Léa Occhi
“I’m into mental, groovy, tribal techno than rave and fast Parisian techno,’’ Léa Occhi explains. “But Paris is my city forever, and there are great Parisian crews like MYST, ANGST, Sous Tes Reins, and Spectrum of course.”
The French DJ and founder of the Spectrum collective has soaked up the offerings of Berlin since moving to the city in 2018, but stayed true to her beliefs along the way. “I didn’t recognise my values in Parisian parties anymore,” she says. “I was looking for freedom, respect and tolerance. With my partner and friend David, we created our own collective, Spectrum, in 2017 to share our vision of a party; groovy techno in a safe place without any judgements.”
It’s time to break away from old, unsustainable habits and focus on revitalizing local communities.
Who would have thought that 2020 would be the year when the world stopped spinning? In these unprecedented times, the electronic music industry is now challenged with the task of envisioning what the “new normal” will look like or how the scene (or what’s left of it) will function. In a business that favors big names and big numbers, the lack of access to equitable opportunities has put the creative ecosystem to the test. It’s likely that high-earning DJ superstars or well-established institutions will be among the very few to survive this crisis and will go on to thrive with little competition in the years that follow, once the majority of alternative musicians and spaces disappear.