It is a special and free evening which is organized this Wednesday evening at the Bikini, Toulouse concert hall. On the occasion of the promotion of the Rose Festival, launched by Bigflo and Oli, two artists will perform on stage, the rapper HYL and TMPR, DJ for the occasion. We interviewed the latter on the occasion of this event.
Singer, cellist but also electro producer, TMPR, whose real name is Luc Blanchot, is a complete and accomplished artist. Originally from Toulouse, he has already performed on the biggest national stages. Member of the troupe of musicians who accompany the famous Toulouse duo, Bigflo and Oli, he even provided the first part of their concerts. On the occasion of the promotion of the Rose Festival, launched by the two brothers, he will perform this Wednesday on the Bikini stage as a DJ.
How would you define the TMPR style?
I would say it’s electro pop. My first titles were dark but today I tend more and more towards something solar and dancing. It’s a style that also leaves room for instruments, bass and drums, since there are always three of us on stage.
You released a new album this 1is July, Reviving A Human, with a different recording method, was it difficult?
This album is a bit of a tribute to the work of Daft Punk who created the “french touch”, the type of music in which we subscribe. For that we recorded on a tape recorder, as before. The music is recorded on film and then we recover it. When listening, there is a very different particular grain, but that implies that everything is done in one take, so the musicians had to work more.
Was the experience with Bigflo and Oli formative for the solo suite?
I’ve been working with them for years so it gave me a lot of professionalism, very early on. Thanks to that, I met a lot of people and I especially learned to evolve in this special environment which is that of music. It’s a pretty crazy adventure that I lived with Bigflo and Oli since we filled the biggest rooms in France, like Bercy. This experience taught me in particular how to manage my stress on stage… It must be said that we played in front of more than 150,000 people.