Michel Cleis - The Buzzin' Fly Q&A
Michel Cleis has risen through the ranks of the Swiss techno scene, finally forging an alliance in recent years with Luciano on the influential Swiss label, Cadenza. His breakthrough track is 'La Mezcla' - a blend of sparse machine-driven techno, chanted vocals and loping percussion, that has been picked up by Strictly Rhythm for a summer re-release. He has recently remixed Spencer Parker's 'The Beginning' for Buzzin' Fly (out Jun 15) to much acclaim, and here answers the devilish Buzzin' Fly Q & A.
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Where were you born and when?
Born in Lugano, 1967.
Your father's occupation?
Sculptor and painter
Favourite pizza topping?
Prosciutto di Parma or Quattro Formaggi
The last time I cried was ...
Yesterday, after the Roland Garros tennis final.
What would you wear to a fancy dress party?
Jeans
A major regret?
Not yet
What was your first car?
Fiat Uno
What do you drive now?
VW Polo and my bicycle.
Pets?
Cats!
What was the first poster on your wall?
Kiss
What watch are you wearing?
I don't wear one
The Beatles were ...
... and are the greatest group ever
Beer, spirits or wine?
Wine and my dad home-made grappa after the dinner.
You get three free days of solitude. Where do you go?
To the Valle Leventina, at my parents' chalet, walking and fishing in the mountains. I spent a lot of time there during my teenage summers.
Leather shoes or trainers?
Trainers!
Summer footwear?
Sanok: surfer footwear from Australia
Describe your room as a teenager.
Paintings by my grandfather on the wall and a poster of The Police. A saxophone and a basketball. Books and vinyl,and a yellow record player.
Can you recognise any wild flowers?
Violets, crocus, gentian and daisy
A perfect breakfast consists of ...
It depends on the day, or more on the night before! Sometimes eggs and saussages are the perfect dish if you have had a good sleep until 9am at a hotel.
A world of free downloads means ...
To find alternatives, or die
What's on your bedside table?
A lamp, Uncut magazine and a book "Con las manos en alto (Episodios de la guerra en Colombia)" by the German, Castro Caicedo.
You win a 3 day city-break somewhere of your choice. Where do you go?
Barcelona
A record just out with your name on?
La Mezcla (Cadenza / Strictly Rhythm)
Spencer Parker "The Beginning " (Michel Cleis Remix) (Buzzin' Fly) A record out soon with your name on?
Michel Cleis - East of Eden Ep (Supplement Facts). Baeka 'Right At It (Michel Cleis Remixes) (Rekids). River Ocean feat. La India 'Love and Happiness' (Michel Cleis Remix) (Strictly Rhythm).
The oldest record in your wallet/box this week.
Teulé 'Drink On Me' (Profile)
The newest?
Frivolous 'C-Drive My Consciousness'. Out soon on Cadenza
Does football matter to you?
Not really,but I'm for Juventus Torino and the Italian team, like my grandmother.
What colour is your DJ sound?
A rainbow

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