01/04/2024
Thx to MARIO for the english version ......
Hi Bangkok, CARTEL DE LOS AMIGOS story
OUR STORY: THE MAN IN THE SHADOW
Far from all publicity, glitz, glamour, and spotlights, just for the pleasure and happiness of throwing parties.
Where to begin? Well, from the start, 1992, the first RAVE and the first mind-blowing experience. The encounter that would change everything with GALAXY IMPORT and my mentors KARMA, JEFF VALLE, DALTON, and ANTONY. Immediately came the desire to organize something bigger, so in 1993, we created TRANSERUPTION in Grenoble, the first party of over 5000 people with: Laurent GARNIER, LIZA N ELIAZ, Jack De Marseille, STEPHANOVITCH…
Techno music finally arrives and the big clubs open their doors to us. At the same time, repression begins, in the form of a widespread witch hunt organized by the government and law enforcement. RAVE & Clubs have been under scrutiny ever since.
Until 1997, many techno nights with artists such as: DAVE CLARKE, DAVE ANGEL, COLIN DALE, MISS KITTIN, LAURENT GARNIER, FARFA, JEFF MILLS, DAFT PUNK, LUKE SLATER, ARMAN VAN HELDEN, HARDFLOOR, PAUL VAN DICK, JACK, and many others… A decisive encounter and friendship with an important figure of the techno scene in the south of France FAB G. BIG RESPECT MATE.
This was followed by the first French tour in a 22-seat bus for 6 days and 6 dates throughout France, with buddies PECCI, NOBRU, PHILLIPE, WILLS under the name "ODISSEY OF NOISE" Laurent GARNIER, Manu le Malin, Colin DALE, TONIO, MARCO ZAFFARANO, ANTONY, etc… incredible moment WAOUHHHHH. EPIC… A few months later, TOURNEE 2 only 3 dates with the boss LAURENT GARNIER, TONIO, ELECTRIC INDIGO, MANU LE MALIN, STRAT… SOLD OUT…. 1997, arrival of the PSYCHE TRANCE from Goa (India) with some good parties and incredible artists such as: TSUYOSHI SUZUKI, JUNO REACTOR, JOTI SIDHU, ASTRAL PROJECTION, GOA GILL, YAYO, SHAKRA, HALLUCINOGEN, XDREAM, KEISUKE, TOTAL ECLIPSE, LOIC… from PANAME (bataclan, locomotive, shinagora) to the SOUTH (Marseille, Grenoble, Nimes, and St Tropez) not to forget our party in IBIZA at privilege.
Continuing with the parties, but more Techno now, comes the arrival of French artists like THE HACKER, VITALIC, OXIA, KIKO, ANTONY, and so on. Some good years turning 2 ALPES into a kind of "Ibiza of the Alps" with "HYSTERIA" parties completely crazy for an exceptional audience, and faithful buddies MED IN MARS, ARNO, REMY, MEKA, J ROB, TOM POOKS, FRED 2 SETE, LOIC… But also troubles throughout these years, numerous problems with the police, last-minute cancellations, lots of custody… Then the techno scene gradually changed, managers and booking agencies arrived, no more old-fashioned work, we no longer found our place in this environment because not structured enough, not square enough, and too much into partying on the dance floor, PARTY ANIMAL because that's what we love!
Then, the discovery of the alternative world of techno: "FREE STORY" (which means free party and not free party wink And immediately the desire to try to make these artists play in club nights and there it was THE SLAP: a somewhat marginal audience but close to our first Rock culture! And deadly artists for parties all over France: HERESIE, IS NOT A JOKE, DONT FORGET MUSICAL GUERRILLA, crazy line-ups: SPIRAL TRIBE, 69DB, CRYSTAL DISTORTION, IXY, JEFF, STRANGE LOOPS, BANDITOS, SUBURBASS, DSP, MANU LE MALIN, RADIUM, PRODUCER, HELLFISH, MEMPASMAL, KTODIK FKY, HERETIK, METEK etc... incredible parties in BRETAGNE with the 2 comrades RITON AND OLIV damn I miss you guys. not to forget of course this discovery of the pink city TOULOUSE and its great audience TRUE HEART STROKE with LAURENT, MARC, and MAURIZZIO. We add to all this some good Drum'n Bass nights and names like: ED RUSH, ANDY C, HYPE, GROOVERIDER, LUTIN, SKS, APHRODITE, ZINC, WILLYMAN, LE LUTIN, CASPA, TROLLEY SNATCHA,.... Some will say MYTHO but those who were there know and for the others...
A life made of passion, lived 100% but passion that will become over time devouring and destructive. Need a break for a few years. Last chapter of a well-filled organizer's life, direction Asia and especially THAILAND with the discovery of the Asian Ibiza, in its roots version, KOH PHAN GAN it matches directly certainly last heart stroke so we continue a little more.... simply ADDICT an incredible encounter became my buddy TOTO a breathtaking place THE 360 BAR & ROOFTOP and some great parties at MERKABA then became SAMSARA 12 years on this magical island and bam the good things always have an end. Commercialization like everywhere else arrives and changes the game. We, the oldskool generation who did not take the turn of insta, tiktok. endless videos, lots of fake, lots of myths of pseudo dj stars... certainly too old... come on, let's head to the big city BANGKOK. For this time, I hope for one last lease
There you go, we have crossed the years, the styles, made many DJs and Live play, organized over 600 parties with successes, disputes, many mistakes, some regrets, too many drugs, fu***ng memories, tons of discoveries, great buddies, joys, many bursts of laughter and we are still here, yes, still here, AFTER 31 YEARS, thanks to you, and to these known or unknown artists and thanks to this fu***ng electronic music that has haunted my life since 1992... One word comes to me THANK YOU.