Exclusive Interview with 'PARJAM PARSI'

Parjam Parsi decided to upload his entire discography to the internet after giving up on social media and streaming platforms after ten years of defiance.
‘In Decadence and Disarray’ is the first professional record he completely self-produced. The narrative centers on his mother, her surroundings, and their bond. Check out the album and the exclusive interview below:

1. Can you tell us a bit about where you come from and how it all got started?

PARJAM PARSI my mother she does everything she can do to make me an artist

2. Did you have any formal training or are you self-taught?

PARJAM PARSI: I trained as classical musician for 7 years then I attend to the conservatory of music and graduated with BA in music composition

3. Who were your first and strongest musical influences and why the name ‘PARJAM PARSI’?

PARJAM PARSI: classical composers from previous generations as well as the music of contemporary composers. But I can go on with names who changed my vision, jazz legends like Monk and Evans the reason I get into the piano jazz then i can name Miles Davis, john Coltrane and john McLaughlin and so many jazz gods.

Ritchie Blackmore when we were young, we tear apart deep purple album by album track by track. Robert Fripp and every prog act in general.

German Avant-Gard musicians and Eno.

Jóhann Jóhannsson, Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson and Carl Michael von Hausswolff

What can I say I’m a very curious human being and all my life compact in music.

4. What do you feel are the key elements in your music that should resonate with listeners, and how would you personally describe your sound?

PARJAM PARSI: you know it’s really about delivering a personal statement for me. I write music, I paint generally about things related to my personal life experiences. About things I can’t fix or even say in real life. But at the end I hope I can help people to feel better. Because this life this world is full of disappointment at the end of each day

5. For most artists, originality is first preceded by a phase of learning and, often, emulating others. What was this like for you? How would you describe your own development as an artist and music maker, and the transition towards your own style, which is known as CLASSICAL?

PARJAM PARSI:

look when I was young, I practice 12 to 14 hours each day. Doing on and off recitals. But someday I decided to record my own pieces you know. of course everyone I mentioned as influence shaped my path. Before everything, I listen very well. Every record I buy as a collector if I found something special about it I do everything to make that sound in my studio or master a technique by a music virtuoso. Then I use the sounds and techniques in my record.

6. What’s your view on the role and function of music as political, cultural, spiritual, and/or social vehicles – and do you try and affront any of these themes in your work, or are you purely interested in music as an expression of technical artistry, personal narrative, and entertainment?

PARJAM PARSI:

If this interview was about fine art I could answer you. As human You can ask questions, but remember you are not the answers. About entertainment I never satisfied I destined not to be , you know. artistry and delivering personal messages is most important than entertainment, but I like when people leave the show with smile on their face. Sad truth is we as human , we never learns from our history. We do same mistakes over and over again.

7. Do you feel that your music is giving you back just as much fulfillment as the amount of work you are putting into it or are you expecting something more, or different in the future?

PARJAM PARSI:

I did expect anything unusual, as long as I have this energy to go to the studio and record something, try new thigs and practice. Enough for me.

8. Could you describe your creative processes? How do usually start, and go about shaping ideas into a completed song? Do you usually start with a tune, a beat, or a narrative in your head? And do you collaborate with others in this process?

PARJAM PARSI:

I practice like even after all these years, it become some sort of obsession. I remember like for this record I lost near 10ibs. Recording process was madness.

I get my inspirations from literature, favorite paintings, movies and question in my head. I have childhood friend/ musician friend/ college who run our label. We form the ideas first and then we starting recording process.

9. What has been the most difficult thing you’ve had to endure in your life or music career so far?

PARJAM PARSI: I love my job, so I learned how to be patient and deal with ups and downs.

10. On the contrary, what would you consider a successful, proud or significant point in your life or music career so far?

PARJAM PARSI: I take my job so serious actually serious is not good description for the how I look at my work, when serious musicians or professional music listeners gives thumps up. I did my job and makes me smile and I do not smile easily.

11. Creative work in a studio or home environment, or interaction with a live audience? Which of these two options excites you most, and why?

PARJAM PARSI: Both, I work so hard to make my own recording studio/label sometimes I need to even breath the studio environment to feel better. But when saw people on stage or after a performance. It’s a different feeling makes me excited every time. But as confession, I grew old and I lost that excitement to go live a bit.