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the old Electribes EM1, I boy – Br onsky Beat Any collaborations or inter-
plug my microphone in play with other artists?
the Electribes ES1 to syn- 5. Let’s go crazy – Purple
chronize in midi all the Rain / Prince (even if You know, I got the covid 5
effects. I also use the “Under the Cherry moon” days after the first French
first Kaoss Pad version is the album of Prince I lockdown and it was not
which is an effect control- love the most) a comfortable situation
ler where my synthesizer for me, living alone in 20
in plugged. It allows me What has the global pan- m2 in Paris without seeing
to do samples and loops demic of covid offered any of my friends. It took
in live, to reduce and to to you? Any inspiration me 2 months to recover
open the musical space, to protest your current my health. I could neither
and to make the sound views thr ough music? rehearsal, nor jog (which
of my horrible synth a bit is very important for my
better. I actually bought a
very cheap and bad synth
but at least it is very light
to carry, with 5 octavia and
a joystick I use a lot. I am
very pragmatic. So, when
your tools are not vintage
you have to push the limit
of the machines and to
make the set up your own.

Watch “I won’t be yours”
live HERE

What is the current top-5
in your stereo and why,
please?

It is so difficult to answer.
Let’s say:

1. Le Gibet - Piano Works /
Maurice Ravel (interpreted
by Dominique Merlet)

2. It’s no game (part one) –
Scary Monsters / David Bowie

3. Chanson Einer Dame im
Schatten – Michael Nyman
& Ute Lemper / Celan Songs
4. Hit that perfect beat

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