257ers: This is how the rap duo is motivated in the Corona crisis

257ers
This is how the rap duo is motivated in the Corona crisis

Daniel "Shneezin" Schneider (left) and Mike Rohleder have released their new album "Hömma"

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The Corona crisis also hits the 257ers hard. The rap duo does not want to venture a prognosis, but is certain: "Something has to happen."

Closed clubs and concert halls: The partial lockdown will be extended until January 10th, which also means a longer stay for the event and music industry. If "something doesn't happen slowly", the 257ers ("wood") see "black for the future of this culture", as they tell the news agency spot on news.

Daniel "Shneezin" Schneider and Mike Rohleder released their new album "Hömma" on Friday (December 4th). In the interview they talk about their careers, reveal which their absolute favorite platform is besides TikTok and YouTube and whether their children are already showing musical talent.

"Hömma" is your most personal album so far. What stories do you process on it?

Daniel "Shneezin" Schneider: During the Corona period we were at home a lot and rarely out with the band, we hardly played any concerts and had a lot of time to think and write songs. This of course resulted in many songs that we might not otherwise have written, such as our home anthem "Home", "Each end has two sides", a song about our deceased fathers, or "Better in a mood", the song for our women .

You are known for songs with a lot of humor, for "home" you showed a different side. How much do you care about your hometown Essen?

Schneider: "At home" in particular is a song into which we invested an incredible amount of time and attention to detail until we were finally satisfied. We have both lived in Essen since we were born and have experienced so much there that it was important to us not only to deal with the good times, but also the bad. How it is in a long-term relationship.

Three years ago you published a Christmas version of "Holz". Are you planning something similar this year?

Schneider: There is actually no Christmas song planned for this year. But that doesn't mean a lot for us. It's about time again. Thanks for the creative impetus. (laughs)

You have been on stage for almost 15 years. How do you look back on that time?

Schneider: The last 15 years have been terrific. Lots of tours, festivals and now eight studio albums. We have become a real family with our live crew and are therefore now able to master this black year for the event industry together and next year to tie in with the tours and festival summers of recent years and to dismantle the stages with full energy.

They are now also among the YouTubers and are active on TikTok. How did it come about and what do your fans think of it?

Schneider: We have been making YouTube for almost as long as we are making music. We uploaded our first videos about 13 years ago. We have always been absorbed in showing our humor in audiovisual form. In the meantime we have built our own YouTube bar and regularly interview guests over a beer for our "Akk! TV" format.

That's why we were hooked when we first came into contact with TikTok. But currently our favorite platform is Twitch. Our channel "Konsolenmutanten" is growing and we are live at least three times a week and chat with our fans.

They became fathers in 2018. How has your life with children changed?

Schneider: Since we became fathers, we've been at home a little more often, but we're still just as crazy as 15 years ago.

How do you reconcile your family and professional life?

Schneider: We get the timing super organized and neither our children nor the music are neglected.

Do your children already show musical talent?

Schneider: Yes, my son recorded his first song when he was just one year old. The "Pipibuxen Drip". (laughs)

The corona crisis is a major challenge for the music industry. How do you see the future of the industry? How are you doing yourself during this time?

Schneider: The whole industry is going through a difficult time. Many festivals, clubs and organizers perished as a result of the corona crisis and will not survive this pandemic financially and will never take place again. Millions of jobs that cannot be carried out at the moment, as well as our live concerts, are gnawing our hearts and our wallets. We don't want to venture a forecast at the moment.

But the fact is, if something doesn't happen slowly and there are no festivals, concerts and club visits next year, then this culture will change forever and maybe not recover as quickly in the next decade as some might think. Then we see black for the future of this culture. Something has to happen. Best of all yesterday.

Politicians gave us far too little support there and apparently did not understand how important this culture is for all of our lives. Celebrating together is life. And we're not just talking about music, but all kinds of events that bring people together and share common passions.

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