Grimus
Publicat la 5 Martie 2010, ora 11:58
Cu ocazia primului concert pe acest an in Cluj Napoca, Grimus au acordat un mic interviu 
Desi au fost prezenti doar Bogdan si Tamas (1/3 din trupa), am aflat cateva noutati despre urmatorul album, concertul ce urmeaza, cum stau cu online-ul si cum se promoveaza. Mai jos puteti urmari materialul:
Mai multe despre ei gasiti pe site-ul lor oficial. De asemeni, va recomandam ultimul lor videoclip pe care, de altfel, il puteti si downloada 
Gojira @ Booha Bar
Publicat la 31 Ianuarie 2010, ora 16:19
Gojira @ Booha Bar – 30 ianuarie 2010
Galerie foto:
Dupa eveniment Gojira a acordat un scurt interviu:
Update:
Scarlett Etienne
Publicat la 25 Ianuarie 2010, ora 11:02
Interviu: Scarlett Etienne
Cu ocazia revenirii sale la Cluj, Scarlett a acordat un mic interviu pentru noi. Mai jos puteti citi parerea ei despre clubul Midi, de ce prefera evenimentele open air, cat de activa este in online si de ce, cat si faptul ca ea este, pe langa DJ, o artista.
Pentru cei care nu stiu, Scarlett Etienne are spectacol live cat si DJ set, este model, canta la pian, produce muzica si vrea de asemeni sa se reapuce de balet. Colectiile sale pentru evenimente sunt realizate chiar de ea in colaborare cu anumiti designeri
1. This is your 4rt time at Club Midi. Every year you enlighten us with your presence. What’s your opinion about the venue and the city ?
Midi has got such a great sound system and the people are very warm and lovely. The city of Cluj itself is very interesting to me, because of the history and the architecture. I love ornate, decaying buildings, like the ones in Havana, Cuba. Cluj very much reminds me of that antiquity. The people in Cluj are just wonderful, no pretentiousness and they just love to have a good time. And there’s this amazing Italian restaurant in Cluj that the boys from Midi always take me, that has better food than in Italy!! I forget the name!
2. You were last year at Sunwaves 5 at the seaside. I saw you had a great time and a great crowd. What do you prefer, the open air festivals or the club parties ?
It’s so difficult to choose!! Sunwaves was absolutely mental, I LOVED IT! I can’t wait to do it again this year. I usually prefer smaller venues but for some reason I changed my mind at Sunwaves! I like playing bigger and louder, and it’s great to be able to reach out musically to so many people at once.
3. Your very into online and social media stuff. How come your the one who writes on twitter or facebook and don’t have some social media manager hired for that ?
I love my fans so much! I think it’s important to connect with them and social networking has made it all possible. It can be a bit time-consuming, but I always have my Iphone with me so whenever I’m in a taxi or waiting in the airport I can have a chance to quickly reply to twitters and comments on my myspace & facebook fan page. It goes in waves, sometimes when I’m really busy in the studio or rehearsing for live shows I have less time to update everything, but then sometimes I make time to hear what my fans have to say to me. I love hearing what people have to say about the night, what they thought of my live show, and when they tell me how much fun they had! I believe it’s important to show my appreciation to those who take the time to come out to the shows, buy my music, and leave nice comments for me. My fans are the fabric and fuel of what I do, and I love them infinitely for it.
4. I saw, on your facebook page, pictures from different clubs and big parties, fashion events and concerts. How do you describe yourself ? As a DJ, singer or model ? Or maybe all of that What do you enjoy most ?
I have an appreciation for a lot of different things! Music is my number one priority, and first and foremost, I would like to describe myself as an “Artist”. There are so many things that I’m really into but it all comes back to music. My love of fashion infuses with my music. I design clothes for my live shows with London-based independent designers, and getting involved with the music for London Fashion Week runway shows, for example Ziad Ghanem’s Haute Couture show, in which I am also modeling in the show. I’ve done a bit of modeling, but was chosen because I’m a musician rather than a model. As for music, I write music, produce, play piano and guitar, sing, and take six hours of music lessons a week and practice piano for a couple hours a day. I also take time to see live music shows, I find it very inspiring. Last year I saw a lot of bands like Florence and the Machine, Depeche Mode, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Siouxsie and MGMT. Another thing I’d love to get back into is dancing, I used to be a ballet dancer, and have been incorporating a bit of choreography into my proper live PA shows. I like to have a lot of different outlets for creativity!
Vescan
Publicat la 22 Ianuarie 2010, ora 10:59
Cu ocazia lansarii noului videoclip la piesa “Ultima ploaie” semnata Vescan si Ligia am decis sa tragem un scurt interviu si sa aflam de la sursa unele noutati si detalii despre acest material.
Am povestit cu Vescan despre materialele sale (Dansez cu pozele vechi – 2008 si Ochii strazii feat. DJ Wicked – 2009) de pana acum si despre planurile de viitor, despre noul videoclip, de ce prefera un concert in aer liber, mici schimbari in hip hop-ul romanesc si despre “vremurile bune”.
De asemeni am ascultat in premiera o piesa care inca nu este gata dar care va avea parte de un videoclip foarte interesant si care de altfel suna si foarte bine. Cand va fi gata vom reveni cu detalii
Mai jos puteti urmari scurtul nostru interviu:
Ca tot vorbeam despre noul videoclip, va lasam sa-l vedeti
Vescan: blog / twitter / facebook / myspace
Gasiti aici cateva poze si video cu Vescan si Ligia (student sound days – octombrie 2009)
Satoshi Tomiie
Publicat la 11 Ianuarie 2010, ora 13:28
Satoshi Tomiie revine in Club Midi dupa o absenta de doi ani, ultima data fiind prezent pe 22 februarie 2008. Mai jos puteti citi un interviu acordat atunci dupa evenimentul respectiv
1. How was the party in Midi? Did you enjoy it? If yes, why?
Yeah I enjoyed it a lot, it was awesome, with great crowd & energy.
2. What’s your oppinion about Club Midi and the public from Cluj-Napoca?
I loved the vibe, the size of the club is perfect, good sound on the dance floor and very responsible people. I kept it pretty deep musically but because of the crowd it was way above ‘deep’.
3. How is the audience from Romania comparative to other countries?
You have great audiences, one of the the best in the world for sure.
4. You were for the first time in Cluj-Napoca. What’s your oppinion about this town?
Unfortunately I didn’t spend enough time to tell you.. All I saw was Airport, hotel and the club.. LOL
5. What would you want to do if you stayed for a week in Cluj-Napoca?
Tell me what’s interesting to visit and do there please!
6. What have you heard about the Club Midi untill now?
I have heard great things about the club from Audiofly boys. They were raving about the club so my expectation was high.
7. Do you believe that electronic music will continue to attract more persons in the clubs or this kind of music is just for a certain category of people?
I believe it has been expanding and it will continue but I guess not all the music is for everybody… Ask your parents if they like it, they might say it’s too repetitive.. haha
8. What do you think about the clubbing scene from Romania?
I only know a few clubs, but from what I saw and felt it’s awesome in my opinion.
10. Do you know any romanian DJ that worths our attention?
Unfortunately I haven’t had a lot of chance to listen to many Romanian DJ’s, but from what I heard Bogdan did some great job when he played with me. Livio & Robby have been doing good productions I think.
11. Beside music do you have any other preoccupations?
Eating good food, traveling many places have been opening doors for me.
Loco Dice
Publicat la 23 Noiembrie 2009, ora 14:50
Interviu: Loco Dice
Loco Dice a acceptat invitatia noastra si ne-a raspuns la cateva intrebari:
1. You’ve started as a hip hop DJ. How was this transitions over the years ?
The transition didn’t take years. When it happened, when I realized the vitality and creativity of the house scene back then, I was hooked.
2. We’ve noticed your presence on major social networks like facebook, myspace and twitter and also we saw a blog. Nowadays many djs are present on these and also very active, some of them are quite addicted. What’s your opinion about them ?
I use those channels to keep in touch with my friends and fans, keeping them updated, letting them know what’s going on. Blog gives me the possibility to instantly act and comment things, say thanks to clubers and promoter for some amazing nights etc. We live in a world where information is spread very fast and from that point of view I really enjoy it. But for me it’s not a replacement for club nights, meeting people in real (…) – it’s just an extension of possibilities.
3. You’ve been at Club Midi for 2 times now. What do you think about the club, how do you feel among the romanian party people and how would you put the club on the electronic music clubs world map ?
It’s always great to see passion invested in the club – from the staff and the crowd – which makes you feel really good at the time being there and motivates you to do your best. The crowd knows how to party but the crowd also knows the music – and when the mixture is right, Midi nights are definitely one of the best I’ve experienced.
Nu uitati de evenimentul de vineri: Loco Dice si Livio & Roby @ Club Midi
James Lavelle (Unkle)
Publicat la 10 Noiembrie 2009, ora 17:15
nterviu: James Lavelle (Unkle)
Interviul este realizat de catre revista “Zile si Nopti” si a fost publicat inaintea evenimentului din iunie. Pentru cei care totusi l-au ratat puteti afla mai multe despre James Lavelle mai jos:
BEGINNINGS
CZB: What was it like working in a record shop? Is there any specific genre of music you would not have listened to, had you not had this line of work?
James Lavelle (J.L.): It was amazing – in those days it was more than a shop, it was a social environment that defined your identity. I was lucky that I worked in both a dance shop at the peak of creativity in dance and hip hop and then a second hand shop which specialised in black music. Both these experiences allowed me to learn so much about music and most importantly opened my mind to pretty much any style of music as long as it was good!
RECORD INDUSTRY
CZB: Do you consider that the internet and mp3 has completely broken the record industry, or is it a matter of time before someone finds a way of controlling the art exchange?
J.L.: A combination of both – a lot of the personal social experience has gone. There is also so much music out there that it is suffocating, but then the flip side is people are exposed to more music than ever and there are easier ways to make it, but control is a massive issue as if it does not generate money then musicians cannot survive and the sad thing is it’s the more innovative ones who suffer! It’s a very complicated situation that just seems out of balance right now…… but then so is most of the world!
MO WAX
RiCo: Is Mo Wax just partially (A&M, Polygram) Universal now, or aBeggars Group label?
J.L.: It’s dead! All good things come to an end!!
RiCo: MoWax. What was it like releasing 200 records in a five year time frame?
J.L.: it was an amazing time with amazing people who thought they could change the world! It was like the lunatics were running the asylum!
RiCo: Was this your initial plan, or did it just happen?
J.L.: It just happened; you can’t plan these things.
RiCo: How did you discover an act, for example, like Aphex Twin? Would you personally go to venues or did you have a hired A&R man do that?
J.L.: Through so many different ways. I think its mainly about being socially involved and constantly searching for new music. I pretty much signed every single record to Mo Wax but in the latter years I had two other people that helped me as there was so much going on.
Men from Unkle90’s MUSIC
RiCo (Zile şi Nopţi): What would two Vital Cuts be for the evolution of music during the 90’s, from your point of view?
J.L.: Impossible question!! I think there are artists rather than specific records:Bjork, Radiohead, Massive Attack,Underworld, Chemical Brothers,Beastie Boys, DJ Shadow, etc.
Popout
UNKLE
RiCo: Why the name UNKLE or Men from Unkle.
J.L.: Me and Tim Goldsworthy (D.F.A) where the Men from UNKLE. It was originally our production company.
RiCo: Tim Goldsworthy was your best friend at school? Was there no possibility to reach a compromise to evolve together musically with UNKLE?
J.L.: We were kids, it was such a mad time and it all happened so fast. It was not about compromise, we just lost each other in the haze!
DRAWING Unkle war stories
RiCo: Did your relationship with Tim Goldsworthy die out, or do you still go out for a beer every now and then?
J.L.: We are still friends, there is positive contact and now he is back in the UK we are planning to potentailly work together in the future and he is best friends with my UNKLE partnerPablo.
THE ARTIST BLOG
RiCo (Zile şi Nopţi): How has experience from writing a column helped you with your Blog? Is the Blog something like kindling an old passion for writing?
J.L.: No I avoided it for years – I like to try and keep my self to my self but I thought it was time to embrace rather than hide as it’s part of the world we live in now and to a lot of people it’s important to have that communication. I have to say I really enjoy it now!
RiCo (Zile şi Nopţi): How do you expect your Blog to be different from others?
J.L.: I don’t, I’m just letting people know what’s up in my world… you see that’s the problem, it’s about having to have the most unusual gimmicky thing, I’m not led by that, it’s just a personal way to reach out and say: „what’s up!”
Iordache (trupa Kumm)
Publicat la 7 Noiembrie 2009, ora 15:12
Interviu: Iordache (trupa Kumm)
Trupa Kumm a avut aseara un concert a lansare a noului album “Far from telescopes” la Irish & Music Pub si fiind o ocazia rara in care ii mai putem prinde acasa in Cluj am reusit sa povestim putin cu Iordache in timp ce restul trupei faceau probele de sunet.
Am povestit despre albumul nou, unde a fost realizat, colaborari, cum a decurs lansarea de la Bucuresti din Silver Church, despre prezenta si promovarea lor in online si .. altele despre care veti afla din video-ul de mai jos.
Iordache este activ si pe twitter (contul este acesta) iar trupa o puteti urmari prin intermediul acestui cont.
Reporter: Bogdan Besliu
Horace Dan D
Publicat la 2 Noiembrie 2009, ora 13:07
Horace Dan D ne-a acordat un interviu mai complex in care a povestit multe despre cum s-a nimerit sa activeze ca DJ, cum erau vremurile pe atunci si cum au evoluat intre timp, despre Skills Records, cum a inceput festivalul Delahoya si cum a evoluat, despre evenimentele din afara tarii si .. multe altele pe care va invitam sa le descoperiti mai jos
Interviul are 4 parti si va asiguram ca merita rabdarea pentru a le vedea pe toate
Si de asemeni un mesaj:
Rahzel
Publicat la 29 Octombrie 2009, ora 12:21
Interviu cu Rahzel preluat din Zile si Nopti.
RiCo (Zile si nopti): Rahzel. De unde acest nume de scena?
Rahzel: Vine de la numele meu adevarat, care era mereu pronuntat gresit. Am rescris numele fonetic, a prins, imi place si mie, si din acest motiv l-am si branduit. Este un nume unic.
RiCo: Cand ai inceput sa construiesti zgomote?
Rahzel: Faceam sunete de cand eram mic, doar ca la vremea respectiva nu exista arta de Beatbox. Cand s-a pornit muzica Hip hop, am incercat mai intai sa fac Rap. Pentru ca nu am avut mereu posibilitatea de a avea un turntable sau o trupa de spate, si pentru ca ma pricepeam sa creez ritmurile cu gura mea, eram folosit pe post de Beatboxer in diferite formule. Totul de acolo a pornit.
RiCo: Cine te-a descoperit?
Rahzel: M-am descoperit singur! Am facut o gramada de lucruri ca sa evoluez. Am organizat „local battles”, „neighborhood battles”, si am sustinut tone de cantari. La inceput, multe erau fara onorariu, dar pe la jumatatea anilor 90 am inceput sa castig bani cu asta. Apoi am scos primul album de studio, si a aparut internetul. Am transformat sunetele ciudate intr-o forma de arta apreciata de un public larg.
RiCo: Cand consideri ca ai devenit Profi?
Rahzel: Nu m-am gandit niciodata la asta. Si acum invat noi metode, noi sunete. Daca te referi la stilul de viata, mereu aveam un Plan B, cum ar fi o facultate sau o slujba. Odata ce incepi sa primesti banii de drum de la organizatori, trebuie sa pui la o parte orice alte ganduri si sa te concentrezi pe cariera ta de „profesionist”.
RiCo: Consideri ca YouTube a ajutat mult la popularitatea ta pe plan mondial?
Rahzel: YouTube intotdeauna te ajuta sa mai castigi cativa fani in plus, in toata lumea, dar eu deja facusem mai multe turnee in jurul lumii inainte de inceputul noului mileniu. Am avut turnee importante cu Roots, DJ JS-1 si Mike Patton. Consider insa ca „file sharing-ul”, in special sistemul Napster, aparut aproape in acelasi timp cu lansarea albumului Make the Music 2000, din 1999, mi-a folosit din plin. Astfel, hitul If Your Mother Only Knew a ajuns la urechile milioanelor de oameni care altfel nu ar fi avut acces la muzica.
RiCo: Ai fost angajat sa faci efecte speciale sonore pentru coloana sonora de la filme animate?
Rahzel: Da. Am avut o gramada de colaborari pentru lung metraje, emisiuni TV, emisiuni pentru copii … si reclame pentru marci internationale de bauturi carbogazoase sau ciocolata.
RiCo: Exista o colaborare muzicala anume de care esti foarte mandru?
Rahzel: Sunt mai multe care mi-au placut personal foarte mult. Am aparut ca „featuring” pe mai multe piese semnate Bjork. Ea este o artista deosebita si foarte talentata. Mi-au mai placut piesa Southern Girl la care am colaborat cu Erykah Badu si piesa care am compus-o cu Roni Size si piesa la care am lucrat impreuna cu Sean Paul.
RiCo: Cum te-ai cunoscut cu JS-1?
Rahzel: Prin prieteni comuni din New York. Amicul lui lucra la platane pentru mine. Intr-un moment in care nu a mai putut sa fie prezent, l-am rugat pe JS-1 sa il inlocuiasca. De atunci au trecut 10 ani. Avem gusturi comune; ne place old school hip hop la amandoi; am trait aceleasi vremuri, asa ca ne intelegem foarte bine.
RiCo: Te-ai gandit la momentul in care vei dori sa te pensionezi, sau Beatboxing este viata ta?
Rahzel: Nu poti sa te pensionezi niciodata pe deplin din muzica. Pe mine, sincer, cel mai mult ma deranjeaza calatoritul. Noi calatorim foarte mult, si de la o vreme asta te consuma. Beatboxing insa pot sa fac pe veci. Va trebui sa incep sa fac un spectacol de hiphop beatbox la Las Vegas si toata lumea sa vina acolo sa ne vada Live, ca noi sa nu mai fim nevoiti sa calatorim.
Reminder: Rahzel va fi impreuna cu DJ JS1 cu care concerteaza sub aceasi formula de mai bine de 10 ani, maine seara @ Club Midi. De warm up se va ocupa Gojira si after party Marwan. Detalii aici.
