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Brodinski Interview: SXSW 2010

French DJ and electro artist Louis Brodinski -- or Brodinski, as it will simply state on the flyers -- isn't just a big noise in France. The young French turntablist is at SXSW this year playing as part of a roster hand-picked by BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac. First turning heads with the 2007 single 'Bad Runner,' the likes of Laurent Garnier and ...

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Make the Girl Dance Interview: SXSW 2010

Greg Kozo and Pierre Matthieu are the electro duo Make the Girl Dance. This provocative pair aren't just about the beats either -- you won't easily forget the promo for their song 'Baby, Baby, Baby,' which sees three naked women walking through a famous street in Paris in broad daylight (it's become something of a YouTube hit). When it comes to ...

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Binary Audio Misfits Interview: SXSW 2010

Plenty of bands have long-distance working relationships -- the digital age has allowed musicians to swap ideas without being on the same continent, let alone in the same city. Binary Audio Misfits, however, can add language and culture alongside the tyranny of distance. Half of the group are French -- members of the band Expérience -- and ...

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Soko Interview: SXSW 2010

French singer Soko may be a familiar face to those with a taste for French cinema. Stéphanie Sokolinski received a Cesar nomination recently for her role in the film 'A l'Origine' -- her latest role in an acting career that's been gathering pace for the last seven years. That's not why she'll be visiting Austin, however. Having already had ...

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The Toxic Avenger Interview: SXSW 2010

Simon Delacroix is his real name, but as soon as music's involved he becomes the Toxic Avenger. Taking his name from a classic American cult comedy horror movie, the masked man describes his music as: "emotronic/Christian rap/thrash", creating an invigorating electro rock hybrid which has previously marked him out as one of Rolling Stone's "Artists ...

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