By ThinkInElectronic / Tuesday, April 22, 2014 / No comments /
Franko Ovalles chats all things Catanga and ChillBeat
With his brand new track ‘Catanga’ out
now on ChillBeat Records, Franko Ovalles has created a dance floor stomper that
has been supported by the likes of industry heavyweights like Laidback Luke and
George Acosta. Hailing from the
Dominican Republic, Franko took some time out to have a chat with us about the
support Catanga has been getting and about how he’s planning to put his home
country on the EDM map.
So Franko, how’s 2014 been working
out for you so far?!
It’s
going really well thanks! There’s a lot of
stuff ongoing, trying always to do my best of course! Obviously I have a brand new release out on
ChillBeat – Catanga…
Catanga is the perfect track for the
forthcoming festival season – did you have any place in mind to play it when
you made it?!
To
be honest, I didn’t have a place in mind when I made it but I love being able
to see where other producers and DJs decide to play it – Laidback Luke and
George Acosta for example!
The support for Catanga has been
amazing – what was it like to find out it was being dropped by the likes of
Laidback Luke and George Acosta?
It
feels so good to see Catanga being liked and supported by the very people who
inspire me - I really admire these guys and to have their support is incredible!
Are there any parties that you’re
looking forward to dropping Catanga at this summer?
Hell
yeah, very soon at a party back home in the Dominican Republic!
You’re originally from the Dominican
Republic – how would you describe the dance music scene there?
Yes
that’s right, I’m working incredibly hard to put the Dominican Republic on the
Electronic Dance Music map – it’s influenced the music I make and I’m
constantly working on my techniques and my sound in order to make sure people
sit up and take notice of DR!
Your first release on ChillBeat
Records was ‘Awake’ last year – how did you end up signing the track with the
guys?
It
was a great experience and that led us to continue working together, I urge all
producers to submit their tracks to Chillbeat Records – they’re amazing to work
with and truly believe in the music they’re pushing.
Was it a natural progression to work
with ChillBeat again on Catanga?
Yes,
certainly!
What do you think the future holds
for ChillBeat Records?
It
will be amazing; these guys have a lot of vision and drive. I like to work with people like them, they
have the same work ethos as I do – it’s like I can see myself in a mirror!
And finally, what else have you got
planned for the rest of 2014? Anything
that we should keep an eye out for?!
The
only thing I can say at the moment is that there’s still a lot more to come
from Franko Ovalles, so keep in touch!
Thanks Franko!
To
listen to laidback Luke supporting Catanga on his Mixmash Radio Show:
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