ONCEAWEEK 102 - MISTER P. "Dans L'Ascenseur Avec GINGER ROOT" (RadioRapTz)

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30 minutes de musique estampillée free download, tous les samedis 21h30 sur Radio RapTz (raptz.com); playlist et podcast le dimanche ici-même.

Avec Mister P. c'est toujours un peu spécial... Cette fois il nous entraîne dans l'univers pop et groove de Ginger Root, artiste californien très attachant qui offre une musique très fraîche et terriblement addictive. Pour mieux le découvrir on vous propose même une interview exclusive et décalée à découvrir juste en dessous!

INTERVIEW:

You look like a dandy playing elevator music… in France we have Karl Zéro playing this role : what do you think about this song and do you listen french music sometimes ?

I actually do listen to French music on occasion! Jacqueline Taïeb, Stella and France Gall. Also the band La Femme is great. I don’t know too many artists but if anyone has recommendations, I’d love to dive deep!

You definitly got the pop power : who influenced you ?

I listened to a ton of power pop in high school. Bands like Electric Light Orchestra, XTC, The Beatles and The Sugarplastic. My influences are kind of sporadic. Ben Folds Five to Toro Y Moi. Stevie Wonder to Japanese Breakfast haha

Talking about pop, what do you think about Flights Of The Conchords ? I think that you got the same freshness (and tender madness) in common… are you ok with that ?

I actually haven’t listened to Flight Of The Conchords but that songs was great!

How can you make a so groovy cover of Marvin Gaye ? What part is taking soul in your music ?

I love soul music. My grandpa left me all his 45s and a bunch of Motown, Stax, Philly Soul etc. Soul music runs in the family I guess?

Finally on some tracks it looks like you want to make a jazz funk session with an electric Herbie Hancock isn’t ? Can you tell us where the new projet is going : pop or groove ?

For the new stuff I’m working on, I’m going for a balance both popand groove.