Luis Malon's Divine Comedy
Luis Malon, what comes to mind? He’s a joker, always with a one liner to hand whilst exuding some impeccable manners and a most humble soul. There’s a humour and poetry within him, brilliantly channeled and expressed in his music.
A multi-instrumentalist, his first go at learning to play anything was with the bass. He soon enough dropped the formalised learning but continued to play as an “amateur”. And in the same fashion he also picked up the drums and guitar. “But I'm an amateur” he modestly maintains. Today he dedicates himself to the piano – he first started playing and studying back home in Uruguay, and continues his Piano and Harmony studies in his newly adopted city of Barcelona.
At 16, he translated his skills on the keys to the synths creating a solo outfit: Luis Malon LIVE. At one point he was even playing the keys and synth simultaneously (whilst also on the mic) as lead member of a band.Producing killer tracks, he’s made people go crazy over “Charrua En Bote” on Two Bridges EP (El Milagro, 2016) – this was his very first release. After some international recognition, he has featured on VA releases on Slow Life and OPIA Records and this year saw his continued collaboration with OPIA for The Resistance EP and a debut single Sisters Of The Night EP on Slow Life.
A performer at heart his live sets are energetic, made for peak time dancing yet interesting enough to trip out to. He delivers surprises throughout, swaying between the divine and the dark. He encapsulates this energy as he records his live set for our podcast series (also suitable for home listening). “I would usually play it faster for the club”. For those who haven’t yet had a chance to hear him play, we’re welcoming you to the world of Luis Malon and for those who have, keep it as a souvenir because Malon’s already working on a new set-up for upcoming gigs.
We get to know a bit more about the gold pineapple winner...
Would you be the hero or the villain in a movie?
HERO
If you could have one superpower what would it be?
Super brain
If you had to escape earth, which planet would you live on?
Planeta Skateshop
If you could only play one instrument for the rest of your life which would it be?
The Triangle
Three artists (dead or alive) you’d like to see in concert?
Eduardo Mateo, John Coltrane, Bill Evans
Favourite underrated rock musician?
My cousin, Maximiliano Rodriguez
Did you ever go through an emo phase?
Every day =(
A classical composer who for you was ‘boss’
Bartók
Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath?
The Stooges
Which piece of gear is your baby?
All of them
A track which you are playing on repeat right now:
A new one I made
High and synthesised?
Atom Heart - Live At Sel
No thought control...
Orejano - Pepe Guerra
Minor Threat - Out of Step
It's so electric:
Luke Eargoggle - Key (To My Heart)
Dopplereffekt – Infophysix
Keep the fire burning...
George Benson - Give Me The Night
Pointer Sisters - Automatic
Hee-haw!
Johnny Cash
What is the meaning behind “ABE Security Systems”?
The company of my father
Who are the Sisters of the Night?
Two friends - J.B. and N.Z.
Who makes you laugh?
Kike Machado
Who makes you cry?
Music
Say hello to…
My friends who helped me at the beginning when I started producing, sharing so much different music with me: Arturo, Bunga, Agu, Roke, Ovach, Fede Lijt. I have my best memories going to listen to Fede.
[and aliens]
Luis Malon’s Divine Comedy
Edited by Kaajal Shah
Photograph by Roly Chamber