setting of the Stella Natura festival we tapped into something truly terrifying.

Sound or silence?

The end is the beginning is the end. Call it chaos, call the black flame, calling Ginnunagap — the absence of matter, sound, desire, yearning, lust and pain; only pure will.

What is and what is not a Sound Art?

If it’s done with intent, purpose and will, it is Art. Very little sound art is Art though, but infantile exercises of intellectual masturbation and rational mind games.

What do You think about relations between the “old art” (before computers) and computer art? Are they compatible?

Method and medium means less than nothing, only intent, purpose and will matter.

What do You think about thousands of neofolk/industrial/ambient/tribal/electroacoustic/avangarde etc. bands/projects? Is it a kind of trend, o just a tendency forwards better music?

I think the ratio between rewarding artistic endeavours and trite garbage has remained the same, there’s only greater numbers these days. It has it’s negative and positive sides. It’s backbreaking working wading through the rivers of shit, to find the gems, but ultimately it might be worth it when you do find those gems.

What do You know about Lithuania? How and when did You come to it? What Lithuanian and foreign musicians do You value most?

I know it was the last nation to be conquered by the Christians, and as such it has a very special place in my heart. I’ve only visited once, and it was a quite surreal experience on many levels. But I did enjoy the hospitality of my hosts, and the great reception of the audience. I hope to return one day.

Nationality is not really a factor when I value an artist’s work, so I can’t think of any specific acts from Lithuania at the moment. The past year and a half I’ve been in musical isolation; aside from Beläten related stuff, and records by friends of mine, I’ve almost exclusively listened to various types of traditional folk and indigenous ritual music. Exceptions worth noting: Bölzer, Phurpa, Teitanblood, Brighter Death Now.

What inspires You most?

The grand chaos of un-reality.