Blooming Stones
The Lab Theater presents Pellucid Crops’ live debut as part of the Night
of Theatres 2023, sometime in October.
Next up, we had Pushing the Burden by PELLUCID CROPS. Here we
have yet another introduction of an artist/project close to my heart.
Honestly, I don’t even know what to write about him, as he’s such an
authority in terms of taste, creativity, and artistry. Hats off – at least,
that’s what we say around here. Hopefully, this brief introduction will do.
(It took you ages to write it, by the way…) Anyway, I highly recommend exploring his work.
First, could you introduce yourself and write a few words about you?
My name is Juraj and I create music and artwork under the name
Blooming Stones. I currently reside in Bratislava and focus on electronic
music, noise, ambient and meddling with guitar to create some solo
black metal project that I will actually like.
Present your project or projects.
I did music under various names and was doing a lot of stuff that didn’t
made sense (I still do), but as of right now, I make music under
Blooming Stones, Pellucid Crops and Bitter Course. Blooming Stones
originally started in 2020 as a seriesof improvised recordings with
guitar. Now its focused on ambient, noise and everything in between.
Then in 2023 I made a score for a contemporary dance quintet and
wanted to release it under a different name, hence Pellucid Crops. Stuff
purely focused on electronic music and repetition. Bitter Course, the
newest from the bunch, is ambient with elements of noise, inspired by
early days of Posh Isolation / Janushoved .
The idea/ideology/theme or mission of your creation? Is there
something like that? Is there a hidden message in it?
Most of the music I enjoy is the one I know almost nothing about. All
the ideas of the release are communicated purely through the music
and visuals. No context given by the artist, just hints and clues. You
need to figure it out yourself. I like that. So „mystery“ is a part of my
work I suppose. But I can also give you a very common yet honest
answer that I want to connect with people through my work through a
pure ka and I do this for myself.
How did you come to this genre specifically and why did you choose it
as a form of expression?
I discovered Janushoved maybe six or seven years ago and it really
changed my perspective on music. The presentation, the density and
everything that came from it really made me fellin love with it to a point,
where I had to give it a shot. Knowing nothing about it I acquired some
gear and was washing the living shit out of it. Over time it started to
make sense. It’s really versatile and the only boundary is just your
imagination. There are no rules. With options so wide and open, its
really up to you how you approach it and that is where your own
identity and ideas shine through the music. You can build your own
sound from scratch. And if you want to do it, you’ll find ways to do it.
When it comes to your work, which release are you most proud of, and
whatwould you recommend people to listen to? And why specifically
that one?
I don’t think I have one that Im particularly proud of. If I had to choose, I
would say the first Bitter Course tape is the closest to what I originally
intended versus what came out of it. I really like the sound.
How do you seek inspiration for your work? Is it hours of
contemplation, or do you just switch on and record?
I think its pretty simple in my case. Im fascinated by something, spend
some time gathering enough material to actually make a recording out
of it, record, listen back and look into possible variations. The tracks are
composed but Im very open to spontaneous things happening during
the recording. Like whatever happens, happens. I try not to dwell too
much on particular aspects of the recordings, because that just sends
you down the spiral of never actually finishing it. I don’t want to get
stuck on eq-ing and loose touch with the original ideas.
Which musical endeavor (another project) would you like to
recommend?
Search for projects yourself. Its way more fun discovering something
rather than hearing a recommendation.
And the last question isn’t actually a question. You have the freedom,
and you can say whatever you want.
Support your local scene, labels and artists. Enjoy what you do to the
fullest and „Seek Forever“.
Thank you Juraj!
