Breaking the ice with one of the typical questions. Who does not know you, who is Mentenguerra?
My name is Javier, I called Bene, born and raised in Madrid with all that that entails and just completed "From de la base", which I consider my trilogy of presentation. The first volume of "testing ground" was published in 2007, then came "Training" and now I close the series with "Competition" through Masquepalabras Records. I like beer, sports, girls kissing and singing for the rock never give up. Among other things. Making presentation. (Laughter)
Several items included in your new job "Competition" and we have heard before in some way. Are you diluting the effectiveness of this release?
The host of the new work has been very positive and is reaching many people in promotional limitations we have, but every time it catches more rock and passed me a good feeling.
Competition has a total of 10 tracks of which 3 had already been heard. I think it makes a nice hard, round and complete, regardless of whether they had moved some issues before the start of the compact. It is a short but intense work where each track has its place, its meaning and significance.
're already working with a fairly high level and no doubt there are many underperforming underground producers in Spain, yet in your work make much use of American bases edited. Why not take advantage of to get unique instrumental?
I'm working on right now. The bases of the "popular" has been more of a roll of immediacy. But every time I get more instrumental domestic producers interested in working with me and I intend to prepare myself for next year my first feature. During in 2011 continue immersed in the "Jump! Tour" but also, as I said, I dedicate my debut LP Mentenguerra, of course, exclusive beats.
In the "Madrid II", Quiros and you speak on the situation in English penal institutions, is it based this on a real situation you live or have lived, or is a fictional story?
is a recreation that could well be a fragment of one of the thousands of real stories that are suffering in the world in the environment of the prison system. We try to recreate the emotional level, which would be an encore to a, a communication between a person who is caught and a very close person who comes to visit. Quiros has been working with kids in jail, "Madrid II" Alcalá Meco for a long time and asked me to rap about it. I know part of the prison situation and I have colleagues and friends who have been or are going season. In addition I have visited, I have given a letter and concert in the bag and very heavies perceive sensations, with everything related to in there, mark you.
reflective and assertive content is always present in your songs, both when they are more animated, negative, critical ... Many believe that the English rap is diluted greatly in how content what do you see? Is it getting increasingly more banal the topic in the English rap?
There is everything as everything is in life, but I really think that there is much thoughtful content in the rap and assertive state, regardless of the label under which group each style.
Personally I like to listen to everything and also, often, a single phrase from a song in theory "banal" may convey much more subversive than a theme "political" full of cliches and slogans Manius.
The important thing for me is that in your day you respect and try to positively influence your environment to make it better and change the world.
sometimes seems to create the false impression that rap sound to a fund that has to be negative, any protest against a system or against anything else. Do you think the scene is missing items like your "I will not give up", giving a positive note, a bit of encouragement to the people?
The first line I wrote as Mentenguerra my first track was eventually released and called him "front of the mirror." It reflects a little of what I do with my music. What I mean is that I rap to myself and when I say that "nothing can stop me" or "I will not give up" I'm injecting the chute of self that we all need to address this system that we are reduced to numbers and void, because I really think we are invincible and because I needed a breath to pull forward in many moments of life. I need to hear the songs.
While others jump from one job to another, leaving the past in oblivion, you "re-edited" work "testing ground" and "Training" with new mixing and mastering. Why You took this? Did you take advantage of it?
sac not afraid, neither work right and left all my stuff and I have a special affection because it represents a moment an experience or a part of my life. Do not want to forget my past because it's also who I am as I am and what I like to look at what I dump and pick it up. So I wanted to remix and remaster these jobs, and now sound more brutal still. In addition, you can say "From de la base" is a stage, a single work but divided into three.
Your work can be downloaded but bought in physical format. This type of release we're seeing more and more lately What do you think it works? Do you think the future is a strategy?
no doubt today, the roll are the downloads, and even if we moved thousands of CDs Mentenguerra since 2007, in my case the physical format no longer a matter of stubbornness and effort. Flips I have my work published in a box and that is why I insist on that CD edition comes with the least, but, as I said, by a roll is almost romantic.
you see much use to give your social networks, especially for Twitter is seen you much lately You think it's necessary today to advertise or make more personal addiction?
I very fruitful all the gigs I've stuck on promotion through social networks and www.twitter.com / Mentenguerra also is a promotional tool for me but the truth is that brings me to express myself as anything other than close and personal. Yes, I have acquired a taste (laughs).
We have seen several videos of yours, always seem to be rather short with 1 or 2 minutes long, is there something larger in the process? Perhaps a video clip taken from the new job?
SidisamuPro Mmmm ... The one, that of Patric C. Taladriz (Xclusif & ConflictFilms), the PrincipiaFilms ... Fuck the truth is that I have not a verse in any of my 3 music videos to date! (Laughs) And it's time. Of "competition" will come out a few videos but I have a couple of my previous work outstanding.
Right now we are in the process of production of 2 clips. One of them is the latest and the other is the track "No Limits" the first volume of the trilogy.
Despite moving more underground level has stepped on a myriad of scenarios, in fact has left Spain a lot, thing that even many of the great envy you how much movement occurs at the concert?
This year we caught more than 10 flights to France and Italy which have allowed us to continue learning and sharing experiences with great people in these countries. The key is, among other things, a lot of work, will and have a show stick and connect regardless of borders and language.
Hipnotik I saw in the Festival, unfortunately in a rather small stage and racing schedule Morodo. How was it for you Hipnotik experience? Was it like you expected?
The truth is that being in the Hipnotik has been a very positive experience ... we are very comfortable and very wrapped up ... what turned and delivered to us the people who were with us during the show was impressive and we did you feel at home.
Is there something planned with the new job face to the stage? Any type of tour or presentation of the record in certain cities?
We are now closing dates for the "Jump! Tour 2011" to start the next March. In 2010 we have been in person in Mallorca, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bMadrid, Navarra, Asturias ... I say in person because last did a showcase in Madrid, in the framework of the conference InterQuo, which was broadcast live over the Internet and they were following More than 14,000 people online from multiple locations.
Well, the truth is that we have focused much more on visiting countries outside right now we are asking a lot. That yes, next year may be able to meet and screw it in your city. In each of your cities.
This is the end of the interview. We appreciate your time. If you want to add something or missed something to say, now is the time to let go.
Many thanks to you and your readers. Checker can concert dates and download my songs from www.masquepalabras.org or from this page. See you on the street.
From: http://www.hhgroups.com/noticia-1877/Entrevistamos-a-Mentenguerra/
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