Channel: Adrian von Ziegler

Category: People & Blogs

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Description: Thank you so much for all the questions, I tried my best to really answer as much as I could, I was (and still am^^) actually pretty worried that the video became way too long. But even so, I feel like simply to show you my appreciation properly, it was very worth it. Here is a list of the questions with time stamps for easier access, because the video became so crazy long.^^ 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - What is your real name? 1:52 - What country are you from? 1:55 - What is your favourite colour? 2:02 - What is your favourite food? 2:25 - What is your favourite movie? 3:35 - What is your favourite video game? 4:09 - What is your favourite book? 4:17 - First milk or cereals? 4:32 - What is your favourite Tolkien world character? 6:41 - Do you put pineapple on pizza? 6:50 - Have you ever thought about doing another art form? 9:10 - How are you handling the pandemic stuff? 10:29 - Which castle is your favourite? 11:29 - What trip meant the most to you and why? 12:25 - What inspired you to want to make your own language? 15:02 - Have you ever traveled to Ireland? 15:47 - If you were a Fantasy character, what race and class would you be? 16:49 - Which of the 4 elements do you feel most drawn to? 18:00 - Do you often remember your dreams or not? 18:28 - What other cultures are you interested in and why? 21:16 - What is Switzerland like? 24:07 - What languages do you speak? / Are you interested in learning other languages? 25:32 - What genre of books and movies do you like? 26:23 - How important do you think nature is for a person's well-being? 27:33 - What is your favourite word and why? 28:33 - What was your inspiration for the song "Alvae"? 30:04 - How do you deal with depression in your relationship, how do you handle it? 34:19 - Does the pandemic affect your creativity in any way? 36:38 - As a socially anxious person, how do you deal with the awkwardness around people? 41:05 - What is your favourite song in absolute? 43:07 - What do you think/hope will be the future of humanity in the next centuries? 46:03 - I just finished my studies, can you congratulate me? 46:33 - Do you feel guilt or pressure when you're unable to create anything? If so, what do you do about it? 50:12 - What are some of your favourite places in the world and why? 51:05 - What are the top 3 songs you're the most/least proud of? 54:06 - Have you ever thought of making lyrics for your songs with your self-made language? 54:34 - Besides music, is there anything else that has helped you feel better about yourself and life? 56:21 - Have you ever experienced something like a vision or another special phenomenon? 57:04 - Who does the art for your albums? 57:11 - What inspired you to make Pagan Metal? / Are you still burnt out of the genre? 59:21 - Are there go-to scales to get a Pagan/Celtic sound? 1:00:32 - Do you think suffering and difficulties in existence gives to an artist his inspiration? 1:01:36 - Which sound packs do you regularly use for your music? 1:02:19 - Does "Ethêlo-iêl" mean "I love you?" 1:02:49 - Do you do any physical exercise, and if not, would you like to and which ones? 1:04:22 - What sourced your inspiration for the Celtic Collections, and will you make more? 1:05:52 - What do you like most in a Fantasy world? 1:07:42 - What are the most weird or surprising things that inspired you? 1:10:02 - How did your view on humans change in the last 10 years? 1:10:54 - Which of your songs were inspired by a dream? 1:11:39 - Can you talk a bit about "Wolf Blood"? What inspired it etc. 1:12:50 - What inspires you these days the most? 1:13:11 - Is there something you want to achieve or improve in the next 5 years? 1:14:11 - What is the meaning of your name? 1:15:14 - Do you wish to help people with your music? 1:16:32 - Do you think a musician should have a mission when writing music? 1:17:49 - What is the most important thing you learned in this life? 1:20:44 - Do you take psychedelics? 1:20:52 - Do you think you'll ever finish your book? 1:21:08 - If you could communicate with one animal species, which one and why? 1:21:50 - Who are your idols? 1:26:16 - What's the hardest part about composing music? 1:27:40 - How does depression impact your creativity? 1:29:31 - Are there any styles of music that are fun to listen to but not so much to compose in? 1:31:19 - What is your favourite animal? 1:31:28 - What was the original inspiration for your language and book? 1:32:10 - If you could have a super power, what would you choose? 1:33:11 - Do you think happy people or someone who doesn't know depression, can be an artist? 1:33:55 - Do you ever watch what people use your music for? 1:34:15 - What do you feel when composing? 1:35:13 - What's the function of a rubber duck? 1:35:20 - How tall are you? The song in the background is my 1-hour long harp improvisation piece: youtube.com/watch?v=2-M9-6OSYMY