mooncrüe was started by a group of Nasa dropouts who were abandoned on the moon. For matters of national security, their true identity cannot be revealed at this time. Feeling frustration and outcast, they decided to channel their energy into music, using a variety of found sounds from outer space, synthesizers and guitar. While they have been told their music could share a stage with artists like Rufus du Sol and Tame Impala, they are more interested in developing their own original sound. Their debut track, “Animal” is out now. When describing the track, mooncrue was quoted as saying, “many people on planet earth have lost track of their own identity, of their soul. This song is a way to reclaim that power.”
By Kamil Bobin
Discovered via Musosoup
Hello mooncrüe. What first got you into music?
Being an astronaut is odd. In space, we missed making music. On Earth, sound travels to your ears by vibrating air molecules. In deep space, because of the massive empty distances and little no atmosphere, there are no molecules to vibrate. It’s completely silent. When I first stepped on the moon, I realized we could create music from this void known as outer space.
What do you think your role is in this world?
Very few people have ever encountered alien life. Most people don’t understand how music can open your mind up to dimensions that you cannot otherwise see. The sounds we make are a kind of medicine to help you do that.
Your latest track is 'Animal'. Can you share with us the background of its creation and did any unusual things happen during its creation?
Animal is about that feeling when life pushes you to your very edge, when you are “this close” to jumping off, but then realize life is actually simple. If we can just be like animals, we can achieve all of our dreams.
What is one message you would give to your fans?
I think there are a lot of people out there who are like us. Aliens hiding in plain sight.
How do you spend your time?
Part of this album was written inside the Roden Crater, down in New Mexico. James Turrell has always been a big inspiration. Working with light and shape is something we try to incorporate into all things that we do with our music.
What are you most proud of?
Righting music from the soul is great though we are one of the few people that saw Daft Punk perform at the trash fence. I have the entire thing on camera. I’m very proud of that.
If you could go open a show for any artist who would it be?
Probably Rufus Du Sol…or Bjork.
What are you doing to ensure you continue to grow and develop as an artist?
We spend a lot of time capturing the sounds of whales. The ocean is a kind of alien planet of its own. We want to make more sounds we record in the ocean.
Do you think that technology is improving lives?
It’s hard to live in theoreticals. I don’t consider myself a tech person, and I don’t think anyone in this group does. As astronauts we are a careful combination of both logical and illogical thinking. Ying and yang.
What are your plans for the future?
I was going to spend the evening trying to channel Jimi Hendrix with my girlfriend.