Shady Lady
Under her turntables, the sun never sets. SHADY LADY makes the light dance until the day is exhausted. Bursts of laughter, glints of disco, pulses of pure joy. She balances the night like a sonic vitamin, handing out smiles with her bass, energy and joie de vivre. Her groove is a permanent daybreak. She spins mirrors and bodies, repainting the air with incandescent yellow. With each passage, the atmosphere lights up on its own.
PROG IS SOMETIMES JUST A PHIL...
Where and when did you first hear it?
I spotted her in Grimaud, at an event called Cartel del Chipo. That evening, she imposed her simple, sincere and explosive universe. I followed her a little more closely, and what I saw and heard convinced me that she had to be part of the family. I booked her at Mazette for a Circus Party in the middle of winter. A stage full of warmth despite the cold, and in the center: her, sunny, generous, tireless. That evening, everything was confirmed. Shady Lady has a way of lighting up a set without forcing anything, just by being fully alive.
His music in 3 words, or more...?
Energy. Positive attitude. Unbreakable smile. Dynamism and light. An energy that leaps, dances and unfurls. An attitude that's always open, with a smile as an additional mixing tool. A contagious dynamism that flows through the crowd and lights up the faces. And this light, everywhere, even when the sound is silent, the luminous trace she leaves after her passage. Shady Lady could just as easily have been called Shiny, because everything about her shines, pulses and exudes joy.
If this were the soundtrack to a daydream, what would it sound like?
An 80s dance hall with giant mirrors, pink neon lights and disco music shaking the floor. In the center, she, in a funky trance, headband on forehead, infinite smile. Bodies move, air sparkles, sweat turns to light. It's a gentle, almost absurd euphoria, full of self-mockery and pure pleasure. A Technicolor dream where every beat becomes a pirouette, every smile a percussion.
Any anecdotes about Line-up 's career?
With Shady Lady, history is written in motion. Since her debut at Circus, she's been doing set after set, stage after stage, dance after dance. On stage, she's bursting with energy, and when she's not playing, you'll find her dancing to the sounds of others, as if the music were flowing straight through her veins. She stands apart in the Line-up, because she infuses moments of rare intensity, luminous, crazy and generous. We often joke that she'll soon beat Laurent G. for the most festival appearances. But honestly... nobody would mind.