any expression. The mainstream can’t exist without the underground and the underground wouldn’t seek new kicks if it weren’t for the mainstream and its systematic borrowing of everything that is cool. “It is always interesting to amplify your approach by producing music that chimes with what you are wearing,” says Rein about using fashion as an advantage in a music career. Her time in the public eye doesn’t go back very far, even though the world of music is not new to her. “I’ve been making music by myself since I was 13 years old, mostly because I wanted to wait until I was mature enough. I’ve always had a clear idea of what my sound should be like, before Rein,” she says. “It’s not that common to hear women making hard electronic music, with the expression and the message that I want to put out. I’ve always gotten a kick from hard, monotonous bass lines. I bring something entirely unique, I am in a class of my own – not only in Sweden but in the rest of the world. I am a club act with my live drummer. We keep the audience going with our raw and aggressive energy.” It is possible that Rein gathered the emotions necessary while making music on her own just to unleash them when the time was right. And she has arrived at exactly the right time, when the world needs her as much as she needs the world. Rein shares her thoughts on where the world of music is heading: “I think the contemporary political time will come with a clearer message and musical shallowness will decrease. All revolutionary times have brought with them great art. Being committed is a pillar of art.” facebook.com/reinelectronic
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