Anoraak’s photo for Last Gas Station!

Gas Interview: Anoraak

The synth power French producer and Dj from Valerie Records parks his ’80s car in the Last Gas Station for a chat. Don’t forget to see him live for the first time in Greece at the Art House in Thessaloniki (April 23), thanks to Louder Than Pop!

What’s the story behind Anoraak?
Anoraak started 6 years ago, in my little student room in Paris. In my hometown we used to have a lot of rock bands, so i had to find another way to keep making music by myself. That’s when Anoraak came up. At the beginning, it was a bit more electronica and down tempo, and step by step it became what it sounds like now. The name doesn’t have any real meaning.

Your music sounds a lot like ’80s. What do you like most from those days?
Many things. Lots of music, graphics and movies. But first, we’re talking about a whole decade, with many different artistic movements, so it’s really hard to tell exactly what I like. It’s more about good feelings and memories. And second, it’s not all about the ’80s, there are also influences from ’70s and ’90s.

Tell me a song you always like to play on your djsets?
“Moscow Disco” by TELEX.

What do you think about the electronic music in France now? Is Paris (still) burning?
It’s moving a lot in the other cities of France, and i think that’s a major change. The new good things are not coming exclusively  from Paris anymore. That’s making the scene better and more diversified.

Give me 3 names/groups that you really like to listen to these days…
Cut Copy
Van Halen
The Commodores

What’s your opinion about downloading?
I think downloading is great.  We need to live in our times. It’s  really nice to have all these blogs discovering new artists, and having the opportunity to choose the music you like. Making limited copies for a hard release, like Valerie Records does,  gives the object a special meaning.

Greece is to you…
Warm, wonderful and sunny!

Can you send us a photo for a nightdrive with you?
Right on!

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Anoraak – “Talking In Your Sleep” [The Romantics cover]

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