Freak ‘n Chic begin their 2009 album assault with the much-hyped Anthony Collins and his debut long-player “Doubts & Shouts” in March.
Collins has developed a formidable reputation through his oldschool/new school take on house music and releases on Get Physical, Liebe*Detail, Bang Bang and Freak ‘n Chic have seen support from just about every jock worth their salt.
“Doubts & Shouts” looks set to further that reputation with 10 new tracks which manage to sum up Collins’ dancefloor credentials while equally appealing to a home listening environment.
The Paris based producer has a style balanced between US percussive, almost afro-beat grooves and traditionally European production techniques and melodies which perhaps betrays his upbringing in both New York and the South of France.
Either way, a strong theme runs throughout ‘Doubts & Shouts’ in the form of a combination of unfaltering grooves, atmosphere and frankly astonishing mode production techniques which manage to stand out yet remain subtle at the same time.
Anthony Collins “Doubts & Shouts” is everything a good dance music artist album should be and is released on the ever-brilliant Freak ‘n Chic in March 2009.

We interviewed Anthony to know more about his perspectives on this upcoming release:

Minimaland.com: Hi Anthony! First up, let me congratulate you for the magnificent album you’ve produced. Minimaland listened it and it sounds very very good. How would you describe it to our readers?

A.Collins: Soundly speaking it is a mixture between organic and acoustic elements built around a modern beat

Minimaland.com: Are you happy with the final work?

A.Collins: Yes i am very happy and proud of it, for me the most important is done.

Minimaland.com: Do you consider this your greatest achievement up to date?

A.Collins: In the music concerns, yes by far !

Minimaland.com: Will you “Doubt” it or will you “Shout” it in your sets?

A.Collins: Hooo i will shout for sure! No time for doubts when performing

Minimaland.com: “Prism” and “Substance” are marvelous grooves. They will be very appreciated, by different crowds. But what are your favorite tracks of the album? What were the ones that gave you the most pleasure to produce?

A.Collins: Hmm really hard to pin down favorites.. if i have to choose my top 2 would certainly be : fragile, about faith and tango bizarre. Understand none was more fun than another to produce, but when i finished fragile i knew i found the perfect intro for my album and it was a great sensation!

Minimaland.com: Who are/were your main influences?

A.Collins: Speaking music in general, I’ve always been inluenced by jazzy soundings , soul music, motown period. Concerning electronic music, for sure people like Ricardo villalobos, luciano, the whole perlon or cadenza crew etc.. inspired me! As well as classic house DJs like Kerri chandler, Todd Terry, Theo Parrish to name but a few

Minimaland.com: Tell me a few electronic records which convinced you to try it for yourself.

A.Collins: Its not really particular records that made me want to try it for myself , but it felt more like a logical process after i had been djing for a couple of years

Minimaland.com: Who are some of the current artists that you like?

A.Collins: Tolga Fidan who, by the way, helped me to produce this album and Seuil. Both are close friends and I have to confess they are rocking it !

Minimaland.com: You have been presenting top productions for three years now. Where do you usually find inspiration to create music?

A.Collins: I like a lot listening to music, freash or older tracks among them the promos i receive, the research i do and obviously the old stuff from my own collection! Ideas always seem to pop up at some point

Minimaland.com: In what clubs did you enjoyed playing the most?

A.Collins: I have to say spinning @ Goa in madrid last year was one of my best gig, but also goa in rome, as well as at the underground in ibiza…

Minimaland.com: Electronic only at club or at home also?

A.Collins: At home also ! but of course more chilled down , deep downtempo stuff

Minimaland.com: Do you still use any hardware in your studio, or are you fully digital?

A.Collins: Well I’ve never had any hardware.. Then we could say I am all digital.. for the moment.. cause i am planning some investments very soon

Minimaland.com: How often to you perform live as opposed to DJ sets?

A.Collins: I am only djing.. i love it so much !!!

Minimaland.com: Where do you see yourself in ten years?

A.Collins: hopefully still on a world Tour and making music

Minimaland.com: Does music ever gets separated from you?

A.Collins: Not a day without music , it’s in me..

It’s in us also. Minimaland wishes you the greatest success! Your album is real fresh air in the electronic world. Keep it up.
Cheers

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Anthony Collins – Doubts and Shouts

Label: Freak N Chic
Release Date: March 2009

—– ———………………………………———–Tracklisting —–

1. Fragile
2. Blossom
3. Mondays
4. Lost In Lights
5. Mist
6. Prism
7. About Faith
8. Eau Trouble
9. Tango Bizarre
10. Substance
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Usefull links: http://www.myspace.com/collinsvibe | http://www.freaknchic.com/