Strawberry Hospital Q&A transcribed <3 PART 3
Q: whats your favourite metal song if you have one
N: "favourite metal song of all time is impossible to choose but only recently I have been obsessed with this since I heart it earlier this month"
Q: holoparasite is my favorite songs and I was wondering what inspired you to make it
N: "simple repetitive gloomy looped music like the yume nikki soundtrack! I wrote it in like an hour which basically never happens for Strawberry Hospital tracks"
Q: wat is cherish about :l? love ur music btw<3
N: "desperate attempts at avoiding abandonment and going as far altering your own identity to be what somebody else might prefer... (pro tip do not do this ^^) I wanted the cute electropop instrumentation to contrast the somewhat hopeless subject matter"
Q: R u ever doing a show in Houston again? I loved seeing u live!
N: "without a doubt I will be back! my favorite photo of that performance is currently my bandcamp banner actually"
Q: What synthesizer, sampler, etc. do you dream of having? Old/new, common/rare...
N: "need a full rack of ROMplers, then I will die happy. I already have my beloved SC-88 but would adore an Akai or Yamaha module in addition ! somehow I do not own a physical microKorg either?"
Q: also do you watch sailor moon and if so whos your favorite character<3
N: "when I was 4 years old I begged my mother to purhacse a VHS copy of one of the episodes judging only from the cover art style, I haven't seen much since then but that probably caused me to develop an adoration for the magical girl genre long term... wait is this question because my name is Neptune...!"
Q: azure is literally my favorite song ever😭is there a reason u made the song??/meaning?
N: "awe I'm overjoyed that you appreciate Azure! there were countless musical influences that were poured into this one like cyrbergrind and darkstep and glitch pop, etc. I wanted harsh instrumentation layered with dense sweet melodies and harmonies
lyrically, the song is a metaphor for drowning in an abyssal river of your own tears, and imagining a single angelic individual saving you or at least accompanying you in your demise it's also about grief, mutual forgiveness, and is dedicated to someone specific"
Q: Hihi! Your wonderful music has brought so much comfort to me. :3 what are your favourite anime series?
N: "ah!! thank you very much... I received a few instances of this question so I'll consolidate them into one response
current top 5 favorites (excluding feature length animated films):
- Kaiba
- Madoka Magica
- Haibane Renmei
- Alien 9
- Princess Tutu"
Q: I really loved I miss you so long, can you tell more in depth of it pls
N: "an older favorite! that one is primarily written about lethargy, escapism, and being a self depricating NEET after high school graduation (I'm reformed now as that was many years ago lol)"
Q: have you ever seen the covers of the songs like Memento? (Examples: velvet by lilac)
N: "yes I have mixed feelings about that specific cover. that said, I have enjoyed many of lilac's original productions and I have listened to most other covers of my songs from other musicians. it is a deeply flattering gesture"
THAT'S ALL. I hope you all enjoyed reading this, I'm a huge fan of Neptune's music and I really wanted to do this to keep a log of strawberry hospital's Q&A in a somewhat more permanent way/digital archive way. Lots of love to you all xo
emotionalhxc signing out :3