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SPIELTRIEB

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Gursky (Original Mix) by Spieltrieb


SPIELTRIEB
Is Leopold Faerberboeck and Gordian Gleiss

NF: What’s the story of Spieltrieb?

SP: We have known each other from Hamburg for years, but we never had contact. Last summer we got in touch trough friends again and ended up lying naked on the floor of a kitchen next to each other- because we were playing “Flaschendrehen”- a kids game. It’s hard to explain. True story…

NF: You should call one of your songs like that- could be a nice name for a vinyl!

SP: The girls who were with us- drank alcohol from our bodies- and while lying on the floor, we realized that this could be the beginning of a real friendship. And now we are here, making music together in London.

NF: Did you move there together?

SP: We met a few times in Hamburg- listened to music- talking about it- checking the vibe- got fucked up of each other- and Leo had plans moving to London- and Gordian as well- so it was kind of a lucky coincidental.

NF: What's your past experience in music?

SP: Gordian is more into producing- Leo is more into dj-ing and has now a big producer on his side. But we're doing both both.
Gordian produced a lot of rap music in Germany- had a few top ten releases.
Leopold played a lot in Paris (Social Club, Regine, Chacha), also in Munich (Baby) and Berlin, and also at the Dockville Festival.
We both played a lot in Hamburg Baalsaal, Neidklub, Terrace Hill.
Now in London Snack, Crackle, and Pop residents.

NF: Spieltrieb started when?

SP: September 2009

NF: What's your vision?

SP: Producing good tunes- Club tunes, as well as songs you can just listen to. But we try to bring good music, club and other kinds to the kids- we want to surprise people.

NF: How would you explain your style of music?

SP: We want to find new sounds and mix different styles in a new way- we're doing collages influenced basicly by German house and techno but as well by pop. We’re playing around with samples and synths- play instinct style till we like it.
Its electronica mixed with techno and house in various orders. We like African rythmics but Balkan rythmics as well, French chanson and German techno Flächen.
Berlin has got a strong techno sound- Hamburg is coming up.

NF: Where can people listen to some stuff from you?

SP: Right now at soundcloud.com/spieltrieb and twitter http://twitter.com/spieltriebuk.
We’ re building our website and myspace- will be spieltrieb.co.uk- but its not online yet- next week it will be.
We’ ve got a facebook fansite which is updatet every day.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Spieltrieb/299266491574

NF: With which machines and programs do you work?

SP: Ableton live, Macbook, Headphones and 5000000000 plugins, which we have no clue about, a cheap soundsystem and a bed.

NF: What are your favorite songs recently?

Matias Aguayo - Walter Neff
Daniel Steinberg - Es la vida (Format:B Remix)
Heads will roll - (A-Trak Remix)
Masticsoul - Back to the 80s (Latin version)
Oxia - Whole life
Siriusmo - Discosau
George Morel - Lets groove
MMM - Touch and go
Pet Soul Boys - Calypso Soul (Edu Imbernon Vocal Soul Mix)

NF: What's the place to be right now in London?

SP: Dalston. Around the east there some cool places- but really depends on the promoters doing the night.

NF: Where's electronic music going to? What are the trends?

SP: At the moment more melodic, as well in techno but also in electro, which we like. Sounds you wouldn’t expect and vocals are coming back- German vocals.
We had the feeling that on a lot of fashion events in London they play or perform German music with German vocals.
We're planning a German vocal track as well- we already got horny- with a bit of German vocals where we cut up German yodeling sounds.

NF: Vocals like in house?

SP: Yeah, but like good house. House is not a bad word anymore thanks god.
And no obvious sung vocals.

NF: What does this mean?

SP: Weird cut and effected vocals- not like David Guetta vocals, which we respect, but don’t really like.

NF: What trends you see at night? What do people wear?

SP: London has this kind of party uniform- depends where you go- juicy clothes. At some places you have people with bomberjackets, really colourful hoodies/shirts, and new era- at some places the standard caroshirt style and at other ones really fashionable people, really depends where you go.

NF: What do you think of Lady Gaga?

SP:gaga
We prefer this kind of stuff-a combination of an amazing track, cool people and an even more amazing video:

Gil Scott-Heron - "Me And The Devil" **OFFICIAL HD VIDEO**

NF: What’s the difference between Paris and London nightlfe?

SP: London nightlife is much dirtier- the parties are going longer, more afterparties, more drugs-more techno and its cool to go to techno clubs or warehouse parties, while in Paris most of the people we know go to clubs like the baron, which we love too- but its not the same way of party attitude.

NF: Last question: Can you explain Flaschendrehen to our readers?

Thank you for the interview.
The No Feelings Team

Nicholas Hunka

You were a bassoonist at the London Symphony Orchestra for many years. What can you tell us about that?

It’s a very satisfying way of earning for a living.
It gives you the opportunity to travel all over the world.
You work with the very best conductors soloists and all the orchestra players. The pressure is intense though.
In the UK, the arts are not well supported by the government.
So we never have enough rehearsal time.
It’s a huge competition to join a good orchestra and to keep one’s position once within that orchestra.
“You’re as good as your last concert”


What are your feelings about Jazz?

Classical Music grew from a European tradition and is based on players playing notes from a page at a specified pitch for a unique duration with the particular attack and a specified volume. Jazz grew from African slaves transported to America and on gaining freedom mixing styles of African music with the classical tradition that they found in New Orleans and New York.
It is based on improvisation, on choured sequences and rhythm. It was an entirely different concept.
I admire musicians who can play this- unfortunately I cannot play it myself. Jazz was a total new concept to western music and a revolution.


What is your vision of music in the future?

For many years people have been prophesying the demise of symphony orchestra.
I do not believe this will happen.
Because of the wealth of compositions from Buxtehude to Stockhausen which people will continue to will to hear.
Jazz is important and also here to stay.
But other forms of music such as electronic music will always be with us but will always be changing and involving.
Unless government funding of the arts increases the music profession will retract.
There will be fewer musicians living in the community therefore fewer available instrumental teachers, less orchestras and ensembles and more conservative repertoire.

Increase imparks of popular music means a serious downtown in funding for the arts.
E.g. the current problems that EMI is having.


You still live in London. Which trends do you see?

In May, we will probably elect a conservative government.
Because of our economic situation they will have to make huge cuts in all forms of public spending (health, army, educations…)
We are looking at a bleak period.
Regardless of which government is in power over the next 10 years.
And this will affect all kind of arts.


Can you recommend as some nice addresses in London?

The Music Pub Half Moon.
Many famous musicians like the Rolling Stones played there during their beginnings.
Recently the brewery wanted to turn it into a gastro pub- but due to national protest it will remain a music venue.
The BBC Promenade Concerts at the royal Albert Hall from July to September every year, which is the biggest music festival.


Do you know Lady Gaga?

I heard of her in the Newspapers.

Thank you for the interview.
The No Feelings Team.

PRADA SPRING SUMMER 2010

MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS

Dear Readers,

Marina Lambrini Diamandis, the 24-years-old Welsh (and half Greek from her father) singer and song writer sounds like Tory Amos and Regina Spektor illegitimate daughter that has listened to Britney Spears and Gwen Stefani during her childhood.
Her funny, but quite sharp, lyrics take us on a journey between the naïve side of childhood and the seriousness of adults. She gives pop music a new fresh air it needed, without being too serious.
With a quite fashionable profile (Vivienne Westwood, Pam Hogg and Sofia Kokosalaki are amongst her favorite designers), she has already seduced music people as well as fashion ones. “I am not a robot” music video (shot by Rankin, co-founder with Jefferson Hack of Dazed & Confused, & Chris Cottam) looks like a lived beauty story in a fashion magazine.



After her first EP, “The crown Jewels”, she appeared on the BBC Sound of 2010 poll list where she reached second place.
The promising singer will have her debut album “the family jewels” released on February 22nd 2010.

http://www.marinaandthediamonds.com/
http://www.myspace.com/marinaandthediamonds





The No Feelings Team.

Patrick Jouin and Erro Opening @ POMPIDOU CENTRE

Dear Readers,

Last night was the opening of the exhibition of Patrick Jouin and Erro. Two well-known artist but whose work is very different from one another.

Patrick Jouin is a designer who doesn't like to be qualified as much because he doesn't like the tag. his work varies from different medias from the parisian public toilet design to the Plaza Athènée Hotel. His work can be seen as pure but somehow puts a bit of a dream in each of his piece.









On the other hand, Erro is a collage artist. He has been mastering this media since the 50's. Through the exhibition, you discover his different influences that followed him in his career from politics to the comic era of the 60's but also art as a main inspiration.
Erro chose collages as his media as he believes that it is able bring a critical, ironic and humoristic outlook to the society of consumption.
The exhibition contains over 65 pieces from him, a must see if you are a collage lover!








The No Feelings team.

RUSSIALIZE Style

We Love Denim!!!

A bit of Sundance Film Festival

Dear Readers,

Not much to say but enjoy the cover of that bag given out to the crowd at the Sundance Film Festival which closed more than a week ago.

More exciting news to come about the festival!!


The No Feelings Team.

Fabric Samples from 1961

Dear Readers,

We ran into an old book sample of fabrics from 1961. It comes from a fabric manufacturer that now has closed but was found in Mulhouse.

The surprise comes once you open and start to notify the Nylon. The 60's was the decade of synthetics, while many of those materials were discovered at the early 20th century, it's use in fabrics wasn't happening until then.

It also contained some camel fur and some glittery fabrics which were seen more commonly during the 70's.

We were amazed to see this evolution and hold some of its history in our hands...

While it is impossible to make you enjoy in its fullest this book, we will share some pictures of it with you...with no feelings of course!

The No Feelings team.