We recorded our second demo("Hallucination Generation") early 1998, and
it has mostly been about spreading that tape to as many as possible. As
we almost didnt send out any copy of "Low on Karma..High on Speed") it
was really time with the second one, and I really believe that that tape
has opened some peoples eyes to our band. Other than that, We have
mostly been rehearsing new material for forthcoming demo-tapes.

Your last demo Hallucination Generation released in earlier this year 98
was mailed out to several labels and magazines also to a American horror
film director named  Richard Anasky, did you felt with the response to
that demo that some doors had been opened up in a recognition point of
view?

Yeah, it really has. The response has been really great on that tape,
and I know that there are some people around the world who knows about
Space Probe Taurus. As we only are in the beginning of marketing
ourselves, I think more doors will be opened in the future.
Live Dist Fest 2000 Sweden

Now to the new masterpiece Acid Worship, talking first about the title
to the demo is it any significant meaning to it?

Not really, its just a cool title that goes real well with the whole
Space Probe Taurus concept. The title also follows the style of our
earlier demo-titles. Boder(also guitarist/songwriter) was determined
that we should use "Acid" in the title, and when he read a book about
Witchcraft he stumbled  upon a character called "Witch Worship", so he
just exchanged the word "witch" for "acid" and hey presto: a
demo-title!. The title also reminds of those old satanic/drug movies
from the late sixties/early seventies, and as we are into that stuff the
title was a winner.

Lets move into the recordings of Acid.. was it difference in the
recording process of this demo compare to the 2 previos ones?

We have recorded all three demo-tapes in the same studio (Speedball
studios), and with the same guy behind the controls (Johan Carlsson -
who also plays the bass on our demos) so we know each other pretty well
by now, so its the usual controlled chaos. The biggest difference this
time was the amount of time spent on finding the right guitar-sound,
solo-guitar sound and the sound of the drums. And I think it was time
well spent.

Now to the lyrics on the tape, do you feel that the lyrics has become
more stronger on this demo compare to Hallucination.. and Low on
Karma..?

Its the same shit, really…. There´s two of us who writes the lyrics ( me
and Boder) and I don´t think either one of us have become better at
writing lyrics. But I think I put in more work with the lyrics this
time, but I cant say they´ve become stronger in any way. My belief  is
that the lyrics aren´t the most important part of a song, I believe that
if the music is great, you couldn´t care less about what the singer is
singing about. But I dont think our lyrics are bad, I think they fit
perfect into our music.

I feel this demo includes a lot of new ways, first of all it's a much
more heavy feel over the songs, its more hypnotic and more freaked out
in the performance, do you agree?

The heavy feeling you mention is probably partly due to the time we
spent finding a good guitar-sound, but I also think that our new songs
are a little bit heavier than before, they´re still quite fast but with
a new heavy touch. I also think that as long as we evolve as a band our
music will be more freaked out for each recording ( not that we will end
up sounding like Hawkwind or anything..), I think  that´s due to us
being more confident in ourselves and the band.
Dist Fest 2000 Sweden
For you as a singer, do you feel more established now on this demo
compare to your 2 previous performances on Low on..and Hallucination..?

Well, I certainly know my limits better now than on the "Low on
Karma..High on Speed" demo. When we entered the studio to record that
demo, I´ve only sung two of the songs on rehearsals, and just only a
couple of times each. I wasn´t supposed to be the singer, I was only
going to sing on my two songs and Boder on his, but I ended up singing
on all three, and its quite obvious that I should have spent more time
practicing before the recording. But the whole thing led to me becoming
the vocalist in the band, so when we recorded "Hallucination Generation"
I was more prepared of what to come. Nowdays I know what I can do or
can´t do with my voice. I´m not really where I wanna be, but since the
first demo I think I´ve got closer.

There was especially one track on the last tape Calling cosmos that
gained interest among the new fans to the band, did you felt with the
response to that particular song any pressure on yourself writing the
material for this new demo?

That´s my baby, and it´s probably the best song I´ve written this far,
and yes I feel some pressure as I tend to compare every new song I make
to Calling.. But I think that I got more inside of me than just that
song. I´m really satisfied with "Lowlife Karma" from the "Low on
Karma.."demo, and the track "Fireball 500" from the latest demo is also
up there I think.

Lets talk about the style of Heavy rock you are playing, you call it
Fuzzrock. Have you expanded into any new territories with the new demo
Acid Worship?

I think Fuzz rock is a good description of what we are doing, as we try
to mix the pre-punk sound of the late sixties, hardrock from the early
seventies with the heavy wound of the nineties. I think we´ve become
more open minded on this demo, the song "Lung Dance" travels into space
rock territory sometimes, I don´t mean it's a space rock song, but I
think there´s elements of space rock in the song. Also the song "Burnt
Butterfly" is a little different than our usual stuff, that one sounds
quite a lot like the sixties pre-punk. I think it´s good that we´ve
broadened our horizons.

On your last demo the frontcover was pretty freaked, I havent seen the
new cover but I guess its even more freaked out this time,right?

I haven´t seen the end result myself when writing this, but the cover is
white with a round drawing in the middle and the band name and demo
title stretched  out around it. The drawing is a mushroom drawing that
Boder and I found on the internet while looking for cool drug-sites, so
we took it and used it on the cover. The cover has a Blue Cheer kinda
feeling over it.

Speaking more about the response to your last demo, you  have recieved a
small following with that one, do you feel with the new one that the
interest will expand?

Those who liked our last demo will hopefully enjoy this also, I mean
what´s not to like about the new demo? Hopefully some more will tune in
on the Space Probe experience….

Now to the futureplans for 1998 and 1999 whats up for Space Probe
Taurus?

We will spread the "Acid Worship" demo to as many as possible, and
hopefully people will find it interesting enough to do something. There
has been some talk about doing a split-single and some other stuff, I
hope something of those things will become reality during 1999. I also
hope that our talks with Richard R.Anasky will materialise into
something.. But I´m sure that whatever happens, it will be notified by
the notorious Mr.Lilliehook, so those who are interested will know it
when it happens. At last I would like to thank you Gabriel for your
interest in us and all the help you´ve given us, thanks mate.

Contact Space Probe Taurus at:
Ola Sjöberg Åkergatan 10 S-660 50 Vålberg Sweden 
E-mail:ola.sjoberg@mbox302.swipnet.se
web www.spaceprobetaurus.com
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