THE ELECTRONIC ARCHITECT

What music are you currently grooving to? Julia Holter’s Have You In My Wilderness. It’s a fantastic record – the atmosphere of it is great, it’s not just a series of songs, it’s a whole world. What, if push comes to shove, is your all-time favourite album? Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. I could listen to it forever. I’d probably pick the Wendy Carlos version from the Clockwork Orange soundtrack. What was the first record you ever bought? And where did you buy it? What I’d Say by Ray Charles. I heard it on the radio but I didn’t know who the guy singing it was, so I went to this little record shop where I was living with my mum in south of Paris and sung the melody, and they went “Oh, Ray Charles!” Which musician, other than yourself, have you ever wanted to be? Probably Miles Davis, because he’s the Picasso of jazz! He opened so many doors and in a sense is close to someone like David Bowie, never hesitating to take risks. Also he was obsessed by the textures in music, not just notes. When you listen to something like Sketches Of Spain you realise he’s covering so many different aspects outside of jazz. It’s the first ambient album ever. What do you sing in the shower? I’m not a convincing singer and it’s no better in the shower, but as long as I’m on my own it could be anything from Édith Piaf to David Bowie. What is your favourite Saturday night record? These days it’s Peaches. I love her style and her last album Rub has the right energy for Saturday night. She has that sexually provocative approach, but also a lot of humour too. If you find yourself late on a Saturday night in a Berlin techno club, she’s the kind of character you want to meet. And your Sunday morning record? It would be Air’s Moon Safari and Massive Attack’s Blue Lines. These records are a constant inspiration to me.