Temperature Falls
Temperature Falls is a trip-hop/alternative rock duo based in Oslo, Norway that blends influences including Bjork, Massive Attack and Pearl Jam into a brilliantly atmospheric and original new sound.
Composed of Norwegian vocalist/lyricist Camilla and British multi-instrumentalist Ian J. Ward, Temperature Falls have released three albums to date.
The duo uses music to create moods and tangible feelings that resonate deeply with its listeners and their tracks are both contemporary and classic at the same time- instantly pulling you into their deliciously hypnotic worlds.
Reach
Temperature Falls haben sich wieder an einem neuen Track zu schaffen gemacht. "Reach" nennt sich der neue Song und wer die Band kennt, weiß was geboten wird. Eine perfekte Soundlandschaft, dem Thema angepasst, in Kombination mit Drums die das gewisse Etwas haben und wo der Klang der Snare es schafft noch einmal hervorzustechen. Das Arrangement selbst, überzeugend und prägnant im Aufbau wie auch auf Seiten der Kreativität.
Entscheidungen und Erwartungen in der heutigen Gesellschaft, Zielsetzung und Motivation das Thema bzw. die Themen zum Song. Die Performance von Camilla schlicht atemberaubend, besinnlich und nachdenklich treibt sie im Sounduniversum von Ian um den Track zu komplementieren und ihm ihre Richtung mitzugeben. "Reach" von Temperature Falls ein fulminantes Soundspektakel in Symbiose mit außergewöhnlichen Vocals welches von Takt zu Takt und Schritt für Schritt Richtung Vollendung schreitet.
Im Anschluss daran gibt's noch wie gewohnt ein kurzes Interview mit der Band um näheres, über den Song, das bevorstehende Album oder auch was typisch für Camilla und Ian ist, zu erfahren.
Q&A
What's the story behind your latest song "Reach", respectively what was your inspiration?
Ian: I had this musical idea of this pulse/ beacon sound building in the verse , the timing becoming closer almost like a sonar tracking a target and getting closer, getting closer building to the chorus, reaching/searching.
I really wanted a live trip hop style drum beat, and the bass to drive the whole thing. I wasn’t 100% sure on the track - i never am after recording and mixing and listening to it a 100 times before i show it to Cam - but she loved it straight away😆
Cam: I just had this feeling that I wanted to write something about all the choices and expectations in today’s society. How this in many people can make them confused what to choose and/or what to do, and that you easily can choose not to choose anything.
In this way you can fall on the “outside “. With this music i felt like if we all choose something that means something to ourself and set goals for what is important for exactly you- you will have something to work towards and keep yourself on track and find motivation.
If you are looking back to your debut song/release "Darkness all around", what is the most significant difference between then and now (concerning songwriting, recording, creativity, …)?
Songwriting and creativity has always stayed the same - in that we try and germinate the best ideas we can and evolve them while staying true to what we want to write about and our own style.
We would like to think we have made big steps sonically in our evolution. If we were being brutally honest we probably shouldn’t have released our first album which ‘Darkness All Around’ was the first single from as it was and we probably should have spent another year getting better at production. But saying that I always loved bands that you can go back to their early stuff and its raw and you can hear how they have grown.
Hopefully fans that have followed us from the start can hear that in us and appreciate the journey. We still strive to write from within and stay true to ourselves and our musical vision.
I have read something about a 4th Album, what can we expect?
Yep we are half way through writing - so far we have released ‘Hide’ which was very trip hop fused with a sprinkle of industrial beats. Again dealing with tales of our own inspired mental health struggles. ‘Apology’ was very alt rock inspired and really just a blast in the chorus - stemming from an argument between us in the studio 😆😆 - ‘ Reach’ will be the 3rd song from the album.
So i think we are about trying to dig deeper into ourselves, keep trying to improve sonically. Stay true to ourselves and our ever evolving musical identity.
If we would ask Ian what's typical Camilla, what would be the answer?
...and of course if we would ask Camilla what's typical Ian?
Ian: typical Camilla is huge self doubt ! I have to push her to believe in herself vocally and musically. Sometimes i push too hard and that upsets her , but then she puts in her normal awesome vocal performance and she realises herself i was right. Its the friction sometimes between us that ignites the creativity and the final song.
Camilla: typical Ian will be to talk about music in the weirdest situations. He has a really creative mind and sometimes his mind has no stop button.
When he has an idea he just needs to throw it out there. Even if I’m asleep, in the shower or if are having a conversation about something totally different. Its Happened a lot that i wake up and before even a good morning he’s like “listen to this song” 😆
The way from the idea of a song to the release could be very long, what's the most time intensive part for you?
The initial spark is the hardest- we can maybe have 8-10 ideas before we find 1 we think ‘thats good’ we work on that and expand that and grow it.
After that its the mixing , as spoke earlier about our progression in the studio, were not expert mixers but we want the control and we may spend weeks on it - it becomes frustrating sometimes and running in circles. But its a part of the ‘art’ in a way. You can totally change the song in a mix.
What comes to your mind if we ask, what are your "All time Top 3 Songs"?
This is really really difficult!!
Camilla:
"the spoils" - Massive Attack
"Don't kill my vibe" -Sigrid
"Landfill" - Daughter
Ian:
"Would?" - Alice in Chains (which we covered in our own way and is a available on YouTube and all streaming platforms)
"No Reptiles" - Everything Everything
"Street Carp" - The Deftones
What’s next for you?
We are spending the next few months finishing the album, then we hope the world is back to normal after Covid and we can plan some live shows!!
