Poison Gauchiste, Blonde Redhead, Nathalie Duchene, Daniel Steinberg… the playlist of the “Liberation” music book – Liberation

2023-06-09 23:17:00

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The discovery: Poison leftist, techno worker

When leftist Poison is teased by asking him if he doesn’t produce “old man’s techno”, his answer is as frank as it is indicative on the current dancefloor: “There is a factual thing that distinguishes techno from old, it is that it is slower. Very clearly, my music lacks 20 BPM to be played by a modern techno DJ.” But that’s what makes it so touching and sensual. Less rhythm and speed, but more melody and melancholy. After a first EP in 2021 carried by the formidable Nigeria Buickhe does it again these days with “ Music to rise to the top »a reference to Mont analogue, René Daumal’s book which he considers “a perched monument of literature“. Three impeccable new titles and some remixes from friends (La Mverte, Acid Washed…). Behind this pseudonym,borrowed from a cartoonish cover of Current valuesshowing a burning Porsche with this title: “The leftist poison: a French disease””, hides “an assumed leftist“, convinced that “the reversal of the insult is a weapon to ridicule the enemy».

But leftist Poison also has a name and a job. In the world of music, many people know Eric Labbé for his work in cultural communication and in particular that of Parisian clubs. On the other hand, few know that he wasjazz drummer in a former life» and that he was part “of an electro-clash duo, Headphone Karaoke, in the 2000s.»

Today, as he says himself: “I don’t have the career plan of a rock star, I just want to be allowed to do my little quiet music.” If producing tracks has become a hobby, that doesn’t prevent him from paying a very successful tribute to Carl Craig (the layers of Judith Pancake…) and to the pioneers of Michigan – “Detroithe rightly says, is both the soul and the grammar of this music– but his techno is also “a rather messy patchwork of influences», always elegant, soft and refined, with sometimes a little touch of depressive Balearic (the guitars of Pierre Sogol). Obviously, his music is more of an antidote than a poison.

Leftist Poison Music to rise to the top (Paradise Children Records).

Release party at Jardin21 in Paris, Parc de la Villette, on June 28th.

To the playlist

Blonde Redhead Snowman

Listening to this melodic and quiet title, one wonders why these New York veterans remain labeled “noisy rock”. There is no question of noise throughout this peaceful, enchanting ritornello to make you baba. Cool.

Nathalie Duchene Don’t Go

Like a supercharged reinterpretation of French house touch by a Belgian producer who, however, does not play the revivalist by adding a subtle acid pulse. We promise, we’re not going to leave.

Daniel Steinberg Sun is Shining

The rise in temperatures is not only meteorological, the bodies ignite as summer approaches. The Berlin producer signs a totally irresistible call to dancefloor house. OK that’s easy, but what’s good.

Didier Six When we Were Kings

No revolution on the horizon in the EP of this Frenchman under the influence of Carl Craig or John Tejada, but the pleasure of listening to techno in its most elegant, refined and melodic form. It just feels good.

Pierre Rousseau Copenhagen

A surprising but successful exercise between Plaid and Aphex Twin on the part of the old Paradis which has accustomed us to more softness and continues the search for its electronic writing, between pad, break and feeling.