Jasmine Not Jafar
"They assume, they rock, they let off the watts."
Jasmine Not Jafar is a burst of raw energy, an electro duo that overflows the stage and transforms live performances into explosions. Two musicians who don't hide behind their machines, but dance with them, electrifying the crowd and taking them on as witnesses. Their sound is heavy, assertive, straightforward, but always melodic, always sustained. It's a recent discovery, but one that's immediately obvious: they embody this new generation that doesn't ask permission, that plugs its cables directly into the audience's pulse.
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Where and when did you first hear them?
I listened to them (from the verb écouter+découvrir) at the Hop Hop Hop festival in Orléans, in mid-September. I'd come to see a few bands, and they blew me away. Zbam in my face. Two chicks on stage, an electro show that kicks ass, but never falls into rhythm for rhythm's sake. It's powerful, but well-constructed, melodic and perfectly held. This is the first time we've replaced a DJ set with a live show in our Line-up, and it's a no-brainer. This hyper-strong duo, interacting with the crowd and making the room vibrate, is really crazy and not to be missed!
Their music in 3 words, or more...?
Energy. Heavy sound. Letting go. As worthy descendants of generations of female DJs and producers, performers and live queens, they don't stand still behind their machines: they move from microphone to turntables and from stage to audience, and dance everywhere. The bass slams and the machines roar, codes and restraint are not part of the game, and everything invites you to join the party and the fever in a great burst of freedom.
If this were the soundtrack to a daydream, what would it sound like?
An over-the-top party in a castle they'd stormed and awakened... a kind of Chenonceau or Versailles that their sound would lay siege to. The ramparts vibrate under the echoing bass, the moat smokes with thundering energy, and the bourgeois flee in flaming wigs as the crowd erupts in forbidden jubilation.
A Line-up anecdote?
They embody this new generation, which has integrated and mastered codes that the previous generation didn't necessarily have. By breaking through social barriers to crash barriers, they bring new energy and new sensations. As a programmer, it's so good, it almost makes me feel young again! It's like plugging into a new source of electricity. Admittedly, it's quite rare for artists to perform under the chapiteau who are less than thirty years old... but now we're going to get a blast of fresh air!