©Anaïs Costet
There are two Bob Sinclars. The first, the best known, is a prince of the turntables, an international “deejay” who sets the nights of Los Angeles, Ibiza and Rio de Janeiro on fire. He is also a prolific producer, admirer of Cerrone and Giorgo Moroder and a compulsive collector who owns 35.000 vinyl records. “Mixer” inspired, he merges funk hits like no other (Get Down Saturday Night; And the Beat Goes On…) and rare groovy gems to give birth to albums that are a hit.
The other is called Christophe Le Friant (his real name). He is the child of the neighborhood, the Marais, where he has his memories, his friends, his habits. He knows the traders and they know him. Here, he savors the anonymity of “his” village where he finds serenity before flying off in a jet for the crazy nights of California or Berlin.
Obsessive and addicted to sound, “Bob Sinclar” (he borrowed this nickname from the character of Belmondo in The Magnificent) “ambienced” the confinement with his… magnificent funk-house-disco-afro-French touch playlists for 55 days of sharp. May he be thanked for this. Le Marais Mood met him in his Parisian studio. Professional and friendly. A star but without the big head.
Text: Katia Barillot
Video: Anaïs Costet – Instagram
21.09.20
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