François K on Working with Arthur Russell and Depeche Mode’s Violator | Red Bull Music Academy
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If there ever was a DJ/producer/engineer that deserved a monograph, it is probably François Kevorkian.
In this lecture at the 2013 Red Bull Music Academy, Kevorkian discussed the New York dance music history he’s witnessed since 1975.
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After moving to New York in 1975, his influential disco edits and medleys landed him an A&R job at Prelude where he helped define the dance-music zeitgeist. As a DJ, he continued to work at seminal clubs like Studio 54, The Loft, and the Paradise Garage. By the mid-’80s, François K had become an in-demand studio hand (just ask Yazoo, U2, the Cure, Diana Ross, Kraftwerk, and Depeche Mode).
In 1996, he co-founded the legendary Sunday afternoon party Body & Soul in which Kevorkian gathered Joe Claussell and Danny Krivit around him to give their musical visions a home. He’s followed that up with his current NYC weekly club residency Deep Space, where every Monday night he focuses on dub music in its various forms. Passions never grow old.
TOPICS:
6:19 - Early Life in NYC
10:58 - From drummer to DJ
31:34 - Working with Arthur Russell
42:13 - Depeche Mode’s Violator
1:03:10 - Body & Soul
1:31:24 - How to approach a remix
1:35:41 - Making Dinosaur L “Go Bang”
MUSIC:
18:41 - D-Train - “Keep On” • D Train - Keep On
21:35 - D-Train - “Keep On (Dub Mix)” • "D" TRAIN - Keep On (F...
31:10 - Jah Wobble - “Hold on to Your Dreams” • Hold On To Your Dreams...
1:15:34 - Nuyorican Soul - “It’s Alright, I Feel It” • Nuyorican Soul - It's ...
1:25:25 - Olivia Newton-John - “Magic” • Olivia Newton John-Magic
1:35:38 - Dinosaur L - “Go Bang” • Dinosaur L - GO BANG!!...
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easily one of the best lectures of the entire RBMA catalogue, super smart mixing entertaining anecdotes and experiences on the production with sincere and emotive points of view
Don't know for you guys but I'm always amazed, probably in a sad way then, by how there's so few people watching/following content about François K when the guy is just a hell of a producer and has worked with so many legends...
yeah, absolutely, he is a lot more recognised now, but he has been absolutely instrumental in shaping the scene, so much more than many people realise, a true pioneer that were very lucky to have. The way I look at it is, there are only a handful of genuine titans on the scene, the likes of MAW, Larry Heard, Marshall J, Kerri, even pioneers in the Techno scene like the Belleville 3, UR, Carl Craig ... Francois is a major major influence on those guys and their output from the mid-late 80s till now, he influenced their sound and their careers because of his own history and his innovation working with Gibbons, Russell etc. For me he's up there with Larry and Frankie in terms of their importance.
@@Nosh_Feratu yeah indeed nice analysis 🙂 I like the way you see it
@@nicolashauton562 I remember first hearing about him in the mid 80s, I was pretty young then, early teens and I think it was the Tour De France remix I heard him first cause I was into cycling and racing hahah. . funny how you get into these things. I think it was my dads old MFSB LP with K-Jee on it which made me go hunting for vinyl then making all these amazing discoveries..especially thru the 80s and early 90s. Still completely obsessed with it.
@@nicolashauton562 there's actually quite a few of the tracks he produced on this mix of mine from several years back, I did it as kind of a love letter to FK, Levan, The Garage, Mancuso's Loft and of course, 647 Broadway and all those guys around that time.
www.mixcloud.com/eminusx/adam-h-647-broadway-full-length-mix/
@@Nosh_Feratu ah nice thanks for sharing, will listen to it ;)
Never heard about that tour de France remix. What is it ?
a lot of the questions reveal the vast differences between the musical worlds they come from, and the musical world Francois inhabited from late 70s, thru the early 80s and into the 90s. Whether its about production, DJing or even the clubnights, they are just a different universe in terms of production processes, artistic direction and purpose and also what the drivers, influences and considerations are. Even as someone who has grown up thru the late 70s and got my musical grounding thru the 80s this interview is such an eye opener, like FK said, its more about approaching it like a belief system than an instruction manual.
His point about the fleeting nature of todays industry and the need for instant gratification is so on point, DJs seem to have less time to really understand, and feel a record, so a lot of mixes lack depth or narrative like what Mancuso was trying to achieve at the Loft, which is really where it all started.
Agreed, today the focus is on success, not on the product or the quality of it. This is why so many songs are forgettable. The remixes aren't really special either. I've been spinning since the mid 80's, the market because of Gen X being at the midlife crisis era the stuff I've been playing along with the new stuff is back in vouge.
@@dj4monie Yeah, well said Anthony. Quality never goes away, musicianship, talent and experience will always rise to the top.
FK did an amazing video recently on Dub in dance music, that understanding of the 'essence' of good music...proper Dubs not just being a track without vocals, but to be able to strip it down and enhance the raw essence like he and Yvonne Turner were so good at doing. Well worth checking out his vid anyway. Cheers
His mixes are genieus...he finds sonic alcoves hidden withing music thats already wicked. Good...which makes his work on albums like Violator all the more amazing. If you had this man, and FLOOD Producing your albums...and allow them to make it better...whooooaah nelly, Katie barr the Door...VIOLATOR was one of those amazing Moments where a seasoned band were on top of their game, their Producers were as equally coming off album mixes like U-2 and the fans were frothing at the mouth to see what the band and prodducers could create following 101 tour and amusic For the Masses.
After 49 years living in NYC, he sounds like a proper New Yorker. Somebody should have asked him if he wanted some coffee. 😂
What a legend
A smart guy is Mr Kevorkian.
The best lecture ever by RB
35:00 Working with Kraftwerk leads to work with Depeche Mode
Great. But what a shame that the tunes used to explain and illustrate things are all cut out...
Genius
Awesome
46:17 Ah! So that's his actual breathing sample on "Happiest Girl" then??!
1:44:57 Just Blaze asking a question!!!!!
no no no no no. you let françois off way too easily. we have questions, many many questions for this wonderful man. you let him escape and he told us nothing about violator. listen to clean on a good system and let mr K tell us about that... all those textures swirling around, pure magic. explain to us mere mortals please
The entire album was almost all
Vintage analog synths and low bit samplers. That provided the warmth. Along with very good mix downs.
He did the same magic with Electric Cafe / Techno Pop. Clean, punchy , swirling and 3d. Francios is a master.
dont look for gold, sell the shovels
i\ ve always thought Kevorkian looked chubby, but when I see those arms I reconsider and think the guy is ripped! Great interview and insights here!
Yeah, check out his ripped tummy!
;-)
Haha, you're tights! I mer him shortly afyer I wrote the comments, and yeah, the guy hangs out in studios,not gyms. Great guy rhough with a wealth og knowledge
great producer, remixer & dj that he is, at some point, I fell asleep
who's that strange german bloke?
The interviewer? Looks like Gerd Janson.
Russell is the worst interviewer ever.. Boring repetitive, no energy, gives nothing to thee interview..This bore needs a RED BULL infusion.