If you were smart about your game plane at Stereosonic last year, you wouldn't have missed Renaissance Man on the highly popular Outrage Stage. Bounding to fame with their catchy and unique style of tribal tech and minimal madness, the Scandinavian duo can do no wrong if you ask us. We recently caught up with them before they come back down under, logging up a few questions for the readers at home to get a better idea about the interesting guys!
The definition of a Renaissance man is a person who knows a little bit about everything but has mastered nothing.
It’s safe to say none of this applies to these guys. So boys, how did you do it?
Luck, a bit of skill and good timing! "Eighty percent of success is showing up." -Woody Allen.
What can we expect from your upcoming original EP? Do you agree the shift in musical preferences has changed what it takes to make a true banger?
In regards to our latest, EP... expect some genre bending house featuring a plethora of human voices. And yes, we definitely agree. Now it's more a competition of making the blandest and most generic tech house possible. Well, seriously, every now and then some quality music manages to penetrate the top 10 (Beatport) but most of the time we tend to avoid looking at it. It really does make you sad.
Come June, can we expect some cheeky surprises when you both venture back down under?
Most definitely. We have been pretty productive lately and have loads of unheard material waiting to be played out. We had a great time at Stereosonic however we are expecting to see more clothing this time.
Do you have any timeless beauties that have become integral in every set you play?
We always aim to play a good mix of old and new / timeless and contemporary. Derrick Carter's remix of Blaze's 'My Beat' is pretty integral in all of our sets.
Explain your thoughts on online media such as blogs. Friend or foe?
Well if one wants to accuse someone of stealing the finger shouldn't necessarily be pointed at online media as such - we basically built our career online. Then again it would be foolish for us to claim to know the future or the effects of the changes happening in the music industry. Everyone who claims that, and there are plenty around, is lying.
Modern day inspirations?Matthew Herbert, Roman Signer, Thomas Demand, Daniel Palillo, OK Do, jnejne.
How do you feel about incorporating vocalists into your productions?
Yes that's a thing we are working on at the moment actually (Editor note: maybe something we will see on their upcoming EP... we can only hope!).
Ever had a shocking gig? And while we are on the subject, tell us about your inspiration behind the ‘NOW’ night you started in early 2008.
Hah who hasn't had a shocking gig! The inspiration was just doing it for fun and the music. The best advice for people who are looking to throw a good quality event would be to build a real relationship with your audience and try to not be financially dependent on it.
Thanks for your time guys!
If you missed them last time, don't do it again! Check their Myspace here and be sure to keep up to date with them on Beatport and Facebook.
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