From Indie Rock to EDM Ramsesboomboom

Mason Vera Paine

One half of the dynamic duo behind the music project Ramsesboomboom, Wannes Salome joins me to discuss how he and Erik Buschmanna came together for this project and about their unique musical background. For the latest on Ramsesboomboom: Ramsesboomboom.comLike Ramsesboomboom on Instagram: Instagram.com/ramsesboomboom https://masonverapaine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3.-Wannes-Salome-Speaks-About-Ramsesboomboom.mp3 Mason Paine and Wannes Salome: Transcription 0:00 - Announcer: Mason Vera Paine. 0:01 - Mason Paine: Wannes Salomé and Erik Buschmann formed the group Ramsesboomboom. Wannes joins me to speak about how the group was formed and what are some things we can expect from them. Thanks for joining me, Wannes. 0:14 - Wannes Salome: Hey, Mason. Really happy to be here, and, thanks for having me on. 0:17 - Mason Paine: So, Wannes, tell me, how did you guys form Ramsesboomboom? 0:21 - Wannes Salome: Yes. So Ramsesboomboom is a duo project of me and Erik. Erik and I have known each other, like, for all of our professional music career. We went to school together. He studied drums, and I studied music production. And we basically clicked right away at school. So we played in bands together. And after our studies, We actually played in a band called Clangstaff, which is a indie rock band. 0:48 - Wannes Salome: And we toured all over America and Europe and played a lot of festivals. And during that time, when we got tired of doing indie music, we got together and started to write some electronic music Because we were both really into electronic music as well, like John Hopkins, James Blake, like a lot of alternative electronic music. So we just started to write electronic track. After a while, we had a collection of them and we thought we should release this, do something with it. 1:16 - Mason Paine: You know, inquiring minds have to know, Ramsesboomboom. Now that's a pretty unique name. Can you give me the background on what it means? 1:25 - Wannes Salome: Definitely, it's an interesting name. Ramses was actually the name of our very first demo. Like, the very first electronic track we we created was initially called Ramses. Then we decided to call our project Ramses, and we called that track I feel nothing, which is the 1st, track we released with this project. So actually, the 1st track we ever wrote is also the 1st track, we released, which is very funny. But then after a while, we decided to add the Boom, Boom to it because it just It's a little bit of playfulness, and it's also gives the whole name a little bit more of a unique vibe, a more of a interesting vibe, which is why We went with Ramsesboomboom. 2:04 - Mason Paine: You know, prior to forming Ramsesboomboom, did either of you have any other musical background? 2:10 - Wannes Salome: Yeah. So we we studied together on the Conservatoire of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and we both studied at the pop academy. Yeah. I think We're both just really we have really broad interests. So we've done a lot of music. We've done a pop and jazz and tried out some classical music influences. Yeah. And as, as producers, we work with different artists with different backgrounds as well. 2:37 - Wannes Salome: So I don't know. We're we're just very much in love with music and creating and experimenting, actually. I think experimenting is a big theme for us in our music, musical career and in this project as well. 2:50 - Mason Paine: So you guys have known each other for a pretty long time, but how long have you and Erik been performing together? 2:56 - Wannes Salome: Yeah. Erik and I have been performing together for years now. I think at least 10 years, which is basically my, my whole professional life. Yeah. I don't think there's anyone that I've worked with as much as with Erik. And, yeah, we were just very used to playing together and writing together and philosophizing of about music and a lot of other stuff as well.