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Filo and Peri are two of the hottest up and
coming producer and dj talents in the biz.
'Anthem', the new single by Filo & Milo is a
wonderful combination of smashing beats and
very emotional lyrics and melody.
This is an anthem for the girl that got away
This is an anthem for the world of yesterday
This is an anthem for the rebel of my youth
This is an anthem for the risk of loving
you...
Enjoy the video, and this interview by
EventVibe with the talented duo.
Eventvibe founder, Tim Ortiz, was able to
spend time with Dominic Filopei (Filo) & Bo
Pericic (Peri) during a recent tour to
promote their latest CD, "Crowd Control."
Tim: Where are you both from in New York?
Filo: I was born and raised in the Bronx.
Peri: I'm from Westchester, NY and our studio
is in the Bronx.
Tim: How long have you been in the business?
Filo: I've been involved with music since I
was 5 years old, but I've really only been in
the business about four years.
Peri: We've been in the business for almost 4
years now, but I have been working on music
for as long as I can remember.
Tim: How did you get in the business?
Filo: We officially got in the business when
Armin Van Buuren signed our first record in
2003.
Peri: Yeah - we got the call on July 17th,
2003 and Armin wanted to sign our record
'Elevation'! It's an easy date to remember
because it happened to be on my 18th birthday
- what a great present!
Tim: Bo, has your age ever gotten in the way
of your goals as a producer/dj?
Filo: Not really. It's a little harder to
have people take you seriously when you're
young, but I don't mind earning respect. I
would say that being a producer/dj has made
me grow up quicker because of all the things
we've had to deal with in this business.
Tim: Dom, a couple of your tracks have been
picked up by Paul Van Dyk's label, Vandit.
Tell us about this please.
Peri: We've been very fortunate to
continuously have our work recognized by the
top names in the scene. Last year Paul Van
Dyk picked up a tune we made with California
based rock band Fisher called 'Ordinary
Moment'. The record was really successful for
Vandit and they asked us for more. Our latest
production 'Anthem' is a collaboration with
New York based rock singer and good friend
Eric Lumiere. It's catching a lot of buzz and
people are already singing it at all our
shows - we're really excited about that! Just
last week at the Winter Music conference Paul
van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, and Ferry Corsten
all dropped it.
Tim: When you are doing studio work, please
explain the creative process and who tends to
get involved more, in what areas.
Filo: We are involved in all the areas
equally. The case with many duos is that one
acts mainly as the producer while the other
is more of a DJ. In our case everything is
split equally and it really helps us move
forward quicker. Sometimes one of us will put
in more work on a certain track but at the
end, everything we do is 50/50. The creative
process is pretty spontaneous and since we
have two systems at our studio, we bang out
ideas pretty quickly. It's almost like an
assembly line sometimes - while one of us is
finishing the new track, the other is coming
up with ideas for the next!
Tim: Where does your musical influence and
inspiration come from?
Filo: My inspiration comes from the rock
legends and their ability to be at the front
of the masses and have such a musical and
cultural influence. As a DJ, I'm starting do
the same thing and I have not had a more
gratifying experience than that.
Peri: My dad has always been into electronic
music and I grew up listening to electronic
music pioneers such as Jean Michelle Jarre,
Kraftwerk, etc. That really made an impact on
me! I have an extremely close family and my
parents are a continuous source of
inspiration. The opportunities I've been
presented throughout my entire life is a
direct result of their hard work, and that
inspires me to work hard every day. It's hard
not to be inspired when such an amazing
family, girlfriend, and music partner/best
friend (Domenick) surrounds me.
Tim: What should we expect from Filo and Peri
in the next year?
Filo: You can expect Filo and Peri in a city
near you!
Peri: An artist album later this year and
some exciting gigs! We're also starting to
work with Paul Van Dyk and Vandit much more
closely.
Links:
www.filoandperi.com
www.myspace.com/filoandperi
www.crowdcontrolrecordings.com
Tags : Filo Peri Anthem Eric Lumiere Risk Loving You Dance Electronic Trance Armin Van Buuren Tiesto Paul van Dyk |
