#119 - Alexander Richter INTERVIEW
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Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
The Hook (0:21).
The Interview (2:03).
Album artwork and the visual side of hip-hop has always played a key role in how music lovers engaged with the art form.
In today’s episode we are joined by someone who’s work has provided visuals for some of rap’s finest. From legends such as Prodigy, Clipse, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, and most notably as of late, many Backwoodz Studioz artists such as Armand Hammer and ShrapKnel.
I hope you enjoy today’s illuminating conversation with the incredibly talented photographer and film director, Alexander Richter.
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*timestamps provided for YouTube version
Richter details how he got into photography and film growing up, and why he gravitated towards the visuals of hip-hop vs. the music creation side of the equation (3:01).
Richter provides his take on if album artwork has increased or decreased in value, in our current digital streaming era (8:54).
Richter illustrates the creative process that goes into collaborating with an artist on a visual (15:03).
Richter describes how he improves his craft as a photographer (24:04).
Richter describes how he first got actively involved in hip-hop as a photographer (28:56).
Richter gives us his craziest story shooting with a rapper, working with Action Bronson on the Saab Stories album cover (31:54).
Richter explains why he and Backwoodz Studioz connect so well, becoming a fixture in the Backwoodz Studioz universe (38:43).
Richter provides insight into the striking slaughtered pig album artwork for Haram (42:14).
Richter describes the vision of his short film Dark Brother Rise (50:00).
Richter gives his thoughts on the concept of trust in film, as it relates to the jean-yuhs documentary (59:38).
Richter answers a RMPP PATREON question from Dan-O of Freemusicempire on what stands out to him in a great photo (1:05:54).
RIchter shouts out where you can find his work (1:13:26) (link below!).
Support Alexander Richter's work here.
Watch Dark Brother Rise here.
Follow Alexander Richter on Twitter here.
Follow Alexander Richter on Instagram here.
