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Moscow with SMDB: Episode1, The Arrival

Boarding to Moscow, via Francfort… Da, a snapshot of me in a hurry: natural predisposition for missing flights! I’m on my way to meet the SMDB, to shoot pictures of their xpress tour in Moscow. Sounds exciting. Wow Moscow: the absolut exotism. I have in mind all those movies with spies and the Kremlin during the cold war, some James Bond with Sean Connery. And of course today Moscow, one of the trendiest cities: thanks Louis Vuitton guide! That I won’t have time to check during this trip dedicated to this urban phenomenon: some “fluo kids” (as Pedro Winter’ll explain me later at Castelbajac show) enjoy dancing the Milky Way on techno music.

The airport
 

First views

Maestro

Jack Herror & Spoke with the Moscow dream team

 

The break before tonight dance competition

 
 

Moscou avec la SMDB: Episode1, l’arrivée

Embarquement immédiat pour Moscou, via Francfort… Oui, moi version speedée: prédisposition naturelle à rater mes vols! Je rejoins la SMDB, pour faire quelques clichés de leur tournée express moscovite. Excitant. Moscou: l’exotisme total, ma première fois. Des images plein la tête, de films de contre-espionnage: Kremlin période guerre froide, James Bond avec Sean Connery. Associées au Moscou d’aujourd’hui, ville ultra tendance de tous les excès. Merci le guide Louis Vuitton que je n‘aurai absolument pas le temps de consulter de tout ce séjour! Ce voyage est dédié au phénomène urbain. Des “fluo kids” (comme dirait Pedro Winter interviewé plus tard chez Castelbajac) qui s’éclatent à danser le Milky Way sur un beat concurrent de la Tecktonik.

L’aéroport


Premières vues

Maestro


Jack Herror et Spoke avec la dream team moscovite


La pause avant le concours de danse, ce soir

 
 

SMDB is not Tektonik !

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Last January, « 2001: A space odyssey » deafening white light, of a moribund « Who’s Next », last day, last hours, not so many people.

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I follow the SMDB’s producer Nadine, in different paths of the fair of the youth’s fashion ultimate trends . Most of the stands are kept by « tired » thirties-forties years old, looking like bling bling younger brothers forever. So what about the SMDB ? Now, I still haven’t got any idea. We are walking quickly between colorful trademarks, looking for the dancers (serial shoppers too).

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We found the boys and a not quiet spot to start the interview. Three nice teens (18-19 years old) that move a lot their arms on Tektonik… Sacrilege : not Tektonik ! Tektonik is the registered name of a party. I’m learning. So three young people that convulse on a techno dance floor : nothing really new say older brothers ! Ok Ok, could you imagine their little U Tube video was watched by more than four millions people : it’s worth an interview, isn’t it ? A slap to the older brothers !

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During Bayonnes celebrations, Jack Herror, Spoke et Maestro discover « the electro music, for fun ». They enjoy « the music first » and in club : « they free arms and invent steps ». Then they create the « Milky Way » : each one invents his own choreography, according to his own personality. Free style. I add : according to his stamina and suppleness ! Because our three « wanna be stars» dancers are sportsmen first :  an acrobat and a football and a skater. And after taking dance courses, they make the choreography of the last Lorie’s video (a successful singer for chidren and early teenagers). Don’t laugh, kids love it . And I inform me and master few arms movements. I apply their « we don’t dance, we are the dance » motto. Respect ! But this is my absolutely exclusive privacy between my mirror and I !

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Many events : right now in Japan they are shooting their music promo, then a European tour, a DVD and a mini album produced by musicians. Where they do voices and bring their different music influences : Rock sixties-seventies for Maestro, minimalist Jazz electro for Jack Herror and « Moon Walk » Hip Hop for Spoke. Fine: I said all ! A planning full of dance, sweat, improbable T-shirts trademarks (I’ll make you discover), girly fans and fluorescent techno kids ! And do you think they realize their success ? « We don’t realize. That’s weird ». Please don’t change boys !

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Dear SMDB, I’ve still waited my Milky Way personal training, to play on my blog. See ya guys !

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Special thanks to Nadine !

Bonus track: an E.T. snapshot of this fair, enjoy ! wparispapcuriosite1a.jpg