Under the spot lights of his uprising fame and signed by the biggest major
company, everything was set to mute this young artist into one more
throwable star. Once exposed to the almighty music industry's rules, he had
to learn how to hide his deep love for electronic music, while his first
album hit the stores with a stunning success ('Duel' is double-platinium
certified). However, this wild night bird already had something else in
mind, dreaming of larger horizons based on a wide range of electronic
sounds.
A long time before winning the most looked after vocal French TV show, he
defined his strong identity hanging out with his buddies, all DJ's and
hard-level clubbers. Just like them, Mosimann considered his decks as his
first girlfriends, improving his own skills step by step, through
self-taught technics. He also used to deejay in order to pay for his
studies, by the way. Therefore, once he gained popularity, he naturally
skipped his voice to focus on deejaying. Transition was not brute, though,
as his creativity led him to mix a bit of his two natural skills.
Respecting his high taste for club culture and electronic music, he went
through his music collection and updated his vision of a high-energy dance
music.
There was no other option for him to loop out the very predictable
mainstream format. Proud of the French heritage, inspired by some of his
fellow heroes (Jean- Michel Jarre, Cerrone, Daft Punk, Laurent Garnier,
David Guetta or, more lately, DJ Snake), he worked hard to build a new
musical avatar powered by his strong passion for mixing. Behind his "Change
Your Mind" baseline, his will to redefine deejaying came early in his mind.
You just need to see him acting live to testify his incredible ability to
perform and do the show. Forget about the classical image of all these DJ's
satisfied with beat-matched transitions. Mosimann sacrifies his body and
shares a wild and sweaty creativity. He plays with the crowd and stretches
all kind of emotions into an euphoric danceable experience. He beats the
tempo, plays the drums, scratches, sings and jumps like an LFO. Freed from
any format, he loves mixing in the darkness of clubs as well as spotting
the largest festival stages, offering then an overwhelming performance.
Each of his spectacular shows is driven by his intention to give the best.
Gifted artist, he drew his own path managing to bring the largest audience
to his large electronic culture, somehow underground. After seven years of
a solid progression, which four of them were lightened by a solid ranking
within DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs, some new perspectives seem to appear now. Even
if his hectic touring schedule bounds him to travel a lot, he has recently
increased his studio schedule, composing new material and jamming on his
synths and drums. Still working as an ambivalent artist, he tries to clone
himself to combine his love for Pop with a powerful club energy. Circling
back all of his deepest influences and inspirations, Mosimann acts like a chemist looking for unexpected recipes. Mind your ears, you shall be surprised right soon.
Part of Parisian hip-hop collective known for their polished image, Sexion d’Assaut, Maitre Gims’ breakaway career has spawned a collection of singles, most recently ‘Zombie’, ‘Bella’ and ‘You Lose’ off 2013’s Subliminal. He’s made an impression in France and Benelux, playing a whole host of solo shows to promote Subliminal, and making number 2 in the French charts and number 1 in the Belgian French charts. After commercial success, the album was extended with a bonus six tracks under the new name, Subliminal: La Face Cachee. The bravado and intensity of Sexion d’Assaut tracks is offset by a sort of sensitivity in Maitre Gims’ solo work, which is instilled with a kind of old school balladry. He pours his brooding heart into the soaring ‘Bella’, ‘J’me Tire’ (‘I Withdraw Myself’) and ‘Ça marche’ ft. Shin Sekaï. With glitzy vocal equalisers and carribean reggaeton beats, Maitre Gims’ romantic entreaties make for an exotic mix of tropical cadences. He’s recognisable for always hiding behind Kanye-esque, broad-rimmed shades. An appearance without the shades in the clips, live shows and interviews is unheard of.