In a series of interviews available as a podcast on France Musique, Laurent Garnier looks back on his journey! from his beginnings at Haçienda to his status as a pioneer of French techno. At 60 years old, the DJ and producer tells his story with the same intact curiosity that has guided his entire career.
If we had to name a French figure who has tirelessly worked to make techno understood, loved and transmitted to as many people as possible, the name of Laurent Garnier would impose itself almost naturally. DJ, producer, composer of albums that have become essential in the history of French electronic music, but also tireless broadcaster on the radio, he has continued for decades to defend an open, curious and profoundly humanist vision of music.
After having officiated in the past on FG or Radio Novawe currently listen to it every month FIP. but there it is France Music that we find him, not as a host, but as a guest of Major Interviews de Laurent Vilanova.
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An interview divided into five episodes of approximately 25 minutes available as a podcast, in which he discusses his journey in detail. He talks about his beginnings as a pirate radio host, the 80s, his first experiences as a DJ in Manchester, in the iconic Haçienda, during his military service, up to unforgettable moments like his visit to the Salle Pleyel in 2010.
Laurent Garnier recounts lots of memories, decisive encounters in a journey of remarkable consistency.
Son of a showman and a hairdresser, he could have followed a very different destiny. But very early on, it was music that established itself as the engine of life. After his military service, he opened the doors of London clubs and began to build, step by step, a career that would lead him to become one of the most respected names on the world electronic scene.
À 60 ans passés, Laurent Garnier continues to evoke music with the same curiosity as in his beginnings. Always on the lookout, he boasts a passion that has never stopped, he who has a collection of more than 55,000 vinyls.
33 Laps And Then They Gohis latest album was released in May 2023.
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