Wind in the Desert
Juan Arnau (@juanarnauelrow) is the co-founder and CEO of Elrow, which achieved fame for its multi-platform music and entertainment festivals on Ibiza and now stages events on five continents.
"The wind is the element that I can most relate to. The wind blows hard when it comes to Monegros and Fraga, the city where I was born, where I grew and where my family started our career in entertainment back in 1870. But the wind brings specific memories of the Monegros Desert, from a piece of land my great great grandfather lost and won again in a poker game, and where our Monegros Desert Festival takes place. The wind that blows in the desert has brought unforgettable moments and memories to the festival, both good and scary, but all, always memories of wind.”
TOYKO TRAIN CONDUCTORS
Pioneering DJ, producer and composer Henrik Schwarz (@henrikschwarzlive) is known for his live laptop sessions, delivered from extraordinary locations around the world.
“When you walk into the subway stations in Tokyo you can hear the ultra deep rumbling of the incoming trains, together with thousands of feet pairs bustling around. But the best part is when the automatic voice says “Shibuyaaaaaaaa!”whenever the subway doors open. Everybody else moves, but I stand still. Strangely this voice makes me feel home and safe, even if this is thousands of miles away from my actual physical home in Berlin.
When I started making music, I wasn’t very confident about what I was doing. But when my music [was good enough that] it brought me to Japan for the first time, I learned it can’t be so wrong, what I am doing. So whenever I go back and hear this voice, it reminds me of my early days as an electronic musician; it reminds me where I came from, and it makes me feel good.”
SHAKING TREE BRANCHES
Born and raised in Colombia, now living in Toronto, the musician-singer-songwriter Lido Pimienta (@lidopimienta) won Canada’s top juried musical award, the Polaris Prize, in 2016. Her new album, Miss Colombia, is available now on Spotify.
