Enfnts Terribles

You’re currently touring with Coco & Clair Clair. What has been the loveliest moment of this tour so far?

Arriving at our Paris hotel around midnight, ordering three glasses of champagne but ending up with three bottles and drinking those in the room while binge-watching Aidan-era Sex and the City.

You’re not only supporting them, but you are also the DJ for their set. How did you get to know the girls?

My friend Maya, who performs as True Blue, introduced me to Claire on an iconic night out in New York. The three of us screamed our voices farewell over Oasis, Britney, and Robbie Williams. That created a forever bond.

You’re based in Amsterdam, which is a city known for its innovations and technology. Does that environment inspire your music?

Definitely. Amsterdam is such a compact city where different disciplines and genres end up in a continuous, subconscious flirt with each other. That’s where I got my experimental nature from.

Besides making music for yourself, you also produce for acts like Sevdaliza. What are the key elements of a good collaboration?

Mutual excitement about each other and feeling comfortable in trying ideas are king. Furthermore, letting go of any judgment and following the energy in the room directly to the most inspired work. Most times terrible, unfiltered ideas end up winning over pre-meditated, familiar ones.

You’re building up towards your new album Transformia. What are the significant differences between this upcoming record and the previous one?

My previous album Cravin is actually a huge compilation pieced together from three older EPs that were made in different time pockets. Because Transformia was made in one go, I could challenge myself to write one cohesive, chronological story.

Raven Artson was captured by Robin Schraepen before his show in Brussels at Botanique.