Parisian DJ and Producer Manaré‘s journey started long time ago, he started making music with 14 and organised riots where his former alias ‘Riot Kid’ is coming from. After the first EP he changed his artist name into Manaré, and started producing wars not riots. Two EPs and several remixes are the result of last year and a busy DJing schedule, where he and his buddy French Fries finally landed in our town Basel for a smashing New Years Eve and a great afterhour. And now we are happy to have him back. He plays at the 25th of February at Hinterhof Basel, and a day later in Bern; WILDLIFE’s Night at the Club Bonsoir.
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Tracklist:
Catz N Dogz – Pets Gone Wild
The Martinez Brothers – Broke In The BX
Marshall Jefferson – The Mushroom (Justin Martin Remix)
Chaos In The CBD – Birthday Song
Luca Lozano – Got It Together
Julio Bashmore – Battle For The Middle You
Janet Jackson – Diamonds
Krystal Klear – Tried For Your Love (Hudson Mohawke Remix)
Can you tell us: How did you start playing?
I started playing at first because my brother – Marvy Da Pimp – is a DJ so I guess I was just trying to copy-cat hims! Except that, back in school, I was always the one putting music in our parties (with CDs and iPods) so for my 15 or 16 birthday I received a mp3 controller to DJ with a software. I really liked it, throw a big party that went nuts with a friend and understood that we had something to make down here for the kids in Paris! Few months later my friend Lazy Flow showed me how Serato works, I learnt how to properly DJ and got gigs from my big brother – Booty Call – at Batofar Paris. First real gig in a real club!
You had a great first year with your friends and label associates. What was the most important thing for the success of YounGunz ?
YounGunz kinda brought the 360° taking care of artists (booking, management, releasing EPs and so on). I think the fact that everything was made at the same place made us earn some really precious time! That’s maybe why it got quicker for us but there is still a lot to make on our way. Let’s not get too enthusiastic!
As being part of the new generation in Paris. How is the scene evolving there? Is there a good communication between the older and new guys?
The scene is – for me – kinda blocked down here. The communication is good between people no matter their age, it’s more a question of which stable you’re part of. About this, the thing is that Paris is kind of divided between genres. I think people are not completely ready to move on, they’re kinda trapped in 2008 with this all fidget-rock-electro thing. It’s not for me to judge if it’s good or bad, but I think we gotta get over it one time or another and not get stuck in what – older but still really good – DJs brought back a couple of years ago. People are moving like sheeps following a shepherd. They’re just a fan base that loves what the biggest / more famous group of people loves, so anytime big Parisian names tells that this or this is cool or not, people just go straight into it. This might sound like frustration from a small DJ like I am but I really think people should open their ears and close their eyes, that’s music we’re talking about!
The genres seem to be melting more and more together, and hypes are disappearing faster than ever, what do you think about the current situation of “dance music”..?
I don’t really agree with your question, I think genres are more and more present. Yes, of course their are some kind mix between uk influences, – old school – house music, or even electro-rock and dubstep but that’s just sub divisions of genres going together as it should be. Nothing really impressive happened like juke + electro-metal-step + cumbia..
At the end, it’s all about consumer society: Let’s put names for sub divisions (so basically renamed old stuff to sell them again) and a way to dress and so: create a way of life so we can sell more. Genres melting together is just an illusion for the consumer to chose which party to go to, how to dress, and not let the music industry fall. It’s all about codes. It’s the same on a dancefloor. I think all that is just music and if you want to put genres on it, their already is, living since ages, so I don’t get why people tend to rename everything like it’s happening now. Specially in France. I can get it for England or Holland, they don’t really need anybody else outside, they already have a strong music identity, I just don’t think we – still? – do and that’s too bad. Hypes are just disappearing as fast as the evolution of internets connection speed.
Do you think illegal downloads are harming the underground artists?
I think we got to find a way to deal with it and use it because that’s just how it is today, so we can’t just back up.
What can we expect in 2011 from you and the YounGunz?
A lot of travels all around the world! New EPs, loads of remixes, collaborations, and surprises!
Stay tuned.
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