Where we’re you born and where are you staying now?
I was born in the Town Coimbra, Portugal now I live in Lisbon.
What artists are you currently listening to?
Well normally now I don?t listen much trance music, but the ones I listen to, are all my good friends like the Nutek crew (CPU, Painkiller, Bliss, etc…) the Timecode Crew (Phyx, Tickets, Shift etc…)
When and what was your initial influence to Psytrance?
It was in 1997 at a Indoor party in Portugal. And to make psymusic was the BOOM 98.
What are your favorite VST’s?
Personally I don?t use much VST?s, but from the ones I use for sure the Tritium, Reaktor, Juno and Albino.
What EFX units do you use?
UAD-1 and Powercore.
What are your favorite pieces of hardware in your studio?
The Virus TI, my SPD-s drum pad from Roland and the EFX modules UAD-1 and Powercore.
What was your best experience in front of a live crowd?
Probably at the Boom 2004.
What animal describes your music best?
Wolf.
If you could do a collaboration with ANY artist, who would it be and why?
Maybe with Infected Musrhoom, but this would be a chill out track. I think I could learn a few more tips and tricks.
From what other artist(s) do you gain inspiration?
Nowdays… no one.
Is there any difference in crowds from party to party?
Yes for sure… it depends alot from country to country, from culture to culture
Where?s you favorite destination to tour too and why?
I really loved Australia, cause the crowd really went mad when I played there. Very good vibes with the people involved.
How would you compare that to the South African scene?
I never played there so I can?t answer to that. I just know the music from there. Maybe I will be booked soon?
How long does it take you to make a track 90% complete?
One and half weeks.
Do you create sounds by a fool proof process or is everything freestyle and tweaking?
It depends on the track… sometimes I do the same process and sometimes it is totally freestyle!
Do you have tip or trick for us?
Make the MOST shortcuts u can on the software you use… this will help you alot on doing the track faster.
When and what can we expect from your new or latest album?
My last album was released September 2006 in Japan and October 2006 worldwide. “The Tribe Remixes” this was something I really wanted to do for a while… which is to make remixes from friends of mine like Spacetribe, Cpu, Bliss, Audialize etc… and the tracks I choose were my favorite tracks from each artist.
Thats Menog in a nut shell Ladies and Gents. A part of the Nutek gang, he has alot of hard hitting attitude when it comes to psytrance. We sure hope to see him in action over here!
Be sure to check out his recommended links:
www.menog.com
www.menog.com/forum
www.nutek.org
www.timecode.co.za
