Paris
aka City of Lights, City of Love, Paname
I cannot live without it
Q: How do you tend to socialize with your friends? How has this changed over the past year? How do you expect this to change over the next year?
A: I’m working in the music business so I’m in contact with a lot of different people, mainly in entertainment.
Why not integrate e-business in social media?
Q: What’s your current perspective on Facebook? Are you and your friends still using it, if so what for and how has this changed in the past year? What would you do to improve the service?
A: All my friends are on Facebook. I don’t really have many people I know who want to stop using it.
Douster, king of Africa
This young and fresh electronic French producer is one of my favourite. Really tropical style, he makes some crazy remixes in a very old fashion ghetto house tradition. Inspired by Kuduro and Baile Funk, he delivers some of the funniest track on the dancefloor. I’m waiting for his latest remixes from the Kitsuné release.
The Ritz Bar, the new club in town
When you think about the Ritz in Paris, perhaps you think about the best hotel in the world and one of the most luxurious places in Paris. I was invited a few weeks ago to discover the new parties organised on Thursdays night. The concept is quite simple: Cocktails for 30 Euros (oops!), DJs (from Miss Kittin to Vitalic) and extremely beautiful girls.
Funny to imagine that this palace has decided to invite la crème de la crème of electro DJs to entertain in their world renowned cocktail bar. The mix is really strange, Miss Kittin plays New Wave in front of Russian millionaires and young hipsters without any money in their pockets. The drinks are delicious and after two hours of a classic selection, the mix becomes harder, with a real techno flava, with models dancing on top of the couches. Maybe this is a preview to heaven…
Beataucue, revenge of the nerds!
When I first heard about Beataucue (which in french means “Dick in my ass”) I thought it was a joke. How can a band choose a name like this?… After listening to the first remixes of Major Lazer or Sound of Stereo, everything is now clear. The post generation after Brodinski, Fluokids and Yuksek is bored and ready to launch their missile across the world.
Photography on the web
For the last six months I have been going back and forth to nofound.tumblr.com, it is run from Paris by Emeric Glayse. I use the website to steal interesting images (my Christmas card was from there), as well as seeing unpublished work by photographers I already like such as Paul Schiek, Lina Scheynius and Maciek Pozoga. The above photo is by Logan White, probably familiar to anyone who has ever taken mescaline.
Another photographer I’ve just discovered, based in Barcelona, is Wai Lin Tse. Her photos of little everyday things are colourful and engaging.
Stop Boat shoes!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a great fashion lover, I check quite daily Fashion blogs like High Snobiety, Hypebeast but also all this new generations of e- fashion shop like Très Bien Shop (great selection from Sweden) or Studio Homme, based in Paris.
For the last two years, Fashion divas have tried to install Boat shoes as the ultimate alternative to sneakers.
Chatroulette can be Fun
So funny that a few weeks ago, nobody heard about Chatroulette. Read More
Brodinski: the new french touch ambassador
This is clearly the new wonder boy of the french electronic music scene. The best of the Fluokids generation, the ‘Laurent Garnier’ legacy. Born in Reims, hometown of some talented electro combo like the Shoes, Brodinski started making music with famous producer Yuksek. Read More
The Social Club
If you asked me the question “what’s happening tonight?”, I would immediately check the website of the Social Club. Read More
Gainsbourg: Vie Heroïque
Two good reasons to talk about this amazing movie.
First of all, it’s a good opportunity to tell you about this amazing artist, Serge Gainsbourg, ne the greatest artist of the 20th century. Read More
The Future of Streaming
Streetwear: Make it Preppy!
We’re in the middle of the fashion week here in Paris, and it’s really interesting to observe the look of the hipsters backstage or in parties. Read More
Crookers
Italians Do it better!
Crookers prepare for 2010 the release of their first album “Tons of friends”.
The concept is that each track is the result of collaboration with other artists. The casting is very diverse and attractive: Mixhell from Brazil, Soulwax, Kid Cudi, Kelis, Rye Rye, Yelle and many others…..
2009 has been a great year for Crookers. They become really popular with their “dance remix” of Hip Hop hit “Day’n Nite” by Kid Cudi.
For 2010, the duo propose something closer to their universe, where Dustep bass, tropical rythm and catchy melody explode!
CROOKERS ft. SOULWAX & MIXHELL – WE LOVE ANIMALS