{"id":19791,"date":"2020-04-13T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T10:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/?p=19791"},"modified":"2020-04-13T16:53:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T14:53:57","slug":"interview-with-sabo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/en\/interview-with-sabo\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Sabo: “Like in any city, you kind of know which neighborhoods to avoid, and you find your tribe”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Try and imagine yourself on a tropical beach, under the starry sky, or in a forest, surrounded by nature, or even in the desert, waiting for the sun to rise once again. Concentrate on the music now, and let yourself carried away by winding melodies, warm bass and tribal vocals which evoke far ethnic lands. If you’ve heard Sabo<\/a> at least once, you know that this is what his music is all about. Burning Man, Coachella, Shambhala, Fusion are just a few of the places where the American DJ has played. Boss of Sol*Selectas Records<\/a>, the deep tribal label which defines his innovative approach towards music, on the decks as well as in the productions. Traditional styles mixed with modern electronic music sounds.<\/p>\n

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How did you get close to the music genre you play? Tell us how it all started. <\/strong><\/p>\n

I started buying records in 1993, and at that time I was into many different styles \u2013 hip hop, house, acid, breakbeats, reggae, jazz, funk, Latin, African and more, so I basically would just buy any record I liked. And then later I\u2019d try to figure out how to mix them together. I have been DJing for almost 25 years now, so the sound has evolved over time, but in general, I\u2019ve always been drawn towards tribal sounds and organic drums.<\/p>\n

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Your bio reports that your “<\/em>sound is influenced by a multitude of cultures around the world”<\/em>. To which culture do you feel closer? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019d say I feel closest to wherever I am at the moment, and where I feel the most “soul”. Morocco, for example, was a place I had never been, but felt instantly connected to when I arrived there two years ago, and I still do. I made a track there, “Tiniri”<\/a>, with my Moroccan friend Amine K and we went to Marrakech to record local Gnawa musicians. Last year, we ended up doing a mini 5-day festival experience in the Sahara Desert called SOLSAHARA<\/a>\u2026 It was incredible. I still feel a genuine connection with Morocco and its amazing people. But even more so, I am engaged to a lovely woman from Iran, who was born and raised there. So, every day I feel very connected to her, and her Persian culture. I\u2019m learning so much about the music from that region too, and am definitely influenced by that sound.<\/p>\n

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