Nobody who’s into music can ignore SoundCloud nowadays. For anyone not familiar with it yet, here you can get real time sound updates from artists/labels and spot talented people that may not have stepped out of their bedroom studios. One of these freezing days we came across Cristina Tasnic’s aka Muntelevenus page. There was an instant buzz going on our chat after hearing her latest uploaded sketches ‘Cheesecake Time’ and ‘Attic Scene’. Naturally, we asked her some questions to find out more about this mysterious Muntelevenus moniker. Check the tunes and you’ll know why!

Muntelevenu5 – Cheesecake Time by Cristina Tasnic

Muntelevenu5 – Attic Scene by Cristina Tasnic

Who are you / where do you live?

I’m just a girl. I was born in Chisinau, but currently live in Amsterdam.

When did you start to produce music and why?

When – this summer. Why – because I always wanted to.

What is your artist name standing for?

Perhaps Mound of Venus could shed some light, otherwise it’s just the female pubic bone in Romanian

How could you describe your music?

Still in the process of developing my own style, so can’t really say.

What setup do you have? (hardware/software) Which is your favorite plug-in/instrument and why?

Reason, Live, Ozone and a NI interface. That’s about it for now.

Which would be your greatest accomplishment as a musician?

Add something new to the music, develop new genre, inspire people and make them happy. That’s cuz you said “would”. I haven’t achieved any of that yet.

What’s better for you: producing or djing?

Producing. Although both bring unique kind of satisfaction.

From where do you get music to your mp3 player/computer/decks?

I only get music if I really need it, otherwise it’s Spotify. I also like radio shows like Zona Libera “cu Matze si Vasile” , Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio 1… oh and SoundCloud and MySpace to see what are my favorite producers up to.

Where do you think dubstep is going this year?

Just like in any genre hitting the mainstream there’s going to be more tunes sounding the same, but there’s also great potential for innovation. Fusion with already existing genres is always interesting.

What music/artists/labels do you think sounds fresh right now?

I’m pretty impressed with DJ Bootsie’s Holidays in the Shade, which came out just recently. Awesome stuff. Also Two Fingers, Kode9, Rustie, PANTyRAID. Labels – uhm, I usually keep my eye out for the artists, not labels… but I like nearly everyone on Hyperdub.

Do you believe in 2012?

No, but I’d still like to squeeze in as much as I can before then