DJ KIKO is Bringing Freshness in his Tunes to Phangan

Welcome to Koh Phangan, have you been before?
It is my first time on Koh Phangan but I have played already in Bangkok.

Stella Bellamy and many other djs have told me about Koh Phangan so I am glad to be here and I look forward to playing at Infinity on the 30th of March.

So tell us a bit about the 'scene' you hail from...
I come from Techno scene, I used to play on the Carl Cox Tour a few years ago.

Now I play Tech House. I love groove!

What got you started as a dj?
I started in 1993 with The Hacker, Miss Kittin and Oxia. Because I am from Grenoble, and they are too!

How would you describe your style and what are your influences and inspiration?
My style is Tech House, my musical influences go from Jeff Mills to Maceo Plex.

You are playing at Infinity for Scandal Festival, what can we expect from you?
I think I can bring a kind of freshness, my new releases on Noir Music and Suara work pretty good! A mix of Tech House and Techno full of melodies.

What were some of your stand out gigs of last year?
In France, Rockisland Festival with Laurent Garnier and Maceo Plex, Le Petit Salon when I played back to back with Olivier Giacomotto, The Baby Club with The Hacker, The Ostra Club and The Vertigo where I am resident, and last month The Zoo Project in Sydney.

And what are your main projects for 2016?
I will release one EP in April on Get Physical label and many collaborations with Olivier Giacomotto are planned.

What would you say to aspiring djs?
Whatever equipment they choose is not the importance of being a good dj.

I mean what is important is the choice of tracks and vibration they can offer.

And what is your music philosophy?
My music philosophy is the pleasure and to make people happy!