NoA Communications: Jagat Skad

Jagat Skad are a massively prolific Berlin-based indie band who have been getting a fair bit of attention at all coordinates north of Antarctica. They're working on their new album Bloomsday at the moment so we thought we'd ask them a couple of questions about the new album and solidarity in the German capital.

How is the new album coming along? What has the progress been like and what can we expect?

Andi: What's left to do is primarily the mixing. The recording was awesome - we spent two weeks in Tata, Hungary for an intensive recording session. You can expect the unexpected - we did some crazy shit... but also some very beautiful songs.
Jens: We have been working on Bloomsday for one and a half years now. If everything goes according to plan, it should be out in January. I think 'ambitious' is the best word to describe the writing/recording, as we've probably never spent that much time and effort on the arrangements and recordings since I joined the band in 2005. And even though this word is terribly overused (and misused) in press-releases of new albums, I think "Bloomsday" will be best described as an 'eclectic' album.
Marcel: I would say that Bloomsday is the most "band-ish" record we've made so far.
Sebastian: The album could be too much for some. Did you see Mars Attacks? I'm afraid heads will explode during the final track.
Merlin: I think it’s safe to say that it’ll have the quality of 64 Jagat Skads. 

Berlin has a reputation of being the centre of innovative music and art of all types in Europe (some might say it's the Melbourne of Europe!). How supportive has the collective force of the Berlin scene been for you?

Jens: There's only Sebastian and me here in Berlin and we work pretty isolated. We don't go out to see other local bands play and I don't think we know any other musicians or artists around here.

Marcel: But that is not to say that we will avoid the scene!

Sebastian: My Berlin scene is Jens' kitchen.

Their new album Bloomsday will be out in 2010, but the guys were kind enough to release a couple of tracks to keep us occupied in the meantime.

Jagat Skad - Speaker (mp3)


Jagat Skad - Wallpaper (mp3)


If you like these tracks then check out their impressive back catalogue that is available free to download here. Thanks to Kentt for first bringing them to our attention earlier this year. Right, let's get these guys over for some Melbourne shows.