{"id":106442,"date":"2022-05-07T16:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T14:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/pam-club-niz\/"},"modified":"2022-05-10T14:48:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T12:48:31","slug":"pam-club-niz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/pam-club-niz\/","title":{"rendered":"PAM Club: under Niz\u2019s tropical bass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>As a global bass French ambassador and member of the Parisian collective Croustibass, Niz is sending us on a journey all over the word with his PAM Club. The only goal in his mind: giving us a good workout.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in Reims, the city where French kings used to be crowned, Niz now rules the night scene where he has become a real all-rounder. Sometimes Quartier Libre\u2019s resident DJ (in Reims), at others a concert producer and general director, this insatiable enthusiast doesn\u2019t spare any efforts nor does he miss good opportunities when it is about celebrating cross-cultural sounds. When he was in his twenties, he started experimenting on the turntables, drawing on Jamaican and British soundsystem culture. Since then, he has been the mind behind several major events for world Music enthusiasts from his native town. Get Tropical is one of them. From his curiosity and astute expertise on bass music in all its shapes, Niz has already had the chance to share a stage with some big names such as King Doudou, the Maraboutage collective, Amor Satyr, Max le Daron, not forgetting local hero Vanyfox to only name a few. And because sharing means a lot to him and could be considered his defining trait, Niz has chosen to go back on his journey as a DJ to tell us more about the inspirations behind the invigorating set below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1262805223%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-VwUkgRVqdGr&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/panafricanmusic\" title=\"Pan African Music\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Pan African Music<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/panafricanmusic\/pam-club-niz\/s-VwUkgRVqdGr\" title=\"PAM Club : Niz\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">PAM Club : Niz<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can you tell us about your journey as a DJ ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Niz : If I have decided to start mixing, it is because I have always been drawn to parties in general. I listened to a lot of music and I went out a lot before I started mixing. I had many different inspirations whether it be dance music as a child or French and American rap from the big era, which accompanied me through most of my teenage years before I became interested in other styles, like electronic music, closer to reggae and soundsystem cultures, especially the British culture. All these musical influences are often performed on stage by DJs. There are live performances as well but mostly DJs. It\u2019s what I like about parties. It is what made me want to go into it. I did not play any instrument as a child but I was raised in a music-friendly environment ever since I was little. I hung out in the international folklore festival in Reims where I met musicians and dancers from all over the world. I think it has had a big influence on me throughout my life. It gave me the tools so that, at one point, I was able to say to myself: \u201clet\u2019s get into it, it\u2019s my turn\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How did the Croustibass collective, you belong to, come together? What\u2019s its message?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been years now since I first joined the Croustibass collective. It\u2019s a collective that came together in the years 2000, almost 15 years ago. It is really part of the English bass music culture, whether it be jungle music, drum &amp; bass, or the more garage British bass. It is at the very base of the collective. We really drew from the Parisian scene\u2019s influences quite early on. We had residencies, at the time, at the Batofar, performed a few times at Java and other well-known stages like these. At some point, the collective also drew from dancehall influences that were already present in jungle music. We also had Brazilian influences. There has been some partnership with the Patamix collective, which was led by Trimpas and DK, for a time being. And that\u2019s how the Get Tropical nights (Afro tropical nights at Reims, ndlr) came to be in 2009 approximately. We joined forces but kept the name Croustibass, because the collective had a more solid reputation in Paris as, historically, it came first. Now, we are about fifteen DJs, all with their specific styles. Some very retro-tropical, some clearly more into jungle\/drum &amp; bass, and others into reggaeton\/dancehall. We all write together and try to put together parties with a quite diverse electronic world music program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you bring to the table in the collective?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>N: I bring a very sweaty kind of dancehall touch, part of the dub culture which has given me a lot. Especially when it comes to the effects, the sirens, the ragga horns, the dub horns which are more or less my thing. To make it simple, Sean Paul with a big ragga horn works every time on me, you see? (laughs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>P: What\u2019s your thoughts on the excitement around the growth of local electronic music scenes internationally, like amapiano, baile funk, reggaeton or to a lesser extent, batida?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I follow it very closely with a lot of personal enjoyment because when I played these sounds a few years ago, I heard people say: \u201cit is niche\u201d. For me, one positive aspect of globalisation, and not everything is, is that there are no such cultural barriers anymore. There are bridges that exist today and didn\u2019t before and it feels good. To me at least. To see reggaeton, hip-hop, electronic music coexist in the same tracks, it really moves me, because I know these cultures, but to be able to reach a wider audience, it is better still. I\u2019m convinced people who listen to music on the radio need diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I say \u201cwider audience\u201d, it is because I believe the vast majority of the population just takes what it is given, in a passive way. When I go look for certain things in tracks to make a mix, knowing the history behind these influences, I\u2019m glad to see it enjoyed by people who do not put in the work. I think it is a step forward for their open mindness. It\u2019s a synonym for openness and I am all for it (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can you talk to us about your PAM Club? What\u2019s the inspiration behind your set?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I took my time working on this mix. It is not completely new, but it doesn\u2019t really matter, it still works well for me. I made a conscious choice to go from a somewhat laid-back rhythm, kind of dembow, which works well as an intro. Then, we move on to faster paced rhythms. I wanted the introduction to speak to me. Dembow is what brought me to global bass music, tropical bass music. It was my gateway to all of this and I wanted to show it here. Later in the set, I chose titles from artists I often come back to, who speak to me and who work well with PAM\u2019s editorial line as well. We have Vanyfox, who is a friend from Reims, Gafacci and artists like the Qu\u00e9becquois Font\u00e9. I stood mostly clear of remixes in this set besides the fact that I usually enjoy them but I just finished a remix of M.I.A, who, is one of the artists that brought me to World music. At some point, M.I.A built bridges between different cultures, with Diplo for instance, and it was at this stage that I discovered this world. The selection is quite a nice introduction to lusophones, afro, with oriental influences at times as well. I tried to cover as much of the world as possible on a 130 BPM rhythm, to make you want to dance. It really is a no-brainer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can you tell us a little more about the local afro scene in Reims?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The local afro scene here in Reims\u2026 I think I might have been part of the rare ones to represent this electronic music culture for several years. There was, and still is, some rappers with afro influences but it is still somewhat of a niche, to reuse the term. In people\u2019s mind, this type of music is very linked with \u201cworld music\u201d &#8211; or \u201csono mondiale\u201d as Radio Nova would say &#8211; and it is still not fully accepted by the Reims public. Because the public seems a bit hesitant, it needs to feel confident and supported. I\u2019ll give an example of when I see people, who don\u2019t know what to expect, coming to one of my parties a bit at random. Once they are here, they quite quickly realise how rich all of these influences are. I\u2019m convinced of it. People are easily convinced when their body starts speaking for them (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think we are lucky to have such a major producer versed in afro culture, in this case batida with Vanyfox, who has more links with Portugal than with the city of Reims where he is still well established. Something could still emerge in Reims from all of this. It will not come to be from just two people but I realise that collectives who play breaked electronic sounds, still draw from these influences. These collectives come to my parties sometimes out of curiosity and they discover these connections. I can convince them with a baile funk track where they usually are more into techno\/house. People\u2019s tastes are ready to evolve!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tracklist :&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. 7 Anos \u2013 Progressivu&nbsp;<br>2. Chicago 86 \u2013 Bandicut <br>3. Olissipo \u2013 Rolv.K &amp; Bandicut<br>4. Ao Som Dos Homens (Gafacci Remix) \u2013 Lua Preta<br>5. Tcha Tcha \u2013 Vanyfox<br>6. Lost Town \u2013 Pekodjinn, Vanyfox &nbsp;<br>7. Toli \u2013 Jowaa<br>8. Woah \u2013 Moonshine, Ahadadream<br>9. Jersey Jalebi \u2013 Omar&nbsp;\u060f<br>10. ALIEN \u2013 Elguero &amp; Zwart-Wit<br>11. Jungle \u2013 Gafacci<br>12. Mandela Riddim \u2013 Booty Patrol<br>13. PURSUIT \u2013 BJF <br>14. Charge \u2013 Say3<br>15. Akelarre \u2013 La Diabla &amp; Rastronaut<br>16. Bota Nela \u2013 kLap &amp; Mina<br>17. Favela Madness&nbsp;\u2013 Sango feat. MC Delano<br>18. paruGa \u2013 Buarky &amp; Shavozo<br>19. Ta Tum \u2013 M3B8 <br>20. Sentando&nbsp;\u2013 M3B8<br>21.&nbsp;Trombeta \u2013 DYNE &amp; DJ D-Tale<br>22. Outa \u2013 Mabrada<br>23. Jamuna \u2013 BJF<br>24. Hebe \u2013 Ckrono<br>25. Banbile \u2013 Fwonte <br>26. Tout se pa \u2013 Fwonte <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>27. TNGHT &amp; M.I.A. &#8211; BAD GOOOORLS (BAVR RMX) \u2013 BAVR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Niz on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NIZfr\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/niz_tropical\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a global bass French ambassador and member of the Parisian collective Croustibass, Niz is sending us on a journey all over the word with his PAM Club. 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