RAWR<\/em>, that serves as the best calling card possible. At 1:35, the track thrives on a trashy downbeat and swaggering vocal line that suddenly morph into an EDM outro. On the song\u2019s visual, she slices a heart-shaped cake with a chainsaw.<\/p>\n\n\tHOTCORE<\/em> signals a stylistic step forward, with the post-bachata of \u201cLOS ANGELES,\u201d the dark dembow fever of \u201cCASTIGO,\u201d and the electro-urbano<\/em> textures of \u201cVICIOS EN VICE CITY.\u201d Taichu spoke to Rolling Stone<\/em> about the influence of heavy metal in her sound, the difference between Tais and Taichu, and the challenges of performing her songs in a live setting.<\/p>\n\n\tBefore we talk about HOTCORE<\/em>, may I tell you that, two years later, I\u2019m still obsessed with \u201cTOP\u201d? What an amazing statement of purpose that was.<\/strong>
I knew right away it was going to be the opening track of my first album. RAWR <\/em>espoused a certain sense of chaos. It arrived with an attitude of\u2026 I don\u2019t want to say violence, but definitely a lot of power. I wanted to land with a strong punch, and then restore the balance with quieter songs.<\/p>\n\n\tHOTCORE<\/em> is more cosmopolitan than RAWR<\/em>, but it traffics in the same level of intensity.<\/strong>
People always told me that I wasn\u2019t a rock star, I was a punk star. Later, I realized that everybody I work with comes from a heavy metal background. And I\u2019m a hardcore dubstep fan. Generationally, I was never into the musical side of metal. But I love the energy.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\n\tI was surprised you included a bachata on this record. Then again, \u201cLOS ANGELES\u201d is not your average bachata. It\u2019s broken, or better yet, deconstructed.<\/strong>
Originally, it was based on a personal experience. I had a boyfriend who literally destroyed me \u2014 he even brought another girl to my house. I had promised a bachata to my fans, because I used it as an example of the hotcore concept. \u201cHotcore\u201d means that I can do anything I want to \u2014 and if I decide to record a bachata, I\u2019m going to press the right keys so that it comes out a little fractured. That initial romantic experience felt like a soap opera, and I thought it would be a perfect fit for a bachata. But I ended up having a bit of a crush on someone else at that time, and the lyrics focus on that.<\/p>\n\n\tYou have created this fascinating character of a young woman who has bouts of insecurity, but is also incredibly sure of herself, and addresses the listener with so much confidence. Was that by design?<\/strong>
I think that\u2019s the shield that I use to protect myself. The same shield that I attempt to lower in my private life, and question whether it should be there or not. At one point, after the first album, Taichu ate Tais alive. I think all of us go through that phase where we must learn to separate the person from the artist. HOTCORE<\/em> is all Taichu, and I need to negotiate with myself the moments where I can let my guard down and allow Tais to reveal herself. None of it was by design. Those traits that you noticed reflect the brashness with which I tackle life.<\/p>\n\n\tWhich brings me to my favorite track of the album: \u201cN\u00c3O TEM FIM,\u201d with its lovely subterranean sadness. Why did you leave that and \u201cPULSE\u201d \u2014 the record\u2019s two most vulnerable songs \u2013 for last?<\/strong>
I\u2019m so happy you felt the tenderness in that song \u2014 shields and all. I was at song camp. The idea was to finish \u201cPULSO,\u201d but I didn\u2019t want to, because the lyrics made me feel self-conscious. I decided to start something new, and I wanted it to be romantic. We found a beautiful sample; it\u2019s like an organ, but it sounds like a video game. And it was just me, singing alone on top of that sample. Everyone else had gone to bed. It talks about someone that I was crazy about, he didn\u2019t have space for me in his life, but he didn\u2019t set me free, either. It\u2019s a song about accepting relationships the way they are while trying not to get hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\n\tI\u2019ve always regarded autotune as a creative tool, and on this album, you use it most effectively.<\/strong>
There\u2019s definitely more autotune on this album, because it\u2019s really fun to sing live with it, and I thought about what the new tracks would sound like in concert while I was recording them. I want to be the kind of artist who does great live shows. Autotune gives me the energy where I can stretch my voice to the limit and still sound fine. And electronica provides the foundation \u2014 I can stand on something really solid that won\u2019t fall apart if I jump too high. My voice sounds naked without autotune. Even when I don\u2019t use it, I add a rise or MicroShift. It\u2019s like finding a soft cushion for your voice.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\n\tWhat about the live shows? It must be a challenge to transpose such a sophisticated sonic landscape to the stage.<\/strong>
I think the intention is crucial, and my intention is always associated with punk and metal. At this point in my career I don\u2019t have a huge budget at my disposal, so this is the moment to lower aspirations. But I\u2019m very comfortable standing alone onstage \u2014 me, myself and I \u2014 defending my own project with lights and music. I don\u2019t believe you need to have live instruments to put out a good show. At one point I had a drummer, which added a lot of power \u2014 but soundchecks were a mess, and I jumped at the first opportunity to do without it.<\/p>\n\n\tAt 24, you have created a sound and aesthetic that are uniquely yours. Both your parents are artists. What do they say about all this?<\/strong>
I have a complicated relationship with them because they let go of my hand at a very early stage. Of course they\u2019re supportive and proud of me, but they had me when they were very young, and I need to understand that they\u2019re my parents \u2014 not my siblings or friends. The thing is, they never put any limits on me, and it\u2019s definitely too late to start now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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