Interview Joakim

Ritorna con una nuova produzione Joakim Bouaziz(A.lso K.nown A.s Jimi Bazzouka), artista del "sotterraneo" francese dal talento riconosciuto e noto dj, nonche' proprietario della Tigersushi, con un disco spaventosamente camaleontico, popolato di figure mostruose e canzoni sciocche (come chiosa il titolo), ma che mostrano l'abilita' di Joakim nel miscelare sapientemente soluzioni acide e un po' "spooky" alla Aphex Twin con melodie pop "ottantiste", nebbie dark con singulti new wave. Un'astratta vena istrionica alla John Carpenter e ironia ai limiti del cinico completano la cornice dell'autore di un disco eclettico e assolutamente pregevole.

Joakim "Monsters & Silly Song" (K7/Versatile, Distribuzione Audioglobe) 01.Monster #1 02.Sleep In Hollow Tree 03.I Wish You Were Gone 04.Three Legged Lantern 05.Monster #2 06.Lonely Hearts 07.Peter Pan Over The Bronx 08.Rocket Pearl 09.Drumtrax 10.Everything Bright & Still 11.Monster #3 12.Palo Alto 13.The Devil With No Tail 14.Monster #4 15.Love Me 2 16.Tanabata

Hi Joakim! Compliments for your last record! First of all, what's yourrelationship with your computer? :)We've had a long relationship, so today we don't have sex so often, like when we started dating. But it's a quite trustful relationship, even if here and then we have some bad days.

Could you give a name to your four monsters? Did anyone compare youractivity to Dr. Frankenstein's one? :))No, i can just describe them, they are like ghosts, they don't have a precise physical presence.And yes, someone compared myself to Frankenstein, it's me.

One of my favourite track is "Lonely Hearts"! It's really a pop jewel! Howdid it come up into your mind???It was not immediate. It's a song i started in a very different way, then after the hard drive crash i just kept the drums and composed something very different around it, starting with the bassline, and little by little it became Lonely Hearts.

Some tracks (such as "I Wish You Were Gone") seem to trying an approach torenowned remixer (such as Tiga or Ivan Smagghe). Any phone call or attemptsof seduction by any musician/remixer/dj???Nope.

What did you listen to in the 80s?Nothing, i probably heard some Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, Paul Young and classical music.

A propos of monsters, what's your opinion on those "riff raff" journalistswriting that pop is just a monstruosity???? In Italy we've got a hugeassortment of this kind of mummies!!! [Please send a promo to those badguys!!!]Really? I didn't know that these guys still existed.

Another track I love is "Rocket Pearl". A bit teeny beat, but it's reallyjuicy!!!! When did you write it down? A silly song or a monster??? [don'tleave me disappointed please!]It's a silly song turning into a monster, i wrote it for our first live performance, that's why it's so simple, it was meant to be played loud and in a very dumb way. Then Guillaume (My Sister Klaus) found this amazing way to sing the chorus.

We know that you celebrate New Year's Eve in a very particular way @Fabric.What's the full cover story? :)Really? I can't tell the full cover story, it implies too many people. I have to keep my mouth shut.

Your favourite readings?The Bible. And Comics.

What's the worst compliment you received?You're very tall.

And the best complaint?You're very tall.

Why www.joakimikaoj.com instead of http://www.joakimikaoj.www//:ptth?????Why not?

Are you going to perform in Italy one day or another?Hope so

Any work in progress????A lot! Remixes, productions, new performances.