{"id":15011,"date":"2017-09-06T09:35:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T07:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bsrumybg.myraidbox.de\/en\/?p=15011"},"modified":"2022-06-06T12:54:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T10:54:02","slug":"djulz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibiza-style.com\/en\/djulz\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u2019Julz \u2013 Celebrating 20 years of Bass Culture in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a nightclub is still pounding out the tunes after three turbulent decades, you just know it\u2019s doing something right. Next year, the Rex Club in Paris celebrates its 30th birthday. Julien Veniel, better known to the world as D\u2019Julz, is one of the central reasons why the venue has been so successful. D\u2019Julz is the longest serving resident at the Rex Club and this summer his Bass Culture party marks its 20th anniversary. During their time together, Bass Culture and the Rex Club have become integral parts of the Paris nightlife scene, flying the flag for acid house and techno when the rest of the city was being dumbed down by commercial beats.<\/p>\n

\u201cBass Culture started in 1997,\u201d D\u2019Julz recalls. \u201cAt that time, I was one of the only artists playing underground music in Paris. Back then, we had a small budget, but musically I could do what I wanted to do. To this day, the formula has never really changed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The formula at Bass Culture has always been perfectly simple: D\u2019Julz and another top DJ broadcasting the darker, dubbier side of house and techno inside a small, intimate room. \u201cThe Rex is in the basement of a cinema,\u201d says D\u2019Julz. \u201cIt has a low ceiling and you\u2019re always in close proximity with the crowd; in fact, they can almost reach out and touch you. It\u2019s one of the things I\u2019ve always loved about the venue. The staff are also really passionate about dance music. They don\u2019t work there randomly. From the sound engineer to the bar tender, it\u2019s a real family vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n

For many years, the Rex was the only true underground club in Paris. \u201cBetween 2003 and 2010 there was almost nothing else,\u201d D\u2019Julz continues. \u201cThankfully the scene is much healthier now. New venues like Concrete are symbolic of a scene reborn. There\u2019s also a rave revival in the suburbs, lots of new collectives doing their thing. It\u2019s the most creative time for Paris since the early \u201890s. When you look at some of the line-ups it\u2019s comparable to what you\u2019d expect to find in London or Berlin.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here in Ibiza, D\u2019Julz remains a Circo Loco regular. He adores the party and the infamous DC10 vibe so much that launching a Balearic Bass Culture residency has never appealed to him. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t change being a Circo Loco resident for anything,\u201d he says. \u201cEven though Circo Loco has become this amazing brand, they\u2019ve managed to maintain the original spirit. Not to mention the fact that Ibiza is so competitive. There are so many parties and I\u2019m not a promoter. At the Rex, I only take care of the programming and the artistic side of things. I don\u2019t want to be involved with the money or the promotion, it\u2019s not who I am. It\u2019s very hard to DJ when you\u2019re thinking about filling the club. Whether I\u2019m playing in Ibiza, Paris or Berlin, I only want to concentrate on the music.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Catch D\u2019Julz performing at Circo Loco on August 21, September 3 and October 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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