2024-01-05 10:37:56
DISCO-SUPERSTAR – 30 ANS
CV_ Born in Nantes, Deji Siegert spent his childhood in Champs-sur-Marne (77). He discovered music through the cassettes of his father, a Kraftwerk fan, and those of his mother, who was more into Chick Corea. For seven years, young Deji played the harpsichord at the local Conservatory. Then plays bass to imitate Flea from Red Hot. In 2003, Room on Fire was released: “ I get hooked on the Strokes, learn to play guitar, and start a rock band, but it doesn’t take. “. In 2018, he left for Montreal, enrolled in a sound school, and founded Neon Valley, an 80’s and disco-oriented duo. Signing with Unidisc, then KiDinaKorner, then Covid – forced return to France. Depression… In 2022, through producer Lucasv, he met Disiz, first to work on the track “Emoji Soleil Jaune”, and ended up co-composing half of his album Love (album of the year 2022 according to Technikart).
How was Love?_ “I’m in the final year of album design. The feeling went very well. His outlook is mature and candid, which makes it a very sincere album, which is aimed at everyone. »
2023 ?_ Deji takes over Neon Valley, but solo. “ Being in a band was too much compromise. I no longer want to hide behind someone to take responsibility for my songs “. Result ? The release of the tracks “Fortune Cookie” and “One Night”, in indie.
The 80s ?_ “My takeaway is that if you want to create perfect pop, you have to be willing to be silly, even ridiculous. Pop is not afraid of anything… Examples? The first Bananarama or even “La Dolce Vita” by Ryan Paris. »
His favorite synth?_ “Le Prophet 5.”
2024 ?_ ” To go out Fortune Cookie, a five-track EP, influenced both by Childish Gambino’s “Redbone” and the latest The Voidz. And everything blows up! “.
By Alexis Lacourte
1704451527
#Powerlist #Neon #Valley #Pop #afraid
