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4 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 2 DECEMBER 2018 THIS WEEK MUSIC Currently blazing a trail of live shows -- both locally and internationally -- in the wake of the release of their latest album Red Fugue, the bassist of eclectic Prog act Viper Soup Complex Michael Spiteri speaks to TEODOR RELJIC about what lies in store How does it feel to have a new album out there and ready for consumption? Would you say this is an important milestone in the journey of Viper Soup Complex? Funny you mentioned consumption, Red Fugue can be consumed much like a BLT sand- wich. Joking aside, while sparing you the bor- ing technical details of the process which in- cluded recording, mixing/mastering, design, and packaging, at first we felt relief, more than anything. It was a while afterwards -- most probably during our album release in Zory, Poland -- that we felt a sense of pride and accomplish- ment. It's the milestone we worked for during the past four years and it wouldn't have been possi- ble without the professional advice and service from UNGL Studio, Reciprocal Records, Hell Next Door Studios and Samuel Attard (Mixing and Mastering). The Viper Soup Complex sound is intricate and not all that easy to grasp on a first listen. What motivated you to craft such a sound and feel, and how would you say Red Fugue in particular exemplifies this? The only motivation is on finding our own personal voice and share it with the rest of the band. Once we find some common under- standing, the rest will follow. The element of chance is quite inbuilt in our process where, when struck by something which sounds inter- esting we'll explore it much like when explor- Teodor Reljic Bursting through the fugue with relentless drive