Influences: Session Victim
There are dancers and then there are those who produce music for people to dance to. However, those who understand both senses of context are perhaps the most influential all rounders. Session Victim are a duo committed to making feet move, toes tap and dancefloors ignite.
Tomorrow marks the release of a new album from the enigmatic pair whom have conquered clubs and venues the world over with blistering live shows and spectacular sets. The new album sees them draw upon moments from the road, reinventing them into a conceptual context allowing the album to reflect the transcendent experiences they have emulated on the dancefloor. "Listen To Your Heart" is set for release on Delusions of Grandeur and next month will see the pair play at Farmfest in Somerset.
We caught up with them to talk influences.
The new album can be found HERE. Farmfest details can be found HERE.
Matthias: This label with all it’s music from the late 60s and early 70s was a main reason for both of us to fall in love with soul music.
Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Rufus and Carla Thomas, David Porter.. and the mighty Booker T. and the MGs. There’s so much incredible stuff to discover from that time, we still stumble over gems we had not heard every now and then.
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The Story Of Stax Records 01Matthias: This label with all it’s music from the late 60s and early 70s was a main reason for both of us to fall in love with soul music.
Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Rufus and Carla Thomas, David Porter.. and the mighty Booker T. and the MGs. There’s so much incredible stuff to discover from that time, we still stumble over gems we had not heard every now and then. -
Rhythm Roulette: 9th WonderMatthias: Watching other beatmakers do their thing is as weird as it’s interesting. In this episode, 9th wonder makes jaws drop as he chops and twists several samples seemingly effortless to crazy results. One that instantly makes you want to go practice.
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Hermeto Pascoal - Música Da LagoaMatthias: Okay, this is… different from any approach we have ever seen, yet, in all its weirdness so beautiful and musical – which makes it very inspirational and shows elegantly what thinking outside the box can mean. There’s another video of him where he performs a song plucking a hair from his majestic beard like a guitar string, but we prefer this one.
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Angelo Badalamenti Explains How He Wrote "Laura Palmer's Theme"Hauke: Missed it when it was on TV, we both discovered and watched Twin Peaks in the early 2000s. A life changing experience. Never seen any TV show of that quality till then. Obviously we made party posters with the Twin Peaks girls on them when we were still throwing parties in our small hometown. Bit scared to watch season 3…
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Marvin Gaye I Want YouMatthias: If your ego is up in the clouds and you think you’re such a talent because you can beatmatch two records or cut a James Brown loop tight, this video might put things a bit into perspective. What a man, what a band!
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Linda Clifford - Runaway Love (1978 Audio Redone By Dj Cole)Hauke: A friend was obsessed with this tune. One that got me really interested in disco lead to lasting love affair with this sound. Such a well produced timeless classic.I often have this record in my record bag.
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Diana Ross - Love Hangover (Muppet Show)Hauke: Talking about Stax earlier; Diana Ross is a good example for an artist following the times and making a seamless transition from her soul records on Motown to disco. The same path that lead us eventually to like house. I wish I would have seen this video as kid.
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A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie 1978Matthias: Now I’m a bass player myself but kind of a tall guy with long fingers. Janice Marie Johnson on the other hand.. well, as you can see in this live performance, she’s a true Master of the funk. And she sings at the same time! This is someone I look up to.
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Future Sound Of London - We Have ExplosivesHauke: One of the many electronic acts I was introduced to by my older brother, who was dancing and collecting music in the 90ties in Berlin. I was listening to FSoL a lot. Nowadays it sounds kinda harsh to my ears. From then on I started to discover more music from labels like Warp and Rephlex.
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Canadian Interview With Stephen KingMatthias: Stephen King has been a huge Inspiration and influence ever since. I started reading his books around the same time I got my first computer and sequencer so he was kind of always there. I sincerely hope to meet him one day and be able to say thank you in person. One might spot one or two samples in here…
