Apr 22

Apr 22 Interview with De L'Ivresse

Creative People, Culture, Dj/Producer, Interviews, Music

A musical duo from the South of France made up of Sophie De L’Ivresse and Gael, which began at a party in the middle of nature ( either very late or very early)…

Their vision of electronic music is one that is constantly evolving, in its shape and its background, inspired by the past, looking to the horizon, to the future, and taking inspiration from Chicago House, techno from Detroit, to Nu-Disco, Slow Funk and Indie Electronic.

Sophie: Even before meeting, we’ve always raved and been into alot of music, From a Parliament Funkadelic concert, a Devendra Banhart concert to a Moodymann set. Our passion for music and art in general has kept us active in this world, you name it we’ve done it; Dj’s, bloggers from 2008 to 2015, graphic designer / web designer, selling records, radio columnist, event organizer...etc.

Gaël: Yes, finally focused on music production, so we signed tracks on Prescribed, ICONY Records & NYLO Records in NY and in 2019 Paper Recordings, the legendary Manchester label that gave us more visibility, full of energy and good vibes.

Greatest inspirations or influences?

Gaël: A lot of things influence and inspire us; travels, cultures, the people who we met and these moments of pure hedonistic energy spent together. We love the attitudes of some founders of the electronic movement, for example the DIY of an Aphex Twin, with its slightly punk way of managing its image via delusional visuals and obviously the idea of having a creative process without limits vis-à-vis the instruments & structures, but also how not to speak of the pioneers of Underground Resistance, with their techno coming from the depths of the bowels of Detroit and their image to the endian.
Sophie: We always have in mind the melodies and arrangements of Ennio Morricone or Gainsbourg the rhythms of Nick Mason the drummer of Pink Floyd, the Krautrock of CAN.
Gaël: Closer to home, the pure “love” house of Soul Clap, Wolf + Lamb or the dirty & sexy touch of Jesse Perez, Dam-Funk!
Sophie: Eddie Ruscha aka Secret Circuit, Tom of England, Arp but also the Stone Throw label, j'adore Sampa the great by Ninja tune, for its universe, its flow, its rhythms and its musicality.
Gaël: We have a special affection for Sean Johnston (Hardway Bros) who mixed with the late and eclectic Andrew Weatherall in their legendary ALFOS parties, Sean was one of the first to support our music in its events.

Favourite websites or social media handles?

Gaël: Soundclound for us is a great communication tool, it allows us to manage our tracks and exchange with our community who come from all continents, we love to hear from Peru, India or California.

Sophie: Bandcamp & Nts Radio are very nice to chill at home or freak out in the garden .

Anything to say about how you feel about COVID-19 and how it affected creativity and our future?

Gaël : Like many people, in addition to the fact that this virus kills and creates tragedies in many families, it shows us concretely our position of simple inhabitant of the Earth. The Earth is our natural habitat but it does not belong to us, we have a duty to respect it and to ensure that we can always live there.

Sophie : This virus highlights the inequalities between us, what we make our environment bear but also that it is possible to stop the general disorder in which we live to put nature, animals and our natural well-being at the center of our lives, we've been destroying our natural habitat for a long time now, it's time to take a break.

Gaël : Hopefully this moment of global pandemic allows everyone to have a real reflection on our way of life and our expectations.

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