***INTERVIEW BELOW // ENTREVUE CI-DESSOUS***

A real banger of a mix this week from our friend @symplectic !

Simon is one of those heads who is always finding big new ways to contribute to the scene. Infamous for his high-bpm, quick cuttin' DJ sets, he's also co-founder/resident of the Toulouse-based @moontripasso and co-founder/co-owner for @vaguesrecords. 

All aboard the Frapcore Express 🚂💨

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Quelle forme d'art, autre que la musique, apprécies-tu spécialement ?

Je m'intéresse beaucoup au cinéma et pendant cette dernière année à la maison j’ai pu bien investir le domaine… Mes films préférés étant bien évidemment les deux OSS117. Sinon en fonction de l’humeur je peux regarder de tous les styles même si j’ai quand même un faible pour les scénario inspirés de faits réels. La plus grosse claque récente que j’ai prise étant sur la mini série “When they see us” (“Dans leur regard”) qui raconte (l’histoire vraie) d’une enquête montée de toute pièce accusant délibérement à tort 5 ados noirs d’Harlem pour viol.

Hormis la musique pour danser, vers quels albums, artistes ou styles gravites-tu ?

Depuis l'adolescence, je suis passionné de rap francais. Contrairement à la musique électronique j’écoute très rarement du rap pour "m'ambiancer". Je suis très tourné vers ce qu’on appelle le “rap conscient". Ça peut être du rap avec un engagement politique/social comme on retrouve dans les textes de La Canaille, Medine, Vin’s; ou des textes sombres qui racontent le mal de vivre, comme Furax, Dooz Kawa ou pour moi un des meilleurs niveau écriture, Lucio Bukowski. 

Que tentes-tu de communiquer lorsque tu joues ou produis ta musique ? 

Lorsque j’ai commencé à mixer et que j’ai monté mon asso Moontrip à Toulouse (France), j’ai pris l’habitude de faire les closing des soirées qu’on organisait. En général c’était des sets d’une heure, la dernière heure où on donne tout. Le but étant de clôturer sur un set énervé où tout le monde se déchaîne avant la fin de la soirée (ou le début de l’after). J’aime particulièrement ce genre de set :) 

Décris-nous le DJ booth ou le scénario d'une performance idéale selon toi. 

Une des performances que je rêverai de voir c’est [KRTM] vs Twan en hybrid set !

Un morceau que tu as hâte de faire tourner sur un gros système en contexte post-COVID ?

 Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (Flymeon Acid Techno Edit)
https://soundcloud.com/flymeonmusic/ozzy-osbourne-crazy-train

CIRCLECAST 012 ≁ SYMPLECTIC

co-fonder & resident Dj at https://soundcloud.com/moontripasso Techno / Rave / Hard Dance Toulouse-based event association

co-fonder & co-owner at https://soundcloud.com/vaguesrecords : Techno / Rave / Industrial Montréal-based label.

Dj : Techno Rave / Industriel / Hard Style / Acid / Frapcore / Gabber / Hardtrance

Co Founder and co owner at @draupnirrecords (Acidcore/Mentalcore)
For booking contact me at : booking.tazar@gmail.com

Bio (EN) :

Originally from Toulouse, TAZAR discovered electronic music in 2015 and founded his collective "Tektris," where he played Tribe and Acid for 5 years. In 2019, he moved to Montreal to study audio engineering and co-directed the Vagues association while composing in an Industrial/Acidcore style.

In 2020, he released his first track on vinyl with Vinyle Bleu, followed by a second in 2021, the same year he founded Draupnir Records, a label dedicated to Acidcore and Mentalcore.

Since then, TAZAR has performed extensively across France and Canada, playing for collectives such as Doppler Effect, Prohibition, Playground Filth, Draupnir Records, Light Delight, Bordel Nokturne, Arkaik Sound System, NightShift, and Pandemonium. He continues to produce music and explore new international opportunities.

Bio (FR): 

Originaire de Toulouse, TAZAR découvre les musiques électroniques en 2015 et fonde son collectif "Tektris", où il joue Tribe et Acid pendant 5 ans. En 2019, il part à Montréal pour étudier l’audio et co-dirige l’association Vagues, tout en composant dans un style Industrial/Acidcore.

En 2020, il signe son premier morceau sur vinyle avec Vinyle Bleu, suivi d’un second en 2021, année où il crée Draupnir Records, un label dédié à l’Acidcore et au Mentalcore.

Depuis, TAZAR multiplie les performances entre la France et le Canada, jouant pour des collectifs tels que Doppler Effect, Prohibition, Playground Filth, Draupnir Records, Light Delight, Bordel Nokturne, Arkaik Sound System, NightShift et Pandemonium. Il continue à produire et à explorer de nouvelles opportunités internationales.

VINYL REALEASES :

VinylBleu 03 - Analog Rope
VinylBleu 09 - Space Echo

Inner Circle is a Montreal-based underground dance music collective founded in 2017.

Our values: Community-focus - Movement & Liberation - Artistic diversity - Old school love 

We are:
Diego @diego_111
Max Mira @maxmira / @ossifer
J.P. Métis @jpmetis
Pabloc @pablo-cabezas
Leëf @leefmusique


[Past Events 2020]

Feb 21 - Somatic Spirit w/ Aso Ani & Marc Myst

Jan 10 - Inner Circle x Homegrown Harvest present Martyn & more

[ Past Events 2018/2019 ] 

November 1 - Mainframe - Ciel, Jump Source, anabasine, Lis Dalton, G L O W Z I

Sept 27 - Exposé Noir w/ Paula Temple

Sept 20 - Inner Circle presents: LSDXOXO

September 1 - Exposé Noir w/ Rebekah

Jun 29 - Inner Circle x Mirage present: Florian Kupfer

May 24 - Exposé Noir w/ Function, DJ Nobu, and Dr. Rubinstein

Apr 27 - Rift-02 w. Jack George b2b Luminescu, D. Blavatsky, and Alex Borzych

Apr 12 - Vol. X 000001: Aurora Halal

Mar 23 - Inner Circle presents Jesse Futerman & Lis Dalton

Feb 16 - Reflection w/ Stephanie Sykes Pre-Party

Feb 14 - Graphite Publications: The Lonely Hearts Club

Feb 9 - Aucun Signal w/ Claire 

Dec 1 - Fracture w/ MMSI (Mateo Murphy/Stereo_IMG), Anabasine, Mikael, Mishel Cazes

Nov 17 - Expose Noir 24 hours w/ Slam, Anetha

Oct 13 - Spirale w/ Debbie Doe (Live)

2025/12/06:
Why was Jonathan Bellot's account
[https://soundcloud.com/jonathanbellot] deleted?
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music & dance,
for the emancipation of the human spirit
.
for those with religious tendencies this could be called emancipation theology, a sort of liberation theology for the mind instead of the land
...

You can't see it because of the angle with which I took the shot, aiming down, but beyond those blocks is the sea.  To the left is the Mediterranean, to the right is the Atlantic Ocean.  No it's not Gibraltar, but a little bit further West. ... Actually I checked recently and it is further North more than West, I thought I was facing South when in fact I probably was facing the Atlantic ocean, which is why I suppose the waves were of a decent size where we were.
...
My face and the bike are a courtesy of Joël Vaudreuil
[https://vimeo.com/user8897093]  ... Merci Joe!
I then went ahead and butchered his work with a borrowed helmet.
Sorry Joe. =(
...
sometime in 2025:
I have not been able to recover access to my other account [https://soundcloud.com/ha-kekong] for a couple of years.  Don't be mad if I have not replied to your message in the past two years, that's because I never got them ; ) ... You can always reach me here though.
...

I'm trying to promote what I think is good music, so if you want to help out a bit I'd rather you [like] or [repost] my *playlists* rather than my field recordings, if you don't mind, unless you are a die hard fan of those things. Thank you ; )

I speak French, so if you send me a private message, and that you are a francophone, please write in French, thank you.  ... I mean, you don't absolutely have to, but I would prefer it. 

All my field recordings (except for when I record a person) are public, freely downloadable by anyone who is able to click on the button.  I encourage anyone interested to use them in any way whatsoever, on purpose or accidentally. No need for permissions or credits or any other kind  of administrative maneuvers.
...

Anarchists give me hope.

I'm a big fan of EFF.  Love ya EFF.  (no connection with the above line)
... and of course Richard Stallman and Linux and all the others.  Bless yous.

Now don't be lazy, go find out what it is this "EFF" that I'm talking about.  I'll give you a hint: it has to do with computers.

You have a nice day now.  Hugs & Kisses.

Techno / Rave / Industriel Montréal-based Label.

Founded by two Toulousain citizens in 2020, Vagues present talented artists who reside on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Contact, demo, podcast : vagues.asso@gmail.com

Founder & Owners: https://soundcloud.com/symplectic & https://soundcloud.com/tazar23