hide

About

VILLANOVA

It all started back in 2009, in their hometown of Marseille, at a party made unforgettable by a small incident that occurred between the two parties (Marc-Antoine vomited on Adrien’s shoes...)
It’s then in 2011 that they met up again in Paris.That’s when they got in touch that they realized they both had the same vinyl record hanging around, the album of Metro Area. Their common passion for analog synths will be the decisive element that will make them group together all the material and start producing music. Thus, Villanova was born . The name being in honor of Adrien’s great grand mother, Marie Villanova who happened to be the only one in his family who supported his musical career.
Their force resides in the fact that they complement each other so well, whether it concerns their musical influences or techniques.
Marc Antoine, educated at the Marseilles conservatory brings to the partnership his knowledge of jazz drawn from artists such as Eric Dolphy and Thelonius Monk.
That is when he started to show interest in electronic music and understood that his background as a jazz pianist could greatly aid his style in electronic music.
As for Adrien, he draws his influences from house music with reference to artist such as Larry Heard, Frankie Knuckles and Kerri Chandler. These influences are what quickly brought him to the forefront as a deejay.
Of course the duo also draws their inspiration from present day electronic music and are big fans of Nicolas Jaar, Azari & III and Art Departement.
After a year spent "hacking" their machines they decided to get their first track mastered at "Colorsound studio" in Paris.
That is where they met and started forming a friendship with David Hachour, the boss of the studio which also happened to be the founder of the record label, Denote Records.
After listening to their musical composition , “Phenomenon”, David Hachour suggested they include the piece in the new compilation of the label titled "Big and Large", as well as come out with their first maxi “Mothafunk Ep”.
This was of significant importance for the duo, as one of Adrien’s first vinyl was a maxi of Sleaz "Key Of Love" which was also signed with the same label !

VILLANOVA

C’est dans leur ville d’origine, Marseille, que Marc-Antoine et Adrien se croisent pour la première fois en 2009, dans une soirée immortalisée par une anecdote des plus mémorables. Ils se retrouvent ensuite en 2011 à Paris, où le hasard fait qu’ils emménagent en même temps. Ils reprennent contact et s'aperçoivent qu'un vinyle trône fièrement chez chacun d’eux, l'album de Metro Area. Leur passion commune pour les synthétiseurs analogiques sera finalement l'élément qui les décidera à rassembler leurs machines et à commencer à produire. Ils forment alors Villanova, en hommage à l'arrière-grand-mère d'Adrien, Marie Villanova, qui fut la seule à soutenir son arrière-petit-fils dans son projet de carrière musicale.
Leur force réside dans une certaine complémentarité, tant au niveau des influences que de la technique. Marc Antoine qui a fait ses classes au conservatoire de Marseille, tire ses influences du jazz et d’artistes comme Eric Dolphy et Thelonius Monk. Puis, il s’intéresse à la musique électronique et comprend que ses talents de pianiste jazz pourraient bien être mis au service de ce style musical. Quant aux références d’Adrien, elle se situe davantage dans la house de Larry Heard, Frankie Knuckles et Kerri Chandler. Ce qui l’a rapidement amené à s’intéresser au deejaying et à jouer aux quatre coins du monde. Evidemment, le duo s’inspire aussi de la scène électronique actuelle en écoutant Azari & III, Jamie Jones, Art Department, Julio Bashmore, Danny Daze ou encore Maceo Plex.
Après une année passée à bidouiller les claviers, ils décident de faire masteriser leur premier EP au studio Colorsound (Paris). C’est là qu’ils rencontrent et sympathisent avec David Hachour, le boss du studio qui se trouve aussi être le fondateur du label Denote Records. A l'écoute du morceau, ‘Phenomenon’ il propose au duo d'inclure le titr

Villanova Official   Villanova, Paris, France

Follow Send message Share a track
  • Mothafunk (Original Mix) Artwork

    Mothafunk (Original Mix)

    Villanova Official on March 13, 2012 23:48
  • Sleaz-Beautiful Ft Villanova Artwork

    Sleaz-Beautiful Ft Villanova

    Villanova Official on December 15, 2012 22:30
  • Take You (Original mix) Artwork

    Take You (Original mix)

    Villanova Official on March 13, 2012 23:48

Share to WordPress.com

If you are using self-hosted WordPress, please use our standard embed code or install the plugin to use shortcodes.
Add a comment 0 comments at 0.00
    Click to enter a
    comment at
    0.00