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It’s that time again. To kick things off, I’d like to quote Milton Babbit, an American composer, who simply, purely said, “I dare suggest that the composer would do himself and his music an immediate and eventual service by total, resolute and voluntary withdrawal from this public world to one of private performance and electronic media.” And I dare suggest that the world of private performance of electronic media is one we here at TRUANTS love to promote. A fine eye for detail ensures a golden road paved to success. Nowadays, composers are called DJs, and we live in a public world where privacy is not necessarily a given. A lot of minimal music explores the theme of intimacy, perhaps privacy. It’s quite sexual, actually. And for the Truancy Volume nombre 16, there’s more heavily sexual connotations ready in stock for you.

I’m talking about the duo Femme En Fourrure(Juuso Malin and Bianca), the two who acquired their main inspiration from Detroit minimal techno and the generic dancefloor grooves in the early days of the scene. Femme have obtained the ability to “make music that is explicitly uncompromising.” Both Dirty Blonde EPs were received all too well amongst the crowds, as it sums up in many ways what these two are all about: extending the boundaries of modern-day electronic music. They met each other 6 years ago. It all started out as a basic artistic experimental project, but soon enough they formed a  serious act.

Hailing from Helsinki, Finland, Juuso and Bianca, the two strenuously claim they do not take themselves seriously, yet. Perhaps the sexuality of the tracks give way to the joke. Bass-heavy, minimal, imaginative, innovative, experimental and, at times even futuristic, Femme have mastered in living up to the “less is more” motto. I was able to catch up with Juuso and ask him a  handful of questions that are to be carefully read whilst listening to this fantastic mix.

How did the Truancy mix come about? It was something Immy commissioned me to do at the start of the year. It took a long time to get started, really. Despite this, I was given a lot of time to think about the kind of mix I’d make, and honestly, I’m happy with the result. The mix starts slowly, but it has this live feel to it, many little mistakes.

What made you choose the songs you chose? I think it’s a really healthy mixture of both old and new. It has everything that’s been in my head for quite a while now. There’s also some unreleased stuff like our remix for Act Yo Age, for instance, of the Chaos In The CBD remix for Moston & Malente. I also wanted to feature Tuomas Toivonen’s tune in the mix – it’s from his brand new vinyl “Urbanism in The House”, simply because I think it’s one of the best EDM records of the year. Sadly it’s only a limited release. Most of the  other songs I discovered a while go whilst clubbing in Berlin.

Tell us a little bit about yourself. Since when do you DJ? What are your inspirations? Plans for the future? Well, we’re both from Helsinki, but I’m the one who DJs. So at the moment, our gigs mainly consist of “only” my sets. I’ve been DJing for 6 years now, but I think I’ve only found myself (DJ-wise) in the last couple years. In the early days I played everything from avantgarde hip-hop to drum n’ bass without any taste. As for my plans for the future, I’m slowly starting to accept more and more gigs abroad. This will make things more international. Basically, the plan is to play more  sets around the world.

How did it all start? Where did you get the name “Femme En Fourrure” from? I’ve had a lot of different bands and monikers over the years. But this, this is the first time that something actually feels right and even concrete. I think Femme is really good platform.  It’s easy to adapt to anything. I can’t remember the origins of the name, but it has to do something with my love for France and furs. Also I like everything provocative.

Haha, do you consider your music to be provocative, too? Ha, well, our lyrics and image do share some “thoughts”! In all seriousness though, I think our music is a mixture of both old and new house music, topped with sounds of percussions. I very much like the fact that we are a vocalist and producer group – it adds more depth to the music, rather than just being “anonymous and generic”. I know, some people may be offended by the lyrical content and subjects, but I think people shouldn’t take everything so seriously. In the end, music is supposed to be about having fun.

Well, those who are offended are the wrong listeners. Also true!

How long did it take to make the mix? In total, I think it took three hours to make, though I did have to record it twice. Picking up the songs and thinking about the order of the tracks took about three days. I’m happy with it, yes.

It’s an exciting trip, traveling through the magical time-capsule of TRUANCY VOLUME 16: FEMME EN FOURRURE. An incredible advancement in time. Mint.

Artwork: Soraan Latif ?