Numerous questions are still in the process of being answered. I think it’s good that everything can still evolve and to not be too strict at first with the exact roles and equipment. Obviously, the main guideline of our technical implication will remain, but some details might change up to the last 2 weeks before the show.
We are also faced with this dilemma of absolutely recomposing everything live, which could have been tricky, or accepting to keep the “almost” original arrangement
the end, we decided that most of the tracks will be jammed, and our most popular songs will kind of keep a more strict rule of arrangement for the original spirit of the song to persist.”
EXPLORING MUSICAL IDENTITIES
Renowned for his multitude of aliases, Traumer’s creative journey knows no bounds. From Brako to Jinger, each persona offers a unique window into Traumer’s musical psyche, reflecting his diverse inspirations and boundless creativity.
“I do love creating aliases, and somehow I have to as well. Sometimes I only create aliases because I simply cannot release everything under one single moniker. It would be overexposing people to too much music and information, flooding them basically. So sometimes, these new aliases permit me to not only release more music but are also a fun way to “experiment” and see how the feedback is (positive or negative) when the music isn’t attached to the “Traumer” name. This is especially true for the various projects I still keep as a “secret”. But I also invented some new ones with a specific idea and concept in mind, like Brako or Jinger.
Brako was born during the pandemic, I had this appetite for breaks and I tried to put some well-known samples on it. I really wanted to have this obvious sample over a higgledy-piggledy breakbeat, the “Bandit” mix, and then on the flip side a 4/4 beat with a more subtle use of the sample, a short “rights clearance”, that’s why the second mix is called “Police”. I wanted to have this little imaginary story of two little characters chasing each other.
Jinger also came out as an idea during the pande- mic. Since we were quite distant from the dance floor and its pure application, I wanted to still do danceable music but infused with a more organic and melodic touch. I wanted a less “full efficiency” version of Traumer. The tones and the arrangement are less “obvious” than my main moniker.
Still, during the lockdown (which was such a produc- tive time - I loved that moment for that reason), I also explored a lot of completely different music gen- res. Like this project called ‘Amine Laje’, which lands between Trip-Hop, Jazz and Hip-Hop instrumental. My best friend Alex asked me to create a soundtrack for his brand new restaurant « Datsha » in Paris. The challenge was creating a significant amount of music to avoid it being played in a loop during the service, so I needed at least 5 hours… of pure creation. I ended up doing 120 tracks for him, and I recently compiled some of those to make an album that would be released later this year.
To sum up, I do not always make music with a pre-exis- ting goal or application in mind, I just do it and then “place” it into one of these imaginary little boxes I created over the years. It’s kind of a trick to sort and organize a fairly musical schizophrenia. But I also do like to challenge myself with a musical concept even before playing the first note or programming a beat.”
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