1.Growing Up
We grew up in a small city in Germany and the music scene was very little at that time. Our parents listened to alternative music, which is one of the reasons that our musical background is very broad. Another reason we sound like we do is that we approached electronic music quite late. We’re not stuck in one style only.
2.Inspirations
There are many inspirations. We like Jamie xx a lot but also Fatboy Slim or Moby. We also like The Doors for their special, dramatic sound and to be honest, it’s very hard to decide on just a few names!
3.Your Crew
The scene in our hometown is small, but we have some new, up-and-coming artists on our label Hommage, such as Karl Friedrich or Martin Waslewski – both of which produce really good music. We alsowork together with the guys from Super Flu from Monaberry now and then. The guys supported us a lot in the past.
4.The Music You Make And Play
We do what we love and we like to switch between different styles – it’s important that we feel the music! Usually our sets are infused with melodies and dreamy vibes but we can also be straightforward.We don’t want to stay in one genre too much. What we play really depends on the night, the crowd and the club. In terms of our own productions, please check out our latest release ‘Cranes’, including the two great remixes by KЪlsch and Wolf + Lamb. ‘Cranes’ came out on our own label Hommage, but will be re-released in Australia very soon through Sweat It Out.
5.Music, Right Here, Right Now
The commercial side of electronic music is being hyped a lot at the moment, a bit like in the ’90s in Europe. Some artists become pop stars overnight. We think it’s not as bad for the ‘real’ scene as some people make you believe. Often young people make their first steps in electronic music with the easily accessible and often not so complex commercial tracks. Once they’re tired of this kind of music, some of them dig deeper and discover the variety of electronic music with all its different genres.
Monkey Safari play Chinese Laundry onSaturday April 25, withDanny T, Avon Stringer, U-Khan, Pharley and more.
