Both: Tell us how this track came to be!
Mosimann: Krooner was a great producer I knew from the South of France. I was playing a lot of his music in my sets and he signed his track, “Pope,” on my label called Change Your Mind Records. After that, we kept in touch about stuff we were working on. We exchanged many drafts of tracks until we managed to find one that would work great for a collaboration: I had the break and he had the drop. We sent emails back and forth putting the two together until we were happy with it and here we are! I’m really happy with this collab!
Krooner: That just about sums it all up! I remember sending the drop I had over to Mosimann and he responded saying, I have nothing to add. I made the drop and I just sent it to Mosiman and he was all like, “That’s fire bro, lets collab on it”. That’s how Church was born and I’m really pleased with the good vibes and the dark vibes we were able to convey with this one.
Mosimann: You had a multi-year tenure on The Voice in Belgium. What can you tell us about the effects it had on your career looking back at it?
I was introduced to the public as a DJ-singer when I won the Star Academy show ten years ago. Having been on there, I was very familiar with this kind of musical TV show. I think that the production and contestants liked that I wasn’t using them to benefit my own career since I had been in their shoes at one point. Singing is a part of me as a performer so being a coach on The Voice for four seasons and winning two of those seasons was an awesome experience. I loved it. Of course, one of my most memorable moments was creating interesting covers of electronic songs like Avicii’s version of “Feeling Good” or “She Wolf” by David Guetta or even “Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO that I performed with my finalist contestant. All of my time there was well spent on good music and networking which makes it all worth it in the long run.
KROONER: Seeing as this is your first written interview, give us some background on yourself. Who is KROONER and how did you come into this industry?
I’ve been a DJ for four years and nowadays I’m on stage almost every weekend. I love playing for people and sharing all sorts of good vibes. The project of KROONER was born a year ago when I released a track with the Rollerz crew on Tony Romera’s label, Sans Merci. I never stop working on tracks. I just want to make music every single day and every day after that. My goal is to get on labels like Brohouse, Noir Sur Blanc, Change Your Mind, and Gold Digger so that I’ll be sharing my sound everywhere. My work and my motivation brought me where today. As for inspirations, I looked towards artists like Tchami, Fisher, Chris Lake, and Mosimann of course because of his amazing shows all around the globe. That’s just one of the reasons why I’m proud about this release.
Both: You both have had some crazy performances and live sets. Could you give us some of the highlights from your time on stage?
Mosimann: Indeed, I’m very lucky to be able to travel doing a job you love. So far I’ve been to so many amazing places and currently I’m working towards getting shows in Mexico or Australia. While I’ve had so much fun at all the countries I’ve been to, Portugal, Belgium, and South Korea are definitely on top of the list for having really great crowds. One of my best memories was my first time at Tomorrowland: the stage wasn’t that big compared to the others and could probably hold about two-thousand people. Before my set, there weren’t a lot of people out there and that made me really stress out. Then five minutes before my set, I saw many Belgian, French and Swiss flags coming, I understood there were there for me and I felt so loved and lucky. Best feeling ever to see that, on an event that was a big deal for me, some people were expecting me and supporting me. We shared a damn great moment!
Krooner: I didn’t have shows on big stages yet. But, I played on clubs, and when there is people on the dancefloor, there is a party. One of my best memories was in a french club in Montauban : Clubbers shouted my name after my show. That’s a consecration for an artist.
Mosimann: You’ve produced a mix series called “House Bless You” for many years now. What is the benefit of hosting your own podcast and some of the challenges that come with it?
Having my own monthly podcast was important to me because I believe it shows another aspect of our DJ-producer job which is to always be looking for new tracks to share with people. I love finding those new bangers or hidden gems while also trying out some new IDs and giving exclusive previews. The whole thing keeps me in the loop of what’s happening with the music like the trends and the emerging styles. Having your finger on the pulse like that is essential to staying out in front in this industry. I got a lot of positive feedback on the podcasts; I guess people are also looking for some prepared mixes in their daily life. Some came to me saying “I was listening to the last HBY show during my workout session and it really helped!” I realized I was bringing something new and that the mixes were becoming a part of some people’s lives. It’s really cool to see! As far as challenges go, I haven’t had any problems with copyright or anything like that. Most of the songs are traded between DJs and promos we received to be played on the show. It’s a very friendly process between a lot of passionate people.
KROONER: Tell us about some of the challenges of producing bass house and dark club music. What does it take to stand out from the crowd and create something that people can dance to?
I just try to do something different. When I start a project I’m like, “Ok, I have to do something cool. I have to make people happy with my stuff.” So I don’t really have a strict process, because it’s just music. It’s like a game where you have to put the right sound in the right place to create a vibe. I can start a project with the leads, but also with the kick or percussion line. Indeed, if a sound, a sample, a lead or anything inspired me, a new sound is born and I’ll work on it for the next few days!
Both: What is coming up next for the two of you?
Mosimann: I’ll be spending a lot of time in the studio preparing for a lot of upcoming things! I’m working on a pop-electronic EP/album for Parlophone/Warner Music for 2019 and I’ll be premiering some songs at a solo concert at Ancienne Belgique in Belgium on November 22nd. There are some new singles in the pipeline and some club tracks planned for release before the year is out. Most notably, there’s is one coming out on Protocol Recordings in October. Lastly, I have my fingers crossed for the Top100 DJs results next month. There’s still time to vote until September 19th!
Krooner: First, working hard on studio to have the chance to release other tracks with headliners like Mosimann. It’s all part of trying to reach the top of the electronic music charts. I can’t say anything now, but you won’t stop hearing about me. Trust me, I’m a man of my word.
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