After a short Sónar break we present you the next 88:’s, this time answered with love by Mrs. Violett! + A shot from her ironing table: these questions were obviously answered with love and concentration. Photo by Leandro Quintero.
88:Violett
01. Vodka or Champagne?
Depends.
02. Your favorite toast?
My table for ironing.
03. Your favorite airport?
Ezeiza.
04. Best bar at an airport?
I can’t remember the name… It’s at Frankfurt airport.
05. The perfect dress for a gig?
A comfortable one.
06. How long can you survive without fresh socks?
I always wear fresh socks.
07. How many times did you arrive somewhere without your luggage?
4.
08. Ever had to get some cloths from a promoter?
Yes.
09. What time is it?
Love o’clock.
10. Politics or Economy?
Moritz von Oswald.
11. USA or China?
Argentina.
12. The very last record to play before going to bed?
Biosphere – The things I tell you.
13. And very perfect track to wake up?
At the moment: Peaking Lights – All the sun that shines.
14. Worst present ever received?
No present is THAT bad.
15. Clear skin or Glitter?
During week: Clear skin… Saturday night fever: Glitter.
16. Some physical suffering as a result of your job?
My complicated mind.
17. Are you religious?
No.
18. Analog or digital?
Analog. But well…
19. Worst track which was ever request from you?
…
20. Your first record? And no, we really want to know the “first”, not the first “cool” record.
Soft Cell vs Club 69 – Tainted love (Future Mix Part 1). And I’m still playing it.
21. Favorite German dish?
Any Bavarian dish.
22. Do your parents have a precise idea of what you are doing?
Yes. My father does.
23. Did they ever come to see you play live?
Yes.
24. Last book you read?
Ecstasy: the MDMA story.
25. A vice?
Internet.
26. What did you want to become as a child?
Astronaut. And I did.
27. How do you keep in shape?
Now. Pilates… And fighting with chocolates.
28. Do you have nickname?
Yes.
29. One of your hobbies?
Investigating about sound fields of mother earth. Or space weather.
30. Groupies: blessing or penalty?
Groupies.
31. Personal remedy against hangover?
A good funny movie & water.
32. Where did you grow up?
Space.
33. How do you keep your temper when provoked?
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10. … Sometimes it does not work.
34. What would you do in life if not djing?
Interior Designer/Landscaper. I’ve already started.
35. A question you always wanted to hear in an interview?
The last one.
36. What song did you have stuck in your head recently?
Stevie wonder – I don’t know why I love you. One very good friend of mine showed me that song one day… and since then… “STUCK”. And I love to disturb my friends with that song often. You can ask.
37. Nike or Adidas?
Doesn’t matter.
38. Finding yourself on an after hour: what day of the week would this be most likely?
I have never been to any after hour. Maybe my twin sister did. She said Sunday.
39. Longest set ever played?
Maybe 10 hours or so, in a small place in Frankfurt…
40. Secret weapon for the dance floor?
Give them a break… Beat.
41. Favorite drink while playing?
Vodka with Ginger… But the one in Zurich… The spicy one!!
42. Next big thing in music?
For me: Ambient music. The best drug ever.
43. Something you really hate to see on a dance floor?
People asking for stronger music.
44. Something you really love to see on a dance floor?
People dancing with closed eyes and smiling faces.
45. Your most influential teacher?
Life.
46. Berlin or London?
Both.
47. A person you avoid? And why?
Nobody.
48. You b2b with who?
Franco Cinelli forever.
49. What music makes you smile?
The type which tells me a story.
50. How much sleep do you need a day?
8 hours.
51. Worst dinner a promoter brought you ever to?
Pizza.
52. Best dinner a promoter brought you ever to?
Always Switzerland & Italy.
53. Preferred superpower?
Teleportation.
54. Why?
Because I hate distance.
55. What is your secret?
I won’t write my secret here!
56. Favorite bank holiday?
Happy New Year!
57. Most ridiculous party you were booked?
No party is ridiculous. You’ve just ended up at the wrong party.
58. Preferred destination for some holidays?
The jungle in Mexico.
59. Preferred day of the week?
Friday.
60. A misconception people often have about you?
Doesn’t matter… Anyway they don’t know me.
61. Best record to close a hyper club night?
The one you feel at that moment.
62. Worst thing in a DJ-Life?
It’s a lonely life sometimes.
63. A song from Lady Gaga you like?
I don’t know any song.
64. A song from Prince you like?
Batdance.
65. Average number of taxis you take a month?
A lot.
66. Most expensive taxi you ever took?
That one, I’ve already forgotten.
67. Paradise… ?
Forest.
68. How do you relax?
Ambient music and a good hot bath.
69. A flower?
Amapola.
70. Who do you admire?
My son and people who teach me.
71. Best gig the last few months?
Last Saturday at Cocoliche. B2B all night long with Franco Cinelli. Classic airlines number 5.
72. Worst gig the last few months?
Cancelled.
73. Are you single?
Something like that.
74. Favorite underwear brand?
Oh really…
75. Something you cannot quit?
Listening to music.
76. Something you change if you could?
The System.
77. Do you find yourself dancing on a dance floor from time to time?
Yes. I love dancing!
78. Who made you dance the last time?
Franco Cinelli.
79. Something you would like to forget?
I think I already did.
80. From all the cities you’ve been to: the most precious? Why?
Too hard to decide.
81. From all the cities you’ve been to: the most fucked up? Why?
I can’t choose one.
82. Best door policy?
Does not matter.
83. Something inspiring you?
A super black storm… Maybe because I see the sun almost everyday.
84. Someone inspiring you?
Yes.
85. A(nother) club you would love to be resident?
I don’t know.
86. Something which would make you stop from what you’re doing?
My next baby. But I will never stop living music… I am already working on another kind of show… And project… It has to do with ambient music… Cultural places… And open air…
Nerd stations. There’s a big message in it. For the world.
87. What are your plans for the rest for the day?
Mami stuff. Home work. Music.
88. What time is it now?
Love o’clock.