Aiming at the top of one of the most classic post cards of Rio, the Danish Dj visits Vidigal and let´s us know a little more about that experience and his sound.
In an intense sunshine day- one of the previliged ones, at Leblon beach-, when looked up at the Morro of Dois Irmãos it could only imagine one thing: "how would it be the view from up on this mountain that looks like a sitting diamond elephant"? This in specific was one of the quests of Rasmus Lutzen, a danish Dj passing through Rio de Janeiro, but it could also very well be the quest of many cariocas, for sure. In fact, who wouldn´t appreciate to do such a thing. The fact is that, not everyone knows that is actually possible, allowed, and best of all it doesn´t require as much effort as you might think. To reach the top of one of the most classic post cards you only need determination, since the track is open, not risky and it even has access from the top of the morro Vidigal. Which means, besides the incredible view to the city, you can still count with a unique "tour" through this amazing community.
After knowing how easy it was, Rasmus and his friend Nicole (a german-carioca), spontaneously volunteered to do the trail. But, how does someone from Denmark, end up at the point of moto-taxi at the entrance of Vidigal to start off with? "It´s my second time in Brasil. Before that, I went many times to play in Australia, but I wanted to live in a big city and different. São Paulo seemed interesting to me, since the eltetronic scene is very big there. I didn´t know what to expect, and for that reason, I followed some tips of some brazilians who live in Denmark, such as the couple DJ’s Renata e Jokke (by the way, this guys heat any dancefloor)”, states Rasmus. “I spend my first month here in Rio and I was very impressed with the beauty of the city, it´s definitely the most beautiful city in the world, but I was surprised to discover that the electronic scene here is not that big. I found out that the strong here is the beach, as if Rio was for the day and São Paulo for the night.", completes.
After five minutes of going up Av. Presidente João Goulart and, desmistifying the stereotype of a "slum", we left the motorbikes at "Largo do Santinho", where we faced, an "unforgettable carnival block", which was coming down the street in pure magic, Rasmus immediately felt in the momementum of samba and was affected by the beats of the drums (he went crazy). While walking up the seemingly endless João Goulart, after crossing "Quadra" - an area once dominated by the traffic, where today an UPP (Police of Pacifiying unit) post is located, passing by the beautiful soccer field and lots of alleys and bars, we stop at the last one, before we took the trail. From there, we went in direction of the jungle, where we walked aproximately 45 minutes, with some minor stops to praise the view. "Last year, I got to know Complexo de Alemão, where I played a gig to the community, invited by Cabbet Araújo, at the event "Peace Hug". However, Vidigal, it´s different",says the DJ.
After knowing how easy it was, Rasmus and his friend Nicole (a german-carioca), spontaneously volunteered to do the trail. But, how does someone from Denmark, end up at the point of moto-taxi at the entrance of Vidigal to start off with? "It´s my second time in Brasil. Before that, I went many times to play in Australia, but I wanted to live in a big city and different. São Paulo seemed interesting to me, since the eltetronic scene is very big there. I didn´t know what to expect, and for that reason, I followed some tips of some brazilians who live in Denmark, such as the couple DJ’s Renata e Jokke (by the way, this guys heat any dancefloor)”, states Rasmus. “I spend my first month here in Rio and I was very impressed with the beauty of the city, it´s definitely the most beautiful city in the world, but I was surprised to discover that the electronic scene here is not that big. I found out that the strong here is the beach, as if Rio was for the day and São Paulo for the night.", completes.
After five minutes of going up Av. Presidente João Goulart and, desmistifying the stereotype of a "slum", we left the motorbikes at "Largo do Santinho", where we faced, an "unforgettable carnival block", which was coming down the street in pure magic, Rasmus immediately felt in the momementum of samba and was affected by the beats of the drums (he went crazy). While walking up the seemingly endless João Goulart, after crossing "Quadra" - an area once dominated by the traffic, where today an UPP (Police of Pacifiying unit) post is located, passing by the beautiful soccer field and lots of alleys and bars, we stop at the last one, before we took the trail. From there, we went in direction of the jungle, where we walked aproximately 45 minutes, with some minor stops to praise the view. "Last year, I got to know Complexo de Alemão, where I played a gig to the community, invited by Cabbet Araújo, at the event "Peace Hug". However, Vidigal, it´s different",says the DJ.
From the top of the mountain range Dois Irmãos, before an indescribable 360º view of the city, the Danish DJ talks more about his work. Althought there is clear references from the scandanavian school in his music, such as Trentemoller e Kasper Bjorke, Rasmus, who already played at some revelant parties here, prefers to highlight the originality present in its sound. "I like melodies in the music. And then that it has a sexy and smooth feel. I don't normally go for certain artists when I look for music but I listen to releases by release date and sorts out the tracks I like regardless of label or artist."
Before going back to Europe, Rasmus will be playing at some brazilian parties. Refering to the climb to the top of the Dois Irmãos, "its a unique and viable experience", completes the DJ, who also doesn't say no to a good barbeque.
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