Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?
Kick Bong:
It's not easy, if we stay within the codes of electronic music, I would say electronica, chillout, down tempo but also electro and techno sometimes or house and even pop, I have a lot of influences! I listened to a lot of funk, acid jazz, new wave, punk, rock.
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Kick Bong:
In 1985 I met friends with whom we started a band and at 20 we signed an album at Barclay it was crazy! afterwards I played with a lot of groups on drums and percussion in different styles, recordings and concerts.
Well much later at the end of the 90s I discovered electronic music and I had another revelation so I started to buy equipment and at the beginning of 2000 I created Kick Bong it will be 20 years in 2021. I also have another Triptone project which is more pop, trip hop, electro with a lot of vocal features.
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Kick Bong:
my dad listened to a lot of music and he introduced me to a lot of different artists and styles, so I started buying records very young when my mom was willing to give me some money, I started with 45rpm and albums later.
every time I listened to music I felt like I was on stage and like that every night I listened loudly and mimed the guitarist, the drummer etc ...
When I was 12, I started playing drums, it's an instrument that I already liked, I can't really explain why even though I loved playing the air guitar; )
Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?
Kick Bong:
The Cure "A strange day"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?
Kick Bong:
Trentemoller "Moan"
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November 28, 2020
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