{"id":21286,"date":"2020-10-28T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T08:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/?p=21286"},"modified":"2021-03-23T11:56:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T09:56:33","slug":"interview-with-timid-boy-and-ohmme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/en\/interview-with-timid-boy-and-ohmme\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivier Giacomotto (Ohmme) from Sacr\u00e9 Coeur: \u201cPlay for the girls and the boys will be there\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dancing, we don’t dance. But one thing is clear: these are not bad times for creating new music. Quite the contrary. So much confinement, time alone and restrictions have led many artists to find refuge in their production studios, having much more time than before for themselves, to think, reflect and set in motion those projects that always haunted their heads but never materialised (we were talking precisely about that obsession with the studio in times of quarantine<\/a> a few months ago). Today we join three veterans of the French clubbing scene. They are Olivier Giacomotto<\/a>, David Lecocq<\/a> (together they form the duo Ohmme<\/a>) and Damien Almira (known artistically as Timid Boy<\/a>). Faithful to a very minimal deep sound, tech-like but “far from that cheesy tech-house you hear so much of nowadays”, they have decided to launch something they have been discussing since before the pandemic: a label of their own. This is how Sacr\u00e9 Coeur<\/a> is born, a project that also counts on the know-how of Alban Piot, another veteran of this business, former tour manager of Luciano and sound engineer of projects such as Ushua\u00efa Ibiza<\/a> or UNUM Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Damien Almira is Timid Boy, one of the founders of Sacr\u00e9 Coeur Records. | Image: \u00a9 Timid Boy’s social networks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not used to interviewing 3 people at the same time. Let\u2019s do one thing: I ask and you feel free to answer as you prefer. Finally launching this common project called Sacr\u00e9 Coeur Records. How do you feel about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damien aka Timid Boy (TB):<\/strong>  To make this idea that we had in February finally born in these \u201cnot easy\u201d days makes me feel excited and proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivier Giacomotto from Ohmme (OG):<\/strong> We were talking about that label project for quite a long time, so I\u2019m happy to finally run it. We have put up a great team around it, and I’m confident in our work for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Lecocq from Ohmme (DL):<\/strong> Yes, exactly, we have been talking about it since February, so I am also happy and excited to have been able to create this label with the current health crisis. We have come out with a wonderful passionate team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Together you combine more than 50 years of experience in the industry. What would be your greatest learning?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TB:<\/strong> Focus on what you really wanna do, on your musical identity, and work on it. Don\u2019t be disturbed by what\u2019s happening around in the music business, what is in fashion or not, what is cool or not. In a musical career, you will be cool one day, not cool the day after. That should not affect your music purpose. So, stay focused!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> I would add to constantly renew oneself. To focus on your musical identity. Not to pay attention to what is happening in the music, and to do your own choice and also having your convictions, and above all, to work hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

I imagine that you have taken many steps together along the way. How did you meet, why did you start working together and how did you end up deciding to create a label together?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OG:<\/strong> I met David first about 5 years ago in Paris thanks to a common friend. He used to come to my house for dinners and I used to go to his club for some fun. As we both love that minimal deep tech sound, we naturally decided to do music together. Once together as Ohmme, he introduced me to Alban when he was still tour managing Luciano and a few other big projects. I remember he introduced me to Damien in the DJ booth of Concrete while Seth Troxler was killing it at the decks on a Sunday night. A few weeks later, we had dinner and mentioned our common idea to build a new label. And here we are now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Olivier Giacomotto, a legend of French clubbing and half of the Ohmme duo, in one of his last gigs before the pandemic. | Image: \u00a9 Olivier Giacomotto’s social networks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n

You talked about Alban. Indeed, Sacr\u00e9 Coeur is born from the three of you and from a fourth component, the stage designer Alban Piot. What is your relationship with him and why did you want to include a vision like his in the project? Do you think he can bring something different or new?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> Beyond our great friendship and his great talent as a scenographer, Alban is a very involved person in the electronic music industry. He has worked and designed with this team many projects like Polaris Festival<\/a> or UNUM Festival. Also, he was the technical director of the famous Ushua\u00efa Ibiza, where he is known for his outstanding quality of sound engineer. He was also working on the famous Cadenza<\/a> label of his friend Luciano, which is why we offered him the Sacr\u00e9 Coeur project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OG:<\/strong> And he is not only a hugely talented stage designer for many famous clubs and festivals, but he\u2019s also got a lot of experience as a tour manager. He is super skilled with sound systems, labels and production brands. He has a vision for each project he\u2019s involved with, he works super hard, he is highly skilled, relentless, picky, and a perfectionist. Exactly the kind of person you want to have in your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

For someone who knows neither Timid Boy nor Ohmme: how would you present your sound, your journey to date and what lies ahead with the new label?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TB:<\/strong>  I would say that Timid Boy is always about the groove. That\u2019s the main purpose of my music. Then it can be expressed in either a softer or harder way. Closer to house or to techno, but never \u2018cheesy\u2019 or too \u2018hard\u2019. Sometimes melodic, sometimes more minimalist and focused on rhythm. Besides, I created a new project on my own name (Damien Almira) to express more micro, deep and electro stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OG:<\/strong> Ohmme is essentially minimal deep tech-house orientated. As Damien mentioned, not that \u2018cheesy\u2019 tech-house we hear these days, but something sexy and groovy. Also, not too hard because we want to keep the girls on the dancefloor. As I always say: \u201cPlay for the girls and the boys will be there\u201d. We have released music on labels such as Deeperfect and Moan and our last EP<\/a> was on Diversion (Oxia\u2019s and Nicolas Masseyeff\u2019s label). On stage, we play a lot of tunes from those labels, and many others such as Sola, Kaluki, Solid Grooves and Repopulate Mars. We love to play tracks from artists such as Iglesias, Proudly People, Artslaves, Dimmish, Bassel Darwish, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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And for someone who already knows you: how would you present the new project? Will you stay true to your sound or will we see changes?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TB:<\/strong> With Sacr\u00e9 Coeur, and for my Timid Boy releases, I will focus around a deep tech mood. I always like dark and melancholic stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> We are going to keep the same guideline that we have been doing for a long time with Ohmme. There will also be surprises, it is obvious because that is also the magic of a label. But always with this groovy musical line that all of us love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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David Lecocq, half of the Ohmme duo with Olivier Giacomotto, performing at Warehouse. | Image: \u00a9 David Lecocq’s social networks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n

If I ask you what is the main motivation or purpose of Sacr\u00e9 Coeur, what would you say?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TB:<\/strong> To create a French deep tech pool & family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OG:<\/strong> Damien said it all. With Sacr\u00e9 Coeur we share the same love for the music, and we will add artists, designers and performers who share the same vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DL:<\/strong> Yes, exactly. We want to create a big family around Sacr\u00e9 Coeur, and above all to be able to share the love for this music with as many artists as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The label is born with a first release, the Ceremony EP by Timid Boy, formed by an original mix, a remix by Ohmme and another one by a classic guest like Matt Sassari. Have you already created the song thinking about the new label or is it a previous work that you have decided to take advantage of?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TB:<\/strong> I composed this track before the label and I didn’t really know what to do with it. But when we started to speak about the label, it became clear for me that this sound smashed perfectly with Sacr\u00e9 Coeur. \u201cCeremony\u201d (which is an allusion to the track from Joy Division<\/a>) has some rave melancholy, but with modern rhythm elements. The remixes by Ohmme & Matt Sassari were made especially for the EP & the label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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