First Don Rimini made all of us freak the fuck out. Then he got radical on us. Now he kicks us in the face… and runs away. You wish he kicked us just once…but with his third release, the Kick’n Run EP, Don Rimini terrorizes dancefloors. that’s the same dude who attacked fiercly with his Absolutely Rad EP and the infamous track “Let Me Back Up” which has been a fixture on dj sets by Busy P, MSTRKRFT, 2 Many DJs, Digitalism, Tiga, A-Trak, Aaron Lacrate, and Diplo among others. “Let Me Back Up” was the launch into the Don Rimini galaxy, this new release is the landing and one tremendous look at the scenery. Armed with a brilliant artwork by 123 Klan, the Don’s new record reveals the wide range of talents of Mr. Xavier Gassemann himself. And that’s Don Rimini. His producer skills got people talking, looking, and stalking, for sure. But Don Rimini is not forgetting where he came from: the turntables. That’s right, before he was a don, he was a teenager djing at raves, learning to move the crowd like Eric B and Rakim. A few years later he’s in the ghetto clubs of Paris’ 18ème arrondissement, mastering the art of spinning hiphop, understanding the hit culture, and absorbing the funk. The result is obvious and beautiful: Run-DMC, DMX, , Underground Resistance Daft Punk, and Robert Armani are names you hear when you ask Rimini about artists who influenced him.
His Majesty Andre is quickly raised with his worldwide played track "Peep Thong" (from "Great Matters EP"), featured on several compilations and radios. With a massive support by Pete Tong, which assonance with the tune name is critical, Annie Mac, Jaymo & Andy George, Mstrkrft, A-trak and lots more has brought back a funky-house groove that make you real feel the music to your soul.
“Nothing is created, nothing is destroyed, everything is transformed” is one of Andre's favourite quotes. That's why he feels so natural to use samples, mash-up tracks and explore other music to create new sounds, groovy things and pumpin' beats, without a single style to impress your ears.
As one of the best picks for 2009 (In new music we trust, BBC Radio 1), Andre has already remixed tracks for Congorock, Autokratz, Redman while forthcoming ones will include Kleerup and Royksopp. One of his recent collaborations include a Bloody Beetroots featuring for the track "Puppets". His Majesty is now working on his 2nd EP which will include four tracks already played by international DJs like Crookers, The Bloody Beetroots, Congorock, A-trak, Count&Sinden, Laidback Luke and more.
Grooves, wobbles, heavy basses are the weapons used by His Majesty Andre to conquer the world during his DJ sets.
What's going on? Playing and having fun. What are your incoming projects? New traxx, remixes and pushing things on. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A fireman, than a drummer, than a dictator. Your favourite words of love? Together. Your favourite vice? Iced tea.. Your current top five? Music, girls, samples, laziness, smiles. Who's your hero? Everyone who believes in me. Which star would you like to seduce? Drew Barrymore or Daisy Haggard.
I don't play accurately,anyone can play accurately.
But I play with wonderful impression.
Runark (His Majesty Andre 'Growl' Remix) - Congorock