DF n°122, Interview with ATARAXIA, November 22, 2010


Ataraxia is a band we followed since their very beginnings in the early nineties. The androgynous, powerful voice of Francesca Nicoli was very impressive and we could already feel the originality of a great band. They are very literate people, excellent musicians and they have tried many different things throughout their career which shows their will to always explore new territories. When we learned about their playing in Lyon, we took our car, even if it was a long ride, and went to see them because we knew we would not be disappointed. The show was just excellent, presenting a lot of songs from Llyr and Kremasta Nera, and a heart-breaking cover of "Gloomy Sunday" with lyrics translated into Italian. Francesca Nicoli has charisma and generosity, and I was happily surprised when she told me we could make the entire interview in French, with her charming Italian accent.

Here's the playlist:

COIL, The Auto-Asphyxiating Hierophant
JOB KARMA, Empire's collapse
LIFE GARDEN, Petals
DANIELLE DAX, The Wheeled Wagon
SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES, An Execution
COCTEAU TWINS, The Hollow Men
SWANS, Where does the body end, Trust me, See no more, Eden Prison, Stupid Child
PAIN TEENS, Invitation
ASMUS TIETCHENS, Den Stiftsherren
ATARAXIA, Efestia, Annabal Lee, The Moon sang on the April Chair, Scarborough Fair, For the sky and the sea and the sea and the sky, Elldamaar 1, Spiritus da Vindictam, Ebur, Il Palco N.5, Hommage Funèbre, Gloomy Sunday (Live), Le Ore Rosa di Mazenderan
CAMERATA MEDIOLANENSE, La magnica aurora
COLLECTION D'ARNELL-ANDREA, Collection
SPK, In Flagranto Delicto
MANOREXIA, Toxodon Mourning
STORMFAGEL, Der Mensch ist bald vergessen
HEXENTANZ, Midnight Procession
CONTROLLED BLEEDING, Tormentor's Song

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DF n°121, Interview with NICOLAS WINDING REFN, November 8th, 2010


Since we saw the film Fear X, we knew that Nicolas Winding Refn's visionary talents would make him one of the most important film directors of today. The fascinating beauty of such experimental works as Bronson and Valhalla Rising confirmed it. We met him as he was beginning to shoot his coming film, Drive, which received a Prix de la Mise en Scène at the Cannes Film Festival the following year. We talked about art and cinema, of course!

Here's the playlist:

LIFE GARDEN, Varikara
GNOME & SPYBEY, Knoll Exit
RUNES ORDER, After the Passing
VITTORIO VANDELLI, Farewell Farewell thou wedding guest
ARNICA, Humo y Llama
ASMUS TIETCHENS, Vom Pol zum Metropol
LA MORT DE L'HIPPOCAMPE, excerpt from forthcoming record.
DAWN & DUSK ENTWINED, Habio Ego Sum
SWANS, Inside Madeline
THE EX, Let's get sceptical, Fire and Ice, Jack Frost is innocent, Maybe I was the Pilot, Crackle Engines vrôp vrôp
TROUM, The Self-playing ocean
1997EV, Mona Lisa 16
Interview with Nicolas Winding Refn
ENICHAM, Flux II, Kraft
EINSTUERZENDE NEUBAUTEN, Tanz Debil
BAUHAUS, Third Uncle
MARC HURTADO & ALAN VEGA, Saturn Drive Duplex
ANBB, Bernsteinzimmer
NEUROBEAT, It all fades away
GROUP: XEX, Cops
COH, Z-Rated (mix edit)
NOSZTALGIA DIREKTIVA, Tegnapok
VITTORIO VANDELLI, My Heart as Dry as Dust

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