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Words D4mian Smith
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Photography Laura Ruiz / Animalia / Paco Ferrer
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A French artist, Pascal Kleiman, who has no arms
and who works with his feet, the truth is that until you
see him live you have a hard time believing it. I imagine
the beginnings were complicated. Our man Luz has a
chat at this wonderful inspiring chap.
A DJ since 1989, playing the best clubs and festivals worldwide. Born in
Toulouse, he started in the world of music from the explosion of French
free radio during the 1980s. With his radio program Virus, he showcased
independent underground punk and funk with the likes of ESG, Liquid
Liquid and early electronic beats of A Split-Second and Front 242.
He studied Law in Toulouse, but in 1989, with the revolution of the acid
house movement, he found his calling as a DJ and record producer
performing and creating music for the first rave parties in France. In 1992,
he took on his first artist residency at a nightclub in Madrid called club
"Attica".He soon moved to Valencia in 1993 where he took a new artist
residency at Discoteca N.O.D. alongside Kike Jaen. In 1996, he created the
record label "UV" with the purpose of producing alternative artists of the
electronic music scene in Valencia, Spain.
Born without arms or hands due to thalidomide, he is known by many as
"The Amazing Pascal", or "The DJ who spins with his feet",
His plays a mixture of ambient, dub, progressive and psychedelic
electronic music from European, South African, American and Asian
artists. Owning his own record shop gives him access in the latest
electronic dance music.
Kleiman was the subject of Angel Loza's 2008 documentary film Héroes.
No hacen falta alas para volar, which was nominated for a Goya Award in
the Best Short Documentary category.
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