Funk Effect

Funk Effect, a trio of bass music that includes two DJs and one MC. All three are producers who share the same love and work for hard-hitting beats and grimey bass. The band Funk Effect was created early 2012 and in the last year has seen a true take off in France with many gigs all over the country and has had huge support on the American EDM network “drumnbass.net”. Their perfectly coordinated four deck plus MC performance has proved that Funk Effect is the band to keep an eye on in the months to come. Played with: Noisia, Black Sun Empire, Delta Heavy, Flux Pavillion, Zomboy, Bare Noize, Tantrum Desire, Son of Kick.

 

Interview

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Home Town: BourgesBordeaux
Currently Living: France
Origin Of Name: Funk Effect is a name that sounds good for us; people seem to like it so why change. We tried to find a stage name with a meaning but nothing seemed to click.
Weapon of Choice: We’ve been doing bass music for a few years now; we are so addicted that we will most probably do this till we retire.
​Source of Power: Drum & bass, dubstep, electro, glitch hop, trap music.

Was there one particular moment in the recording or mixing process for your Discovery Project entry that made you feel like you were creating something pretty damn special? 
When we did the mix for Discovery, we all three had a little voice in the corner of our heads saying that this opportunity could cause a big break for the band, so special.

Are there any dots to connect with where/how you grew up to your musical output?
Individually, we’ve all been listening to bass music since the day we all met. There was no question about it, we had to link up as a band and be stronger!

What do your parents think of what you are doing?
They are so proud, their support means so much to us.

What’s the strangest part of your job?
Creating new bass presets, you end up with pretty strange stuff sometimes.

What makes you shake your head in wonderment about being a DJ and producer?
The drop, it’s got to be the drop!

What would people be surprised to find out about being a DJ?
A lot of people think that being a DJ is just showing up at gigs and turning buttons, trust us, it’s not!

How does what you do for a living affect you on a day-to-day basis?
We don’t get to see friends and family much; we are always in the studio writing new music or on gigs, so it’s really important to find time for them.

What is your ultimate career dream?
It would be to play our music around the world on line-ups with Andy C, Delta Heavy or people like our French buddies, Dirtyphonics!

Are you impulsive with your work or do you have a sketch in mind before you start?
It depends. Sometimes we will have an idea set in our heads; sometimes it just depends on the mood we are all in. For our shows, we do have a sketch, but we don’t hesitate to adapt to the crowd.

What’s the last song you heard that made you drop what you were doing and go into the studio?
We like Loadstar’s new album, but again, not trying to copy anyone’s music.

How, if at all, does listening to music figure into your creative process?
We tend to not listen to much music from other DJs.

What’s the most important piece of gear in your studio?
Coffee machine and good monitoring.

How important is it for you to experiment and take on the risk of failure?
We learn from our mistakes, we are not the first to say it.

Do you have a list of people you’d like to collaborate with in the future?
The list can be long, but if we respond quickly without thinking too much…The Prodigy will be the first name. Why? We have all three been rocked by Prodigy albums when we were adolescents; this music marks a passage in our lives, but the list is really long…

If we pressed Shuffle on your iPod while you went to the bathroom, what would you be embarrassed to come back to us listening to?
Everyone has guilty pleasures!

What sound or noise do you love?
The greese (it’s a growl with a Reese, lol) but the Reese Bass makes the sounds we love.

What should everyone just shut the fuck up about?
The difference between dubstep and drumstep on YouTube.

What gets you excited when you think about the future of electronic music?
We must say thanks to EDC and Insomniac, that maybe we could be a part of this future!

What do you wish would change or that you could change about EDM culture?
We think that DJing should come back a bit to its basic; there is too much technology out there, which makes it too easy for anyone. But this is a very individual response; all opinions have something interesting about them.

What are your weaknesses?
We are a bit impatient and we don’t all live in the same town, which makes things a bit difficult sometimes. But a big thanks to the Internet.

Do you have a secret passion?
Fishing!

How would you describe your sound to a deaf person?
We would put that person in front a sound system, let them feel the vibrations.

Is success physical or internal?
It’s both!

What does it mean to you?
Music is our life, success is heaven! But we are far from all that for the moment.

What do you remember about your first DJ gig?
We were lucky because our first gig was a warm up for Flux Pavillion and Noisia!

What’s the hardest professional lesson you’ve learned thus far?
In the music industry nothing is easy. We are always learning, things can go up very quick, but come down even quicker! Hard work is the key to results; things may seem difficult in everyday life, but the satisfaction gets us when we play our music out on stage!

Tell me about your most memorable night out.
EDC 2013 without a doubt! As an artist and a fan!

What advice would you offer someone thinking about entering the Discovery Project competition?
Send your best tune and spend a lot of time building up the mix, then cross your fingers!

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