So I'd write more today but I've got a serious headache out of nowhere! Random. I thought I just needed a caffeine fix or something, but a trip to my local Starbucks still hasn't cured what ails me. Hmm!
Anyway, we told you last week that Bob Sinclar is going to be releasing an album called "Live at the Playboy Mansion" next month, and we got some exclusive quotes from the man himself about how the hell this ended up happening ;) Check it out below...
BOB SINCLAR on...
His idol of the moment:
“I would like to take Hugh Hefner’s place! [laughs] His whole life is about sexiness, style and attitude. He’s an inspiration to me!... It’s amazing how his life is centered around sexy girls... he lived with three girls and nobody cared. He’s just a very smart gentleman. He has been a good inspiration and an example to me – be it in my music [or] my style."
On the album's retro sound that harks to '70s and '80s disco:
“That period was so sexy. It was all about going out, dancing and enjoying disco styles. It was the golden age of clubbing. Also, the entire erotic ethos is something that I’ve always been attracted to. I based my persona from the erotic kitsch stories of the 70s and 80s,the ones synonymous with Playboy. And I always like erotic magazines because the style is just amazing. [smiles] I’ve reflected this in my character and my music.”
On playing a gig at the Playboy Mansion:
“For Playboy I’d do anything. Also, there are three parties a year and the biggest one is on Halloween. I would love to play that party as a DJ. It’s just the most amazing party, with the most amazing girls, guests and superstars. It is a very crazy and sexy party. Paradise for me!”
On the tired slogan, "Disco is Dead":
“Dance music today is just recycled from that period in a way, anyway. At that time people wanted to go out with a certain kind of attitude... the theme of the songs at that time were all about dancing, meeting someone and making love. And it’s coming back. People saying 'Disco is dead'... Disco will never be dead because it’s all about the feeling. People want to go out every Friday and Saturday and just enjoy the moment and forget their everyday problems. They want to feel good and I think that’s what disco brings.”
On his own voyage from hip-hop roots to house and disco sounds:
“I started off listening to a lot of Hip Hop, yeah. Then I discovered, by going to New York, that producers like Kenny Dope, Todd Terry, all the guys in New York were playing house and Hip Hop in the same sets. After that I started to discover all the DJs were sampling all the classics. So I looked into it and bought the original records that they sampled. I think to be a good producer you have to have a good knowledge of how the music was developed – its history. It’s important to understand the history of music so you can translate that into your own music."
On the role of DJ as sex icon:
“He is the center of the night. He’s preaching his music. So his attitude is here to seduce the people and to attract the people towards him. It’s a kind of seduction, it’s my style and I think people like it!”
Can't argue with that, Bob ;)
JADE
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