In a cramped and dark room one can see the silhouettes of two hands floating above the display of an iPad. The driving beat of a drum machine quietly sounds from a pair of headphones. The player's eyes quickly follow the movement of his hands. Then his gaze drops to the cream-coloured Telecaster resting on his thigh, as he starts to feed a riff into the machine. He leans back, listening to what he has done and finally starts nodding his head.
This is how the procedure always starts anew. Every song is a carefully mapped-out yet impulsive piece of art, created by hands that have been marked by years of trial and error. Sealing complexity within a simple package is easy to learn but hard to master.
In 2020 Science of Logic frontman Maro Schmidt creates another pseudonym and changes the genre. Enjoying videogames and soundtracks in his youth he quickly gets access to bands like Element Eighty, Static-X and Disturbed. Now he uses his signature vocal style for his new Industrial Metal project.
conductor. is a beast under the control of its creator, who channels its power. A chimera nourished with a punishing hard rock instrumentation and rusty electronic elements. Driven by an organicly pumping heart it exhales pure industrial fumes with every step it takes. Its shape shifts in sync to its mood, ranging from threatening calm soundscapes to raging staccato storms. Chance it and meet the machine.
