Ready for a mashup party?
Quem é ligado em festas, sabe que a primeira edição da Bootie Rio, produzida por Fabiano Moreira, vai dar o que falar agora em maio. A party já é ponto certo pros fãs de mashups na Europa e EUA e foi criada em 2003 pelo casal de DJs Adrian e The Mysterious D, que chega aqui como AplusD. Batemos um papo exclusivo com eles sobre a bootie culture e, claro, sobre o que nós podemos esperar.
Ready for a mashup?
IB - Como surgiu o a dupla AplusD e projeto Bootie Club?
AplusD - Ouvimos o primeiro mashup em 2002 e foi “love at first listen”. Na época, tínhamos apenas começado como DJs e os mashups se encaixaram perfeitamente no nosso estilo eclético, all-over-the-map.
Naquela época, a maioria das pessoas nos EUA nunca tinha ouvido falar sobre “mashup” ou “bootleg”, então, decidimos iniciar o nosso próprio club dedicado exclusivamente ao estilo.
Assim que a festa começou, quisemos começar a fazer os nossos próprios mashups. Foi quando produzimos faixas com o nome AplusD, que não são apenas nossas iniciais, mas também um pouco de um trocadilho, pois em circuitos “bootleggers”, a maioria dos mashups é conhecida como “A + B” ou “A contra B”.
IB - Quem influencia cada um de vocês quando criam um mashup? Como é o processo até perceber que duas músicas diferentes podem se encaixar?
AplusD - Às vezes, uma nova música nos lembra uma antiga, então tentamos traçar uma ligação entre os dois temas e mostrar como, apesar das décadas que podem separá-las, elas são realmente semelhantes.
Outras vezes, nós pegamos dois artistas que nem mesmo “estariam numa mesma sala” e “forçamos” um dueto que soa estranhamente natural, o que é sempre divertido.
IB - E sobre o Brasil … Existe algo especial que vocês desejam conhecer por aqui?
AplusD - Nós dois estamos realmente ansiosos para conhecer a vida noturna daí e ouvir as músicas que estão tocando nos clubes. Nós amamos também o fato do Brasil realmente saber como fazer uma festa… Não podemos esperar para nos divertir!
IB - E quais são suas expectativas para a primeira Bootie no Rio?
AplusD - Esperamos nos divertir! Esperamos um público diversificado que quer “to shake their booties” e ouvir as pessoas cantando e sorrindo quando reconhecem alguma música, especialmente dentro de um mashup inteligente!
** Vale também ficar ligado, pois ontem começaram as vendas dos ingressos no Espaço Fashion. Os 50 primeiros ainda levam ecobag exclusiva da marca para a festa.
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IB - How did you come with the idea of the AplusD project and club Bootie?
AplusD - We heard our first mashup back in 2002, and it was love at first listen. At the time, we had just started DJing, and mashups fit in perfectly with our very eclectic, all-over-the-map multi-genre DJ style. It was everything we loved, all rolled into one!
At that time, most people in the U.S. had never heard of a “mashup” or “bootleg” before, and had no idea what it was. Everywhere we DJed, we felt like “mashup evangelists,” explaining to everyone what we were doing, how these tracks got made, where to find them, what this culture was all about, etc.
So we decided to start our own club night, dedicated solely to mashup/bootleg culture. And we called it “Bootie,” because at the time, mashups were more popularly known in the U.K. — where the scene started — as “bootlegs.” The slang term for a mashup bootleg is “bootie” — so we appropriated that as the name for our party.
Plus, it’s a double-entendre. Most mashups are illegal, so it’s like pirate booty — and when you come to our party, chances are you’re going to shake your booty. So as a name, it works on lots of levels.
Once we started collecting, and spinning mashups regularly Bootie, we wanted to start making our own. That’s when we started producing tracks under the name A Plus D, which are not only our initials, but also a bit of a pun, since in bootlegger circles, most mashups are known as “A+B” or “A vs. B.”
We then began to grow and expand the Bootie dance parties, creating a community around the mashups both in terms of both producers and fans…. and introduced new people to this style of music everywhere we went.
IB - Who/what influences each of you when it comes to create a mashup? How is the process till you realize that two different music can fit together?
AplusD - Sometimes a new song will remind us of an older tune, and so we try to draw a connection between the two songs and show how - despite the decades that might separate them - they’re actually quite similar. Other times, we’ll take two artists that wouldn’t even be in the same room together - let alone collaborate on a song together - and force them into a duet that sounds strangely natural, which is always fun.
As for the process, it’s best when a mashup idea comes together immediately, because we’ve already heard it in our heads, or had an inspiration… but other times it’s a bit more trial-and-error, figuring out which song or songs fit with another, especially when it’s a song we’re dying to mash up so we can play it at Bootie.
IB - The mix of music genre and all the kind of art is becoming normal, lately. Do you think the public is more opened to the new without the need of giving names? (like, “I´m part of the eletronic scene” or “of the rock´n roll”).
AplusD - Yes, with the advancement of digital technology, especially with the younger generation, the public is definitely more open to the mixing of musical genres as well as other forms of art. Mashups are a by-product of D.I.Y. culture and the iPod Shuffle Generation, where everything is being mixed and matched, all different genres, as well as media. It’s happening in fashion, film, art and of course, in music, where everything is mixed and matched… or recycled, reinvented, and revisited.
IB - And about Brazil… Is there something special you both want to know during your stay here?
AplusD - We’re both really looking forward to going out to nightclubs, enjoying the Brazilian nightlife, and hearing the music that is being played out. It’s always interesting to know what songs seem to be universal and worldwide, and which one are unique to Brazil. We also love that Brazil really knows how to party..we can’t wait to enjoy it!
IB - Did you had chance to know something of our artistic scene? Can you tell us which ones you liked most?
AplusD - We’ve noticed that sampling is already very prevalent in the Brazilian music scene, with many DJs using gear like the Akai MPC-1000 and other samplers to add Brazilian beats and re-arrange music to their own liking. We love that this D.I.Y. spirit of taking music and making it your own is already happening in Brazil. Mashups seem to be a natural extension of that, so we think what we do at Bootie will be an excellent fit.
IB - What are your expectations in the first Bootie in Brazil?
AplusD - We expect to have fun! We expect a diverse audience that wants to dance their asses off… and to hear people singing along and smiling when they hear something they know, especially within a clever mashup!
Por: equipe Ipanema.blog
