Episode 39: VANYFOX
Vanyfox is a DJ/producer taking the Portugal-born dance music genre batida to the world. Raised on the outskirts of Lisbon near the Quinta do Mocho neighborhood (home to many batida pioneers including Marfox and DJ Nervoso) and based in France, Vanyfox discusses his early memories, his production journey that started at 12 years old and the emotions, experiences and production techniques that influence his sound, which borrows from trap, deep house and the rhythms of kuduro, kizomba and zouk. We talk about the deep life questions behind his Melodias e Choros EP, working with Montreal's Moonshine crew, his Angolan-Zairean heritage, the lineage of the coxes and foxes, his approach to DJing and his unique experiences traveling to Ivory Coast, Zanzibar, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia. Hosted by Vivian Host (aka DJ Star Eyes). For more info and extras, visit Ravetothegrave.org or Instagram @ravetothe.grave.
Visit Vanyfox on Instagram.
Check out Vanyfox’s music on Bandcamp here.
Listen to Vanyfox’s Melodias E Choros here.
Things discussed in this episode & extras:
- Batida Unica. Listen to Vanyfox & NegoO’s Batida Unica radio shows on Rinse France.
- First Wave. Andy Beta travels to Lisbon to talk to batida’s first wave like Principé Discos and Marfox for Pitchfork.
- More Vany. Vanyfox Q&A for Refuge Worldwide.
- Beat Scene. A primer on batida from Bandcamp.
- Moon Sesh. Vanyfox mixing it up on Boiler Room with Montreal’s Moonshine crew.
- More Fire. More big rhythms and fire cuts in this Vanyfox DJ set for Glamcult.
- Fox Thoughts. Vanyfox talks to Joseph Francis for Bandcamp.
- O Marfox. DJ Marfox on the origins of batida in this cool mini-doc from Electronic Beats.
- The Real Danza Kuduro. Check out kuduro dancing in the streets of Luanda, Angola.
- Kuduro Time. Kuduro vet DJ Znobia mixes up some fire on YouTube.
- In the Zone. Vany, Branko, Hagan and more on the Enchufada Na Zona Vol. 2 compilation.
Tracks in this episode include:
Vanyfox “Run It Back”
DJ Znobia Kuduro Mix
Stony “Dança Kizomba”
Mika Mendes “Mágico”
Vanyfox ”Minha Shakurzinha”
Black Spygo “Tarraxinha”
”Melo de Chinquinha 2010”
RIK “Tarraxo 4”
Funana “So Cu Pe”
Djilu Di Djinha “Poi Um Pe”
Lemoz G.A.N.G. Zouk “Di Mwen”
Buraka Som Sistema “Zouk Flute”
Kehlani “Folded (Zouk Lambada Remix)”
Vanyfox “Choro Melodico”
Vanyfox ”Assim Querem Que”
Vanyfox “Bem Bom”
