We alll know the name. Aeroplane are the disco-infused house duo who blew up across the musical spectrum as well as chamnpioned the revival of cosmic / italo disco. Although they split last year as a duo, Vito, the sole moniker of the name, is stlll carrying on under the Aeroplane banner, with a set at this years Volvo Snowbombing, and also guest headlining at out very own Data Transmission Arctic Disco on Thursday 7th April.
We managed to grab some time with this modern champion of smooth, funky and sexy sounds to highlight his upcoming show with us, and to also speak to one of 2010's most engimatic producers and DJ's. Follow the interview below, or log in and view it live on Twitter (@d8tatransmission) NOW.
Question 1: @vitoaeroplane What ethos / motto do you try to live your life by? #vsb2011
Answer: @d8atransmission " Ready to die on my feet rather than be living on my knees " James Brown also " Don't Complain, Don't explain " Pr.Charles
Question 2: @vitoaeroplane What´s your poison? #vsb2011
Answer: @d8atransmission Use to be cigarettes... Now it's sneakers and gear... #vsb2011
Question 3: @vitoaeroplane What´s your favourite film quote? #vsb2011 @snowbombing
Answer: have so many that I obviously can't think of one... I'll get back to it later :-) @d8atransmission @snowbombing#vsb2011
Question 4: @vitoaeroplane what's the first thing you do when you get up in the morning? #vsb2011 @snowbombing
Answer: Struggle to not get in the studio in underwears, then make a coffie, and then end up in the studio in underwears @d8atransmission#vsb2011
Question 5: @vitoaeroplane How do you find the music for your nice mixes? Where do you prefer to search for new music? #vsb2011 @snowbombing
Answer:I receive a lot of stuff and I listen to everything. Also old stuff on iTunes or websites like Juno @d8atransmission @snowbombing
Question 6: @vitoaeroplane At what age did you start DJ-Ing? @snowbombing #vsb2011
Answer: Started at 16 for weddings and stuff, got into electronic music a year later... @d8atransmission
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7: @vitoaeroplane Which fam
ous person would you like to have a snow ball fight with? (Alive/Dead) #vsb2011 @snowbombing
Answer: A snowball fight ? Hmmm... Charlie Sheen so I can make him shut up ? @d8atransmission
Question 8: @vitoaeroplane How far
do you think the revival of disco will go? Has it peaked? #vsb2011 @snowbombing
Answer: It's not really a revival, it's always there, comes and goes but the nu-disco has definitely peaked ! what's next ?@d8atransmission
Question 9: @vitoaeroplane Whats your guilty pleasure track that you'd be to embarrassed to tell anyone face to face? #vsb2011
Answer: @d8atransmission I don't have any guilty pleasure, if its good whatever, most of the music I like is considered " guilty pleasures "
Question 10: @vitoaeroplane Who would you like to produce for/produce with or collab with?
Answer:@d8atransmission Marc Hollis from Talk Talk if he follows me on Twitter ( ??? )
Question 11: @vitoaeroplane What's your biggest inspiration for writing a new piece of music? #vsb2011 @snowbombing
Answer: The past is my biggest inspiration. Trying to achieve what they did, wich I couldn't do untill now, but I working hard ! @d8atransmission
Quesion 12: @vitoaeroplane Giorgio moroder is clearly an influence, do you have any movie score aspirations? #vsb2011 @snowbombing
Answer: That is my dream, writing for movies like Giorgio did for Scarface or Bill Conti for Rocky @d8atransmission
Question 13: @vitoaeroplane If you were a Kangaroo - what would you keep in your pouch? #vsb2011 @snowbombing
Answer: Nothing, I travel light... @d8atransmission
Question 14: @vitoaeroplane Are you gonna be... snowboarding or skiing? @snowbombing #vsb2011
Answer: I've never done any of those ever in my life so I have no idea ! I hope I won't break a leg... @d8atransmission
Question 15: @
vitoaeroplane
What kinda of tunes would you expect a good warm up dj to play? @
snowbombing
#vsb2011
Answer: Something that is close to what I play, and none of my tracks ! That happens more often than you think... @d8atransmission
Question 16: @vitoaeroplane the dt party is a cape themed party, have you got yours yet? #vsb2011 @snowbombing
Answer: You asked to the wrong member of Aeroplane about the cape... @d8atransmission
Question 17: @
vitoaeroplane
What´s your favourite swear word? English or otherwise?
#vsb2011
@
snowbombing
Answer: Love them all ! But I love " Porca Madonna Troya " Italian comes back naturally when I'm angry... @d8atransmission
Question 18:@vitoaeroplane What´s the first thing you thought about when you woke up today? @snowbombing #vsb2011
Answer: " S!#t it's 11 !! " @d8atransmission
Question 19: @
vitoaeroplane
What
was the last track that sent shivers up your spine? @
snowbombing
#vsb2011
Answer: Tyson - Love's on the line @d8atransmission
Question 20: @vitoaeroplane Would you rather be attacked by 1 horse sized duck, or 50 duck sized horses? #vsb2011 @snowbombing
@atrak has an inflatable horse sized duck... even bigger than that, I'll choose that one... @d8atransmission
Question 21: @
vitoaeroplane
What are you most looking forward to at Volvo @
snowbombing
?
#vsb2011
Answer: Rest ! have fun with some friends and DAVID RODIGAN !!! @d8atransmission
Question 22: @vitoaeroplane final 1 - What´s the best piece of advice anyone´s ever given you? @snowbombing #vsb2011
Answer: " Don't be an idiot " Before doing something I ask myself " Would an idiot do that ? " If he would, I don't do it... @d8atransmission
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Thanks so much for joining us today, hope you enjoyed that as much as we did! See you on thurs pm for the dt party!
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Thx to you ! I think I've lost half of my followers now :-) See you at Snowbombing !