‘Pure house beats meet haunting Eastern electro-soul violin melodies’ read their gig at blue frog.
Naz is a DJ while Moon, who plays varied instruments including the electric violin, likes to refer to himself as a percussionist. Having known each other for the last seven years or so, the duo came together three years ago when their first gig was received tremendously well by audiences recurring them to work together again.
Naz who has been collecting different styles of music for many years says, “I never liked mainstream music. It is devoid of a soul. Music should always have a worldly sound”. Naz believes that to become a good DJ you must have a vision. “There is no point just playing tunes for the sake of it. You must have a structured message that you want to send out. I want to give people a sonic experience and help them learn about other cultures and sounds of the world. Nice melodies are the core. It's a kind of tribal theme since I listened to African and Indian music growing up. My favourite Indian singer is Lata Mangeshkar." Their first time in India but it’s been a long time coming, they both agree. “The country has always been inspirational not only in terms of music but culturally for us as well. I’ve been playing with a lot of Asian artists in the UK like Vikram Ghosh who’s from Kolkata. We played together at the Darbar where eight of us of different nationals played our own country’s music and blended it which amalgamated to quite a unique sound. The country provides so much influential visuals that I can to translate to my music,” says Moon, real name Mounir Baziz, who was born in Morocco.
While both the artist believes in blending music, they like to leave traditional, classical music on its own because they would rather not tamper with its heritage and brilliance. “I also mix in Asian melodies such as Lata and Asha Bosle with house music, but I would not mess with Indian classical music for its sheer brilliance. However, I believe that fusion is the perfect introduction to global music. Take for instance somebody from the UK might not understand qawwalli or Rajasthani folk music at all. Just like 16-17 year olds wouldn’t really listen to jazz. You need to get the audience used to it. That’s when the music sets in and you start to trace its roots,” says Naz.
His house music and fusion of Arabic and Western is explosive, yet puts it all together in a way that is accessible and familiar. How does moon fit into all of these? For someone who’s been playing andalousian music, Moon has an intriguing ability of blending into any style of music. “When I play with Naz, I build in a new sound that is different from his. He can be clever with his music and that’s when I know I have to step up or down co-relating to his busy sounds. Sometimes it can get overloaded with sounds or gaps, and that’s when I over ride it to create that distinct sound. Whenever I am on stage I put myself as a listener and not just the artist,” he says.
“Music is power. Music is universal. Music is to offer. Music is for everyone,” he adds. Having stunned audiences with their skills and enthralled them with their music, Naz and Moon leave behind quite a tribe reveling in their trail of sounds.
Naz is a DJ while Moon, who plays varied instruments including the electric violin, likes to refer to himself as a percussionist. Having known each other for the last seven years or so, the duo came together three years ago when their first gig was received tremendously well by audiences recurring them to work together again.
Naz who has been collecting different styles of music for many years says, “I never liked mainstream music. It is devoid of a soul. Music should always have a worldly sound”. Naz believes that to become a good DJ you must have a vision. “There is no point just playing tunes for the sake of it. You must have a structured message that you want to send out. I want to give people a sonic experience and help them learn about other cultures and sounds of the world. Nice melodies are the core. It's a kind of tribal theme since I listened to African and Indian music growing up. My favourite Indian singer is Lata Mangeshkar." Their first time in India but it’s been a long time coming, they both agree. “The country has always been inspirational not only in terms of music but culturally for us as well. I’ve been playing with a lot of Asian artists in the UK like Vikram Ghosh who’s from Kolkata. We played together at the Darbar where eight of us of different nationals played our own country’s music and blended it which amalgamated to quite a unique sound. The country provides so much influential visuals that I can to translate to my music,” says Moon, real name Mounir Baziz, who was born in Morocco.
While both the artist believes in blending music, they like to leave traditional, classical music on its own because they would rather not tamper with its heritage and brilliance. “I also mix in Asian melodies such as Lata and Asha Bosle with house music, but I would not mess with Indian classical music for its sheer brilliance. However, I believe that fusion is the perfect introduction to global music. Take for instance somebody from the UK might not understand qawwalli or Rajasthani folk music at all. Just like 16-17 year olds wouldn’t really listen to jazz. You need to get the audience used to it. That’s when the music sets in and you start to trace its roots,” says Naz.
His house music and fusion of Arabic and Western is explosive, yet puts it all together in a way that is accessible and familiar. How does moon fit into all of these? For someone who’s been playing andalousian music, Moon has an intriguing ability of blending into any style of music. “When I play with Naz, I build in a new sound that is different from his. He can be clever with his music and that’s when I know I have to step up or down co-relating to his busy sounds. Sometimes it can get overloaded with sounds or gaps, and that’s when I over ride it to create that distinct sound. Whenever I am on stage I put myself as a listener and not just the artist,” he says.
“Music is power. Music is universal. Music is to offer. Music is for everyone,” he adds. Having stunned audiences with their skills and enthralled them with their music, Naz and Moon leave behind quite a tribe reveling in their trail of sounds.
For more information on the artistes:http://bluefrog.cmail1.com/l/408409/vjtjd4rj/www.myspace.com/deejaynaz http://bluefrog.cmail1.com/l/408409/vjtjd4rj/www.myspace.com/violinmoon
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