fullonline: Who is "Omnimotion", where are you from, what is your musical background and why you choose this name to the project?

Omnimotion: Omnimotion is Stefan Lundaahl. My musical background started at age 15 playing the guitar and began writing songs. I played in various constellations, from death metal to funk till I found the passion for dreamy ambient music. I took the name Omnimotion as it was very appealing to me and at that time there were no hits on it when searching on internet.

fullonline: Are you married and/or have kids?

Omnimotion: I am not married and have no kids but in future yes, that would be amazing.

fullonline: What is on your CD Player right now?

Omnimotion: It may seem very strange but as I work so much with music, the tunes I have in my ears are often my own that is currently being born.

fullonline: Which one of your own music do you like the most? Does it have a special meaning to you?

Omnimotion: Hard to say. I like several but Ton Image is one of my favorite tunes. It has this old romantic French feel in it.

fullonline: What other music style do you listen to?

Omnimotion: I listen to so many various kinds of music. I'm not genre specific, but more consuming everything that touches my heart. It can be Sigur Ros, Katie Melua, Beck, Solaris soundtrack, Snatam Kaur, Krister Linder, Ishq, Helene Sjoholm to drop some names.

fullonline: Your new album "Dream Wide Awake" is being released by Aleph Zero Records, and it's one of the good surprises of this end of year. It's been more than 4 years since the release of your last album, what should we expect to find inside this album?

Omnimotion: Thank you. The album is very diverse from opera to rap, from accordion and violin to electronic minimal chill, the majority of the tracks are vocal based, many acoustic elements, more up tempo compared to my first album but still chilled. Compared to what you've heard before from Omnimotion, you will be surprised in a good way.

fullonline: How was the music creation process of this new album? How long it took to be produced? What were the sources of your muse and inspiration?

Omnimotion: Yes, it was a journey indeed, I recorded a lot of singers and musicians and naturally that makes the creation process a lot longer and more complex. As you mentioned, it was more than 4 years since my last album, a needed time to gather gems for this new release. I basically worked with my label Aleph Zero on a track by track basis and they have been an amazing support and brought a lot of great and useful feedback that helped the album to grow more. Big thanks to them for their patience and strive for only the best. My sources of inspiration is life itself, amazing nature, the endless love in all its angles, my dear and close friends and artists who share the same passion for music, and a lot more...

fullonline: There are many different vocalists on the album. Talk about your work with other artists in this release.

Omnimotion: I love to work with vocalists as they definitely enhance the music. To me, emotions tend to get stronger when using vocals and I just love it. Sometimes they collaborate with technical issues, amount of reverb, what recording takes to use or even more co-producing. By bringing in other artists and musicians, the music most often expands much more. In general it is a real pleasure to bring in more people in the music.

fullonline: How did you choose the lyrics of your tracks? What is your favorite one? What comes first, the lyrics or the music?

Omnimotion: To me, the music comes first and then the lyrics are written. Often when I collaborate with other vocalists they write their own lyrics for my music. A favorite lyric is hard to choose, I like them all in their own unique way.

fullonline: Since you used vocals in different ways in your album, I wonder if in your opinion the vocals can add something musically, like an instrument, or if the lyrics are a stronger way to pass a message.

Omnimotion: Voices as instruments can often be enough to make me feel stronger for the track in an electronic environment. Strong lyrics can naturally also be very effective bearer of the message. My latest album is more lyrics based but I will continue exploring both non lyric and lyric based music further on.

fullonline: What is your favorite music production tool? Is there any equipment you think can help you to produce better music? No particular equipment, but sources of inspiration, which are not connected to the studio. To be in the nature, for example, or to hear a good song on the radio.

fullonline: What are Omnimotion's next releases?

Omnimotion: Right now the latest track is called Embrace and it will be on a new Aleph Zero compilation called "Midnight Soul Dive". I have produced a mantra for Yogini which will be out next spring. I'm currently remixing a Vibrasphere track.

fullonline: In which other ambient projects you think we should keep an eye?

Omnimotion: Yogini, Fredrik Ohr, I Awake, Krister Linder and various music from Ghostfriend.

fullonline: I never heard any remix from you. Should we expect any remix from you in the near future? What do you think makes a good remix? How would you describe a remix?

Omnimotion: The only released remix so far is my own on the track Japan released on the Japan 12" from Chillosophy Music (together with remixes by Gaudi and Minilogue). As I mentioned, I'm currently remixing Vibrasphere's Tierra Azul. To me a good remix takes care of the original message and elements and takes them to a total new direction. So telling another story with same words would be my answer.

fullonline: How long does it take for you to make a new track, from the ideas and inspirations to the "Chill Out"? Any hint for a person who is starting making chill tracks?

Omnimotion: I normally work very long on a track. In effective time it is easily between 10 – 30 days. Hints would be: be patient, music is a slow process, follow your heart, listen inside, find your own ideas, be playful, finish the track 100%, those last percentages can be very boring to go back to if they are left in a happy rush. Be true, express what you feel.

fullonline: You have a beautiful personal website www.omnimotion.com, where we can find a lot of information about you and a lot of music samples. What do you think about your own website? There are any plans to change it?

Omnimotion: Thank you. It has been out there for a while now and was updated a week ago and before that it was a long gap. The site will expand and change for sure. Stat tuned for a music video shortly.

fullonline: You also have a personal space at Myspace www.myspace.com/omnimotion. Do you think it is a good promotion and way to test the new tracks? You got feedback on these tracks?

Omnimotion: Myspace is an excellent way to go. I get tons of feedback from listeners that have never visited my www.omnimotion.com site. Myspace is one of the best promotion tools an artist can have today and I'm certain it will grow even more powerful in the near future.

fullonline: What do you think about people sharing music through mp3 instead of buying it?

Omnimotion: It sounds old school. It is so easy and cheap to buy and download music these days. Before sharing was great as listeners would expand their awareness about new music. Today most music can be heard and preview listened to at iTunes, for example. So there is no excuse anymore. So, yes people, please support us.

fullonline: People on Techno and Drum'n'Bass also like chill songs... Do you think that chill and down tempo music has a wider range of listeners than Psytrance? Is it good?

Omnimotion: In general, yes, I believe the chill out scene has a wider audience. I only see benefits in that.

fullonline: What makes a good party? You think decoration is important?

Omnimotion: I would say the people, the location, the weather if open air, the sound system and the decoration.

fullonline: What is your favorite psychoactive molecule?

Omnimotion: I don't use any drugs except caffeine to get me started and a glass of good red wine or champagne in special occasions.

fullonline: Any last comment, message and/or promotional link?

Omnimotion: I would like to thank all fans for your amazing support and patience! Expect more frequent releases from me from now on! Meanwhile, please check:

www.myspace.com/omnimotion
www.omnimotion.com
www.aleph-zero.info

fullonline: Thank you!
Respect!