{"id":40962,"date":"2020-02-11T18:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/pote-lonely-emotions\/"},"modified":"2020-05-04T22:20:41","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T21:20:41","slug":"pote-lonely-emotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/pote-lonely-emotions\/","title":{"rendered":"Pot\u00e9, lonely emotions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36635 pam-featured-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/37a8eceb-pote%CC%81-rose_shot-by-mical-valusek--e1581437617780.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1194\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/37a8eceb-pote%CC%81-rose_shot-by-mical-valusek--e1581437617780.jpg 1194w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/37a8eceb-pote%CC%81-rose_shot-by-mical-valusek--e1581437617780-759x534.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/37a8eceb-pote%CC%81-rose_shot-by-mical-valusek--e1581437617780-1010x711.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/37a8eceb-pote%CC%81-rose_shot-by-mical-valusek--e1581437617780-661x465.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/37a8eceb-pote%CC%81-rose_shot-by-mical-valusek--e1581437617780-465x327.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/37a8eceb-pote%CC%81-rose_shot-by-mical-valusek--e1581437617780-375x264.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fd7065;\"><b>Pot\u00e9, a Londoner born in Saint Lucia, releases a new EP where house flirts with nu-soul and African rhythms. PAM spoke with the young man who is discreet as he is talented.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s been about four years since the native Caribbean planted seeds here and there on the electronic scene through a handful of EPs, distilling a sound of his own that has enticed the ears of great DJs like Benji B, Laurent Garnier and Bonobo. Pot\u00e9 appeared on the last Fabric compilation (mixed by Bonobo) and more recently we\u2019ve seen him collaborate on the latest Africa Express album alongside Damon Albarn. In his new EP, which is sure to earn him another round of praise,, we find the song &#8220;Rose&#8221;, a deep-house gem painted with Afro rhythms that surfs with melodic finesse. In the same vein, &#8220;Lonely&#8221; highlights the artist\u2019s voice, reinforcing the soulful and moving side of his music which he brings to life in his new clip. Pot\u00e9 breaks down this and his other latest updates below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fd7065;\"><b><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>What is your musical background?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wouldn&#8217;t really know if I&#8217;m honest. I grew up hearing a lot of music which sort of didn&#8217;t make sense together, from country and western, which is huge in St.Lucia, to Dancehall\u00a0 and early Eminem records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fd7065;\"><b><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>In the movie of \u201cLonely\u201d, you are kind of fighting against the wind. What do you want to express through this song\/video?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea\u00a0 Alex (who directed the video) and I had for the video was to physically fight against emotions and things you can&#8217;t hide away from or hurt. You only end up tiring yourself out and not moving forward. For the first time in my life I found myself in love but also very lonely. So we tried to portray the dynamic of those two emotions in a video. It also speaks on fighting one\u2019s self\/alter ego.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u00a0<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kvrRwYIwV-0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fd7065;\"><b><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>Producing house with an african imprint, while showcasing your own voice\u2026 Is this the style you want to carry in your music moving forward ?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My production has always gravitated towards that side of things, i&#8217;ve just become more and more confident in using my voice on it and finding how to best use it. It&#8217;s been a fun journey and there&#8217;s lots more to come for sure!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fd7065;\"><b><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>Can we expect an album or another EP this year?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes there&#8217;s an album, it&#8217;s &#8230;different. You&#8217;ll have to wait and see!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fd7065;\"><b><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>You are running your own label Versicolor. Could you tell us more about it and its purpose?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I started Versicolor as a means to put out my own tracks, selfishly. It was all part of a general\u00a0 frustration that productions made between worlds were never quite accepted by some labels, so I thought i&#8217;d do it myself. The sound I wanted to concentrate on was a really percussive world but with elements of techno and house music in it. Later on I had the honour of having a remix by my lovely friend Nan Kol\u00e8 and started doing parties (first one in Paris last year) where Nan Kol\u00e8 was invited. This year will definitely see more releases and parties!\u00a0<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Find\u00a0Pot\u00e9 in our<span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Noir Wave playlist on\u00a0<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/5Au5WzqKtuYMaqK1zT88Qv?si=Fp5AgMZUQCKgSyHlXPFR3Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/en\/playlist\/3244743002?app_id=105611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deezer<\/a>,\u00a0as well\u00a0in our afro + club playlist also\u00a0on\u00a0<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/38btMIbD4lYEsPbMrN9Bjz?si=cT21SteRSf6Avu_CKA59Dg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/en\/playlist\/3244743002?app_id=105611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deezer<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Roses<\/em> EP is available since the 24th of January on all platforms <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/roseep?fbclid=IwAR2IRShW4yyCz6D8j7a0x0EL5b_L0pAjQ96n1Dti0VB96uAUsg2aSGOL3jg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36623\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86aca96c-pot%C3%A9-rose-ep.jpg\" alt=\"Pot\u00e9 - Rose EP\" width=\"746\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86aca96c-pot%C3%A9-rose-ep.jpg 746w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86aca96c-pot%C3%A9-rose-ep-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86aca96c-pot%C3%A9-rose-ep-661x663.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86aca96c-pot%C3%A9-rose-ep-465x466.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86aca96c-pot%C3%A9-rose-ep-375x376.jpg 375w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86aca96c-pot%C3%A9-rose-ep-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86aca96c-pot%C3%A9-rose-ep-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/86aca96c-pot%C3%A9-rose-ep-73x73.jpg 73w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pot\u00e9, a Londoner born in Saint Lucia, releases a new EP where house flirts with nu-soul and African rhythms. 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