Antoine Harispuru, also known as Golden Bug, is an essential record producer, label owner, DJ, groove sculptor and metal sculptor – nothing short of a true, incredibly multi-talented artist. His second album, V.I.C.T.O.R, from which a new EP – Krokodil has been extracted, features a remix by the highly acclaimed Moscoman and will be released on 31st of March through La Belle Records. We chatted to him on his way to the beach for a few drinks, and this is what he had to say:
To those not familiar with you, how would you describe your sound?
A fresh batch of adult disco from the club-psych to the robo-pinballs. You’ll be seeing shapes and dancing with colors
What are the 5 albums that have influenced you the most?
Beastie Boys – licensed to III
Plastikman – Musik
Beck – Midnite Vultures
Toresch – Essen Für Alle
LCD – Sound of Silver
Plastikman – Musik
Beck – Midnite Vultures
Toresch – Essen Für Alle
LCD – Sound of Silver
Which other artists are you into at the moment and why?
I am really into the Salon des Amateurs sound : Wolf Müller , Tolouse Low Trax , Vladimir Ivkovic – a mix of different styles to create something different from the rest. I also love the freshness of Multi Culti records , Hivern Disc , Les Disques de la mort and Antinote for their no-style releases.
Are there any key pieces of equipment that you are using to define your sound?
I have been using the same machines for 15 years now : MPC for the sequence , sampler EMU 6400 and some FX’s. A few months ago I bought a OTO BIM and a Tempest Drum machine to open new creative doors. Limitation helps my creativity.
What would you say some of the challenges artists face today in the music industry?
The challenge is to find an artistic way to make a release last.
Most records die after 2 weeks (or less) and it’s depressing when you have spent months, or even years working on it. Now people fly over the releases without really listening to them because there are no filters and there is no time. This is the main challenge for the musicians today, and I sometimes think it’s better to have a job and to do music for fun, without any financial pressure.
Most records die after 2 weeks (or less) and it’s depressing when you have spent months, or even years working on it. Now people fly over the releases without really listening to them because there are no filters and there is no time. This is the main challenge for the musicians today, and I sometimes think it’s better to have a job and to do music for fun, without any financial pressure.
Where do you gather songwriting inspiration?
I listen to a lot of music, even if is not easy to do when you spend your days in the studio. I like the idea of mixing different elements and trying to create something a bit personal. Dub , afro , techno , ambient , rock, punk. All of these genres give me ideas that I try in the studio. Sometimes it works, but sometime it’s a disaster.
Take us through your songwriting process. Are there any particular steps you take when putting your music together?
I am a very very bad songwriter, that’s why I prefer to focus on the music part. If i want to do a vocals I ask a talented friend to sing.
What’s the best gig you have ever done and why?
Last year, we did our visual-live show V.I.C.T.O.R LIVE at the Sonar Festival and it was amazing. It was in the Auditorium, the venue and sound were perfect. People were plunged into our universe for 1 hour and it was an amazing experience for us, and hopefully also for them.
And the worst?
I spent 28 hours in planes for a gig in Brisbane, and then played to an empty club with a drunk barman.
If you weren’t a musician what would you be?
A cook.
If you could perform alongside any other band or artist, living or dead, who would it be?
Yamasuki, ESG, Nicolas Cruz, Fern Kinney, Tolouse Low Trax, Chicken Lips, Funkadelic, LCD, Pilooski, Femminielli, STA, Artificial Organs, Sun Ra, Mushrooms Project, Black Merlin, Manu Dibango, Gilb’r, It’s a Fine Line, Pas de Deux, Femi Kuti, Idjut Boys, Bison, Baldelli , Plastikman, John Carpenter, Autarkic, Prins Thomas, etc…
Do you have any particular gigs or festivals that you dream about playing?
I have few gigs as Dj soon : Sevilla for the Electronic Lunch Festival ,Barcelona at the SWITCH Pocket Club, Lyon at Le Terminal , Primavera Sound in May, and in October at La Villa Medici in Rome with V.I.C.T.O.R LIVE.
Do you have any information regarding upcoming releases, projects or gigs in the pipeline that you would like to tell us about?
I am happy to release my new EP – Krokodil through La Belle records on 31st of March, and to release the Krokodil video which I really, really love. Later this year we will release a Deluxe Edition of the LP V.I.C.T.O.R, with unreleased tracks and some great remixes by Red Axes , Moscoman , Strapontin , STA , Destino , Get A Room! , Il Est Vilaine , Thomas Jackson , MR TC and 2CV.
Tracklist for Krokodil :
1. Krokodil
2. Gomina!
3. Amazonia
4. Amazonia (Moscoman Remix)
5. Visage
6. Division (feat. Diego Hdez)
Listen to the track premiere for Krokodil below:
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