Bringing Down the House

French DJ David Guetta,who is best known for house music,will kick-start his first India tour on March 9.

Written by Zaira Arslan
February 26, 2012 01:26 AM IST

3 min read

A fortnight from now,arguably the worlds number one DJ will begin his first tour of India. Born Pierre David Guetta,but known to the world as David Guetta,this Frenchmans brand of house music has won him millions of fans all over the world and numerous Number One singles. Headlining the second edition of the Eristoff Invasion Music Festival,Guetta will begin his tour in Delhi on March 9,continue to Pune the day after and finish with a performance in Bengaluru on March 11.

At the age of 18,Guetta discovered house music and became one of the first DJs in France to play the genre. Then,he went to London and watched British DJ Danny Rampling play at his club,Shoom. The experience of listening to house music there,he says,changed his life. House music was a revolution for the music scene,but also socially because it opened peoples minds, he explains,adding that this was primarily because it was a genre that was born in gay clubs. This being the 80s,house music wasnt being played on the radio yet,so when people started going to raves and clubs to listen to it,the genre became something of a secret code,he says.

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Since then,however,house music has come a long way and,in recent years,Guetta has been one of the leading pioneers. In August last year,he released his fifth studio album,Nothing But The Beat,featuring a number of the most popular musicians today,including Usher,Nicki Minaj,Flo Rida,Taio Cruz and Chris Brown. While the music on this album,true to Guettas style,continues to fall under the broader spectrum of dance music,there are some interesting and different sounds. This,Guetta attributes to influences from other artistes. My roots are firmly in dance music but artistes such as Kings of Leon and Coldplay influence me too, says the 44-year-old. Titanium,for instance which,last week,became Guettas fourth number one single in the UK is a ballad featuring Australian recording artist Sia that combines elements of pop music with house.

For Guetta fans in the country,his performances here will be shows to remember. Not only because he is slated to play his biggest hits,but also because he comes with his festival set a set-up of lights and stage decor that has travelled with him to some of the biggest festivals around the world. In addition,UTV Bindass,one of the organisers of the festival,is currently running a competition on their Facebook page that will give two fans from each city a chance to meet the DJ-producer and attend the concert.