WORLD´s ELECTRONIC MUSIC LEAGUE IN INTERVIEW:

Iman Gerowgan: Hola Paco, how are you?

 

Paco Osuna: I'm fine thank you.

 

Paco Osuna: Well, I've been involved with electronic music since I was very young. I think it was when I was 13 or 14 when my uncle was the director of Studio 54 in Barcelona and I would always go visit him. He would always bring me to his office and he had a window in there where I could watch the dancefloor. His office also had speakers inside where I would be able to listen to what the DJ was playing. That very moment is when my passion for music began.

 

As for production, this was a few years later. In 1997 a friend of mine helped me produce my first track because at that time I didn't know very much about computers and needed a little help.

 

Paco Osuna: Since I started to make a living from the music, yes of course, but when I was young my dream was to be a footballer.

Paco Osuna: For bands I always liked Depeche Mode, The Cure, New Order. For individual artists I love Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Both had amazing voices.

 

Paco Osuna: Nothing. Everything I've ever done is what has made Paco who he is today...  both the good moments and the bad moments.

Paco Osuna: Wow. This is a super difficult question to answer.  I cannot imagine a life without music. I think it would be boring and depressing. Just one note of music can change your day... it can make u smile... it can make you love. In my case, I don't know how to survive without music.

Paco Osuna: I absolutely agree with him.

Paco Osuna: The Mindshake World Tour events have been really something special this year. We have taken the label to another level here in 2011 and the events we've done to celebrate this have all been extremely successful. Also, Awakenings Festival. I did a very rare Live Set there and had an amazing reaction.

Paco Osuna: This is something that even after 16 years of doing this still surprises and excites me. It can be better then an orgasm because so many people are having fun with you... feeling the same as you. I dont know how to explain, but still before I play big shows after all these years I still get butterflys in my stomach.

 

Paco Osuna: Yes absolutely. Every show is a different because every crowd is different. I cannot do the same performance in each show, so I'm always nervous during the first 15 to 20 minutes because this is where u feel if the people like your music  or not. As for any rituals, I don't have any. I have only rituals when I watch football.

Paco Osuna: This year i took a few weeks off to produce more music because I feel I really had to do it. I also really want to continue focusing on Mindshake. I want to push our label and our artists to the next level. It is time for me to show to the world my vision of Mindshake, our music, and our events.

 

Iman gerowgan: Which role does Plus 8 play for you and your career?

 

Paco Osuna: Plus 8 is like Mindshake. I dont feel any difference, aside from the fact that I'm not the owner of the label. I very much feel a part of Plus 8. I feel extremely proud to represent the label with my sound and extremely thankful for what Plus 8 has given to me. I will continue this relationship with Plus 8 because for me is no difference between Mindshake or Plus 8 in my heart. I love both.

 

Iman gerowgan: What is the philosophy behind your label MINDSHAKE?

 

Paco Osuna: It is simple. We make dancefloor music. Whether it is peak hour, warm-up, or afterhour tracks, it serves one purpose... the dancefloor. 

Paco Osuna: My label is experiencing a revolution. I am doing more releases and parties then ever before. I wanna promote the name of my artists using Mindshake as a platform and I want to help these new talents progress their profiles. I also enjoy the moments me and my crew have in all these cities together. When you are working with your friends you enjoy the experience a thousand times more. But sometimes a major label tour can create nerves because your vision and imagination is out there and on the line. But at the end of the night when you see everyone smiling on a full dancefloor having fun enjoying your artists and the Mindshake sound... this is a big success.

Paco Osuna: I will be playing in Ibiza for sure and all the festivals and parties I possibly can. I cannot say specific places because my schedule is extremely to pin down without looking at it, but for sure everyone can check our my new website www.pacoosuna.com and on all the social networks to keep updated.

Paco Osuna: Thank you and see u around.