INTERVIEW
HOCICO
LA
LOCOMOTIVE PARIS - 10/10/2004
Can you tell us more about the concept that is hidden behind the word "Hocico" ?
Erk : It's about the agression involved in Mexico, you know it says "shut your fuckin' mouth !"Which album has given you passion for music ?
I don't know, I think there are good musicians in everything but I really enjoy Ministry and especially Skinny Puppy. I love everything what they did. I became a fan not with an album but when I watched a video called "Ain't it dead yet", this really gave us the willing to make music.Which artist or band would you love to work with ?
I don't know... Ministry, Leather Strip... Skinny Puppy of course, we were talking about playing with Oghr at a time but it is not easy to plan.Do you think you belong to a musical movement and which one ?
We are recyclers you know, we're recycling music ! It's like we put different things together in a filter and take something else out of it.What is your favorite character in literature, comics or movies ?
I don't really prefer a single character. I like some movie directors for instance like David Lynch, Alex De La Iglesia. I love the atmosphere in their movies, the way they play with our humour... the way it's scary...What job would you have loved to do if you were not an artist ?
A cook or a bakery... Yes... To make bread... In France you've got fabulous bread ! I'm not sure but at least any job you can do at night, I prefer the night, things are different.Which country or city would you have loved to be born in ?
Mexico ! You know it's cool as it is, it's my home. In the third world, the situation is hard but to prove and fight is a chance. In Europe, you get more comfort, you can eat even if you don't have a job. Job doesn't mean the same for us than for you. In USA where we toured too, we were happy to give our point of view on this during interviews especially because they get the situation of the third world in the face.What do you believe in ?
Strengh of humain beings. I don't believe in God but we were raised in catholic tradition... churh and so on... but now we don't give a shit to that. We respect it, I mean "go your way, go your mind as soon as you're happy". Respect life ! I believe in life.What would be the first thing you'd do with the full power given to you ?
Kill people taking more than they can do, like politicians... Bush asshole ! And then start again, rebuild from the roots.Are you particularly interested in Politics ?
Yes sure. Disappointed sometimes. Even if you're not political, even if it doesn't give you a better world, you are interested in. I would like to kill all corruptions in the roots and get free the natural resources.How do you feel right now ?
Excited.How do you prepare yourself to such a show ?
Just relaxing.How can you manage with such a physical behaviour on stage ?
We're just taking what the audience gives us and try to send it back through our music and this intensity on stage.Your projets in the near futures for Hocico ?
A dvd next year and we hope a new album in two years, we hope to start to write it during this tour...
Interview par Dawn, Dusk et Marion
Merci à Erk et Racso / Hocico
Merci à Guillaume Michel / D-Side