Where is Joel?

Joel is in Toronto. We are not here for a concert, but interviews and some parties and he preferred to stay at home.

Martina, you have Italian origins. Where are you from?

My grandparents are Italians, they are from Calabria. I’m am also English and Danish.

Tomorrow night or Saturday night are you going to parties here in Milan?

No, we have already participated in various parties in Florence. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (laughs). We played for an event of Luisa Via Roma for Pitti Uomo.

Do you like Italian fashion?

Yes a lot!

You have started working with artists such as Don Diablo, Martin Solveig, Kaskade, before the EDM’s start. What is the difference between that time and today?

It seems that now there is no difference of musical genres. The EDM is pop, everything is pop. Before the DJs were considered artists who played music “alternative” in the club, it was difficult to hear them on the radio. Then something has changed. For example Rihanna, her sound is very similar to EDM now. DJs like Kaskade, Skrillex, Diplo right now produce real pop music. Ten years old there was the electronic music that was produced by DJ and the other side of the synth pop music. Today the songs you can hear on the radio as you can hear in the festival. Today’s young people are listening to this music as we listened to The Beatles at their age!

Do you Think your “Hello” has contributed to increase the electronic music scene?

Absolutely! Thanks to “Hello” the Dragonette have become an international name. We have gained credibility and respect in the industry of electronic music, and this has allowed us to collaborate with new artists.

How did you met these DJs? For example, Martin Solveig ..?

In Australia. We were on the bus that took us from the airport in the city and casually we met.

And Don Diablo?

He sent us a track. Was instrumental of “Animale”. then we have it sung (it was 2011 and Don Diablo began his dj activities for seven years). Every day there comes a lot of music.

Have you ever been to Las Vegas? What is the atmosphere about electronic music there?

It’s amazing the city. When you move into the car see the billboards with just names or faces of EDM artists. You turn see Tiesto, look the other way see Calvin Harris. It was even more exciting to read the writing Dragonette. Wow! The people who play them is because he has done great songs that are in that moment. When “Hello” was popular we did travel from one part of the world. We went to Las Vegas from London, we were flying 10 hours for playing only  15 minutes. “Play these three songs and then one at your leisure” they told us. It’s whole other world, but I think it is not the right environment to us as a group. We work a lot with electronic music artists but basically we do alternative music. Every time we play in Las Vegas we are not completely at ease. The Dragonette are an indie band, there’s the drummer, the bassist, guitarist, singer. When we started we were the band that made her sway. And it’s always been that way. I think of New Order, Prince with his group, the Tears For Fears. Then gradually the scene plan is changed, they were born Daft Punk and other. We come from the band, not by DJs.

Which Producer would you like to collaborate in the future?

Dan: Jax Jones and Duke Dumond, I love their songs.

Martina: there are many artists with whom I would like to work, but not for the name of the artist, but it’s the music that I must give inspiration to compose. I would like to work with Diplo, I’m sure it would come out off a production strange, different.

Do you like some italian artist?

Martina likes Jovanotti (answers Dan).

Have you ever met he?

Unfortunately not, just let me know! Some time ago I also discovered a group, called Il Genio (they produced the 2008 hit Pop Porno,). I liked very much!

How did your single “Lonely Heart” born?

We were writing a song in Los Angeles. We had to make a happy song, but slowly turned into something deeper. Here they already called “lonely heart” the song had become a melancholy piece, but at the same time fun.

Which of your songs you like best?

Dan: “Run Run Run”.

Martina: “Fixin To Thrill”.

The most beautiful song in history?

Martina: “Return Of The Mack” by Mark Morrison. The groove is something incredible, is very sexy.

Dan: the song that makes me really happy is the Heart Wind And Fire, “September”. I really like the disco music. A few years ago I saw a French film (The Intouchables) and the movie starts with this song. I’m bassist, and the bass of “September” is incredible!

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