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Daniel Gun is a german hip hop/hardcoreartist.
He started to do rapmusic 12 years ago. He is
interesting and I gave him the chance to answer
some questions from me in july 2019
Please tell me a little bit history of the
“group”?
Daniel Gun:I´m Daniel Gun, 34 Years Old and I
started doing Rap Music in 2007.
Upon Oath: I'm 23 years old, coming out of
Saxony in Germany. Basically started this whole
music thing in 2014 because I wanted to make
music that I actually like to listen to. Ghetto
Metal as we call it is an underappreciated Genre
with only few people who is doing it.
Please tell me a little about every one who
plays with you right now, age, family, work,
interests and something bad about everyone?
Earlier bands? Other bands on the side?
I can hear much different influences but mostly
hiphop and some hardcore? Favorites from the
past?
-Daniel Gun: I love Old School Hardcore like
Warzone, Minor Threat, Youth Of Today, Cro-Mags
but i also listen alot to Oi!/Street Punk,
Beatdown, Skate Punk, Ska and Rap. When it comes
to Rap i like Onyx,Mobb Deep,Brother Lynch
Hung,Necro,Sefyu and 400 Hyenes.
Upon Oath: Without a doubt Insane Poetry - Cyce
The Snuff Reels
Daniel GUN it´s not your real name I assume? How
did it came up? Which is the best bandname you
know?
-Daniel Gun: To be honest i dont know how it
came haha. Long time ago.
Best Bandnames:
Slayer
What´s the best thing with playing live?
-Daniel Gun: Energy and Positive Aggression.
Upon Oath: An energetic crowd and a heavy mosh
pit
And where is best to play? And the worst place?
-Daniel Gun: Every small club is perfect. I
don´t like big places. I like the underground
atmosphere.
How is to play this sort of music in Germany
right now? Which types of bands do you have
concerts together with?
-Daniel Gun: I play with Hardcore/Beatdown
Bands. It´s always the best crowd. Rap crowds
are boring.
How would you describe your music in three words?
-Daniel Gun: Reckless, Depressive, Negative !
Upon Oath: Ghetto Fucking Metal
What does punk mean to you, is it only a word or
is it a lifestyle?
-Daniel Gun: Say what I want, do what I want,
fuck what I want and look how I want!
Upon Oath: I've never been into punk, never had
any connection to the lifestyle surrounding it.
What shall a young guy do today to shock their
parents as the way we did when we were young?
They have already seen everything ? You looks
like you like tattoos , does it shock nowadays?
-Daniel Gun: Shave your head listen to some Oi!
And get some face tattoos :)
Upon Oath: I'm the wrong person to ask this
question because I've never done what I do to
shock. I personally think that there's a dark
side in humans in general, in some more, in some
less. It´s a natural and healthy thing to give
this aspect of human nature its own place and
that should be in art only. If someones shocked
or offended, then they haven't truly grasped the
concept of balance.
How is it to live in Germany right now?
Politically? Fascists?
-Daniel Gun: I´m not a fan of the government and
politics. Many things going down now. People
have to work more and more and get less
money...everything gets more expenisve and they
want (more) taxes on everything. Its´ Leftwing
vs. Rightwing, Refugees vs. Rightwing,
Government vs. US.
Upon Oath: I can't complain as for my home state.
I live in small town so it´s pretty chill. But
the political climate in its entirety is
dominated by populism which comes from all sides,
no exceptions. Debates are not being held for
progress but instead for just being "right"
Is there any good bands from Germany right now?
Is the punkscene/hardcorescene /rapscene big?
How is it in your hometown?
-Daniel Gun: Good German Bands:
I dont care about scenes. I support those
Bands/Acts i like.
Upon Oath: There's unfortunately no music scene
in my hometown, but in general the rap scene is
pretty big these days, even if the underground
as I know it from 10 years ago is almost dead.
No good newcomers, the same old guys that have
been doing it since the beginning. So that´s
kind of sad. The Beatdown scene is still kind of
big which is really good. For my personal taste
which mostly revolves around Deathcore from the
Myspace era, theres literally no band left.
What do you know about Sweden? Have you been
here sometime?
-Daniel Gun: I want to go to sweden, beautiful
nature.
Upon Oath: Didn't get the chance to go there,
but as Daniel already said - beautiful nature.
Have you heard any good bands from Sweden?
-Daniel Gun: I love Millencolin, Satanic Surfers,
Intensity and Rotten Mind.
Upon Oath: There used to be a sick Deathcore
band from Sweden whose name I unfortunately
forgot about. They only had one ep or demo out.
Good shit.
Your lyrics, who does them and what influences
you? And always in german?
-Daniel Gun: I write the lyrics by myself and
they are all in german. A big influence is Life,
People and Serial Killers.
Is there any subject that you never will write
anything about?
-Daniel Gun: I can´t say so...if I feel like it
i will write something about it.
Upon Oath: Since I only do production I can only
tell you about what I try to keep off my beats,
which is politics for the most part.
Politic and music, does it goes hand in hand?
Which is your most political song?
-Daniel Gun: Personally I think most political
songs are boring. Just don´t be a dick and you
don´t have to do political songs.
Upon Oath: It definitely can go hand in hand but
that´s personally not really my thing. I'd
rather have the music I produce deal with
personal stuff.
Best political band/artist?
-Daniel Gun: GG Allin
Upon Oath: German Rapper "Prezident"
Do you think that music(lyrics and so on) can
change anyones life, I mean people who listens
to music?
-Daniel Gun / Upon Oath: It really depends on
the circumstances and the person listening to
it. One things for sure, most of todays rap is
no life changing music. Especially the
mainstream.
Your favorite recordcover alltime? Who does your
recordcovers? And do you have any good
recordstores in your hometown?
-Daniel Gun: We have 2 nice Punk/Hardcore/Metal
recordstores. I like most Death Metal covers and
all Kickback covers hahaha. Different people
working on my album covers.
Upon Oath: No record stores in my hometown, the
music taste I developed is mostly thru internet.
Most graphic work I get from my best friend
D.A.R. but we've also worked with others
Is it important to get out physical records of
your stuff? Why or why not? Vinyl, CD, cassette,
what do you prefer if you could choose whatever
?
-Daniel Gun: Yeah, I like to press some cd´s for
the few hardcore supporters.
Upon Oath: Well for me as a collector its very
important to have physical copies. The way music
is consumed these days is obviously through
streams and downloads but that all could be gone
if somebody just hits a switch. That´s not the
case with CDs or Vinyls - and true fans of
course support by buying these. Cassettes are
really impractical so I personally prefer CD and
Vinyls.
Please tell me a funny thing which have happened
during your career and under some gig?
-Daniel Gun: We had a fight with some drunk
russians at one gig.
Upon Oath: The fact that everytime I release
something it happens to be available as illegal
download a day before its officially out.
How does your audience look like? Which people
do you miss on your concerts? Which is the
biggest band you ever have played together with?
-Daniel Gun: Biggest Band probably my guys from
Nasty. My Fans/Supporter often have alot of
tattoos. Just Outcasts, Sickos and Weirdos
listen to my music. Everybody is welcome at my
show. Big, small, straight, gay, tattooed or not
tattooed - doesn't matter. But one thing is for
sure, Fuck Racism, Fuck Fanatism and Fuck
Religion!
Upon Oath: According to my Spotify listeners it
mostly consists out of people from age 18-40 but
i think we appeal to many different types of
listeneres. Theres the str8 edge group, then the
horrorcore fans, beatdown/hardcore fans and so
on.
Please rank your five favoriterecords, five
favorite concerts and five most important things
in life?
-Daniel Gun:
Concerts:
Upon Oath:
Concerts:
Things In Life:
-Daniel Gun:
Upon Oath:
Is it boring with interviews? Is it much
interviews?
-Daniel Gun: I like a good interview. I don´t do
that much interviews.
Upon Oath: No, I like giving interviews as well
as reading them.
Do you care about reviews? Which is the most
peculiar you ever had, with this band or any
other band you have been to?
-Daniel Gun: Of course I like a positive review
but my music is not for everyone so many people
dont understand it. Fuck them!
Upon Oath: I wouldn't say reviews in general
matter to me but even more the feedback you get
out of your own scene.
Which bands do people compare you to, is it
boring that people compare you to other bands or
is it understandable? I say somewhere Eminem in
german….
-Daniel Gun: My style is unique! Maybe a mix of
Biohazard, Necro and The Smiths :)
Upon Oath: As a producer I'm the only one in
Germany currently doing this type of music.
Outside of Europe definitely Sutter Kain, but I
don't mind being compared to him ;)
If you could choose five bands from the past and
the history and nowadays and both dead and
living bands to have a concert together with
your band. Which five have you been chosen?
-Daniel Gun:
Is music a good way to get out frustration and
become a nicer person outside the music?
-Daniel Gun: Yes it is! It can motivate you alot!
Upon Oath: It might a temporary help but it
doesn't go to the root of the problem. What I
can suggest is a nice little ego death, after
that you're someone else for the rest of your
life.
Which is the most odd question you ever have got
in an interview?
-Daniel Gun: This one? Hahaha....
Upon Oath: I don´'t even remember.
Which is the question you want to have but you
never get. Please ask it and answer it?
-Daniel Gun: Your question five important things
in life is a very good one!
Upon Oath: If you were an animal, what would you
be? A: An Opossum; only active at night, lives
alone, eats too much garbage, will play dead
when in danger.
Futureplans for the band?
-Daniel Gun: Playing more shows and putting out
more nice depressive dark music.
Upon Oath: Produce as much bangers as I possibly
can.
For yourself?
-Daniel Gun: Staying Healthy.
Upon Oath: Be more productive.
Wisdomword?
-Daniel Gun: Be yourself, stay clean and don´t
rat on your family and friends! Hardcore 4 Life!
Upon Oath: Wisdom can´t be taught, it has to be
acquired by oneself
Something to add?
-Daniel Gun / Upon Oath: Thanks for the
interview! |