DIGITALZ X CANADIANRAVERS INTERVIEW [NEW ALBUM: IMAGINARY LOVE, SIGNATURE SOUND, FAVOURITE CLUB]

Digitalz, consisting of Paris-based talents Thibault and Adrien, is a newly-formed project that came to fruition well over four years ago. Over time, the trailblazing pioneers have honed their skills with one another and have merged their extensive experience within the music industry to forge their own paths. Since 2017, their music has seen widespread acclaim, with their breakthrough debut single ‘Don’t Need You’ catapulting them to experience an immense amount of success with the eventual release of their ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ remix. This went on to receive support from both Axwell and David Guetta, a highly impressive feat for any modern-day musician. Now, the pair set their sights on enthralling fans and listeners alike with the release of ‘Imaginary Love’, their debut album.

THE INTERVIEW

CR: Hello Thibault and Adrien, Glad to have you on Canadianravers how are you doing?

Adrien: Great, thank you!

Thib: I'm great, man, thank you. Glad to have a chat with you guys, how are you doing?

CR: Tell us a little bit about yourselves, what is the story behind the name ‘Digitalz’?

Adrien: I think we can admit it was supposed to be “The Digitalz” at first, to be a futuristic rock band. But a graphist told us that it will look better without the “The”, so we lost it in that war.

CR: The track ‘Imaginary Love’, tell us a little bit about the producing process, as well as where did the inspiration come from?

‘Imaginary Love’ is our album, it took us about a year or two testing a lot of stuff to finally find an identity for this project, and two years to produce, so the inspiration is really diverse but it is true that we mostly speak about love in our lyrics.

CR: How long did it take you to find your signature sound for your tracks? Were there any hurdles along the way?

Adrien: I'd say a year and a half. The key to hard work is really to not follow any trend, but rather to be completely confident about the sound you're trying to create so you can base everything in the future on it.

CR: Is there anything else about the current state of dance music that you’d want to change?

A: The way people consume music, take the time to listen for more than 15 seconds for god sake! People consume it like it’s McDonald's — they don't even listen to the artists, they listen to Spotify playlists.

T: That is true, but apart from that, I personally like where the world is going. There’s a new genre every month, and as everyone can make music now people are experimenting.

CR: What is the best advice you both have received while pursuing your career as a DJs/Producers?

Thibault: Find another passion. When music becomes your work, it also becomes your source of anxiety, frustration etc., so you’d better have another passion to spend good times on, similar to how production felt at the beginning.

Adrien: If you believe in your song when you make it, don't doubt it when its release day comes, because other people will believe in it.

CR: We know the Dance/Electronic scene is huge in France how did that influence you as an artist? Also, which club in France is your favourite to attend.

Adrien: I don't get the feeling that the music French people are making now really influenced our work (although it sure has to a degree), but rather it has shown us that this is a profession and that we can do this for a living.

Thibault: To be honest I don’t really like clubbing in Paris. It is just a contest of who has the biggest table and shit, I personally prefer to come to a show. But things are evolving a bit, we have a new outdoor club that is called ‘La Clairière’ that is awesome.

CR: Who has been your biggest supporter since your guys started your producing career?

A: A friend of mine called Therry, who is a music producer who has worked for huge artists.

T: Yeah, it is true that our friends who also produce music clearly are our biggest support as nobody else can understand what you’re living. So, usually, those friends who have been through the same fights you are dealing with are the best support.

CR: You guys are busy as it is, what do you like to do during your downtime?

Thibault: I’m into a lot of cinema and photography at the moment, and football also takes a big part in our lives.

Adrien: Yeah our football debates could never end ahah.

CR: Are there any projects that you are working on? Any exciting post-lockdown plans?

Thibault: Actually we’re working on a live show, so I don’t think there is a thing on Earth more exciting than this!

Adrien: We're so looking forward to meeting our fans rather than just looking at numbers.

Lightning Round

Texting or talking? Talking, by far

Coffee or tea? T: Coffee A: Mate

Hard liquor or Wine? A&T: Wine to begin 

Cake or pie? T: Lemon Pie! A: Cake

Hot dogs or hamburgers? A & T: Burgers

Xbox or PlayStation? T: Xbox A: PlayStation

Movie theatre or arcade? A&T Movie Theatre

Guitar or piano? T: Can’t decide A: I used to be a piano guy but I'm clearly into guitar right now

Marvel or DC Comics? T: DC extended universe! A: Who's in DC?...

Dog or cat? A & T: Dogs

Hot weather or cold weather? A&T: Hot weather

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