With the focus always having been on fresh, new styles and inspirations for this duo; Symbiz, a Berlin-Kreuzberg-based Ghetto Bass band is making waves with their bass music across Europe, from Venezuela to Zimbabwe and India to Palestine. Having recently finished an India tour and with a new EP in line, the duo has a lot to look forward to in the months to come. In a candid conversation with Sebastian Buddy, we find out more...
“We are currently working on a new EP release, Broken Chinese. It's going to be the third one and will kind of finish the trilogy of Chinese songs. The Chinese EPs were an experience because Zhi speaks in Chinese with his parents. And, we thought why not do music in that language,” begins Sebastian Buddy.
Voyagers by heart who believe in spreading love, good vibes and unity; the music producer duo has travelled world over. But, India holds a special place in their hearts. “I generally always had a fascination for India. I think, well so far from what we have seen, in places like Mumbai and Bengaluru, where we recently played at, audiences are open to seeing what these weird guys from Germany do. And, they are very receptive to bass music. Cultures are different but people are not all very different.
That’s what you realise when you travel around,” opines Sebastian. The band started off with Chris, Sebastian and Zhi. But soon, Chris and the band parted ways. "We started out in the year 2010. We built the first controller and started doing gigs. Since last year, my brother stopped staying with us, as he got busy with other engagements. So now, it is just me and Zhi.”
Without batting an eyelid, Sebastian believes that constant change is what binds the duo as a band. “The part of Symbiz evolution is very quickly always changing and it stops changing, we will stop playing because it loses its charm.” While there isn't a single answer to what inspires them, Sebastian says, “Anything. When we travel and listen to music and see how people respond and dance to the music.
It's important and that inspires us and we try to take those influences and put them into our music as much as we can.” “Concluding how the focus is to take a detour from the ‘usual’, Sebastian concludes by stating, “We are always on the lookout for people who would collaborate with us to bring in a whiff of freshness.”
