Dragan Pecinar
(Demode songwriter, vocals & guitars)
Talent
Talent is a gift from God with the life-time warranty, but also a great responsibility. I neglected that fact for many of years doing almost everything in my life - but not the music… And then, I felt something was wrong with my life. A huge empty hole appeared inside of me. I was full of nothing. I felt worthless…
Next thing I remember is when I met Zoran and Nina. The emptiness was gone… It was then when I became pretty aware of these words I keep repeating to myself:
There is no excuse for forgetting you are the chosen one as well. The talent is ability for creation and the creation is the only meaning of your life if you are good person. The talent makes the great part of who you are. And if you don't live your talent, whose life are you living?
The way I write songs
I do not start with melody. I do not start with guitar in my hands. I do not write the rhymes first. I start with the script or if you prefer, the emotional picture in my mind. To be more precise, it is usually something that could be used for a video to the song I write. All other elements of the song (music, lyrics, performing and producing) come by themselves and naturally fit in to existing framework.
Next thing I remember is when I met Zoran and Nina. The emptiness was gone… It was then when I became pretty aware of these words I keep repeating to myself:
There is no excuse for forgetting you are the chosen one as well. The talent is ability for creation and the creation is the only meaning of your life if you are good person. The talent makes the great part of who you are. And if you don't live your talent, whose life are you living?
The way I write songs
I do not start with melody. I do not start with guitar in my hands. I do not write the rhymes first. I start with the script or if you prefer, the emotional picture in my mind. To be more precise, it is usually something that could be used for a video to the song I write. All other elements of the song (music, lyrics, performing and producing) come by themselves and naturally fit in to existing framework.
Joy of creation
Well, I know Nina and Zoran are going to kick me out from Demode for this, but I’ll tell you about our band anyway - it is not a band. It is a madhouse. And if Demode studio could talk it would tell you Nina and I had to unstick Zoran from the studio ceiling twice, and once the whole plastic surgery department gathered around Nina to wipe away the smile from her face…Zoran and Nina call it “joy of creation” but I tag it with clinically manifested euphoria. I am the only normal person there no matter what my wife thinks…lol
Now, let’s get serious…
Nina and Zoran could be two of the most charismatic persons I have met so far. Songwriting and studio recording are hard and serious work but thanks to Zoran and Nina - it is peace of cake.
