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Who is Ofenbach
Ofenbach is a duo of Parisians who are very much a part of the growing deep house trend. But electro is not all they do, with a sound that features rock and folk influences, too. This certainly comes through in their single ‘Be Mine’, which topped the world charts with more than 200 million streams. Now that’s what you call a hit!
And yet César and Dorian, both from Paris, still have their feet firmly on the ground. César is a classically-trained pianist and drummer, while Dorian is a singer and guitarist.
They set their sights on deep house, developing a passion for Robin Schulz, Bakermat, The Avener and Petit Biscuit, while continuing to admire the French Touch, so prevalent in their childhoods: Daft Punk, Stardust, Etienne de Crécy, Ed Banger, Cassius, Justice, Kavinsky. Their goal: to contribute to a French Touch 2.1!
After various mixes in Parisian underground bars, the duo finally came up with a stage name: Ofenbach, inspired by one of César’s musical scores, sitting on his piano. A way to pay tribute to music without plagiarising it.
Deep house mixed with retro rock
After remixing artists Bob Sinclar and Hyphen Hypen, the group considered the direction in which they wanted to take their music. It would be a blend of deep house mixed with their teen influences, from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin, Supertramp and Neil Young. After the post-rock revival of the early 2000’s, with the likes of The Libertines, Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes, César and Dorian wanted to channel this energy – both exciting and raw – focused on themes of seduction.
The result of which was ‘Be Mine’, a blend of 70’s rock and contemporary electro, where the duo also used real organ and guitar samples while working on the sound of a double bass with distortion. And just because Ofenbach gets the crowds dancing in clubs doesn’t mean César and Dorian will give up their biker jackets and rock’n’roll-style look. And the song that they aspire to? ‘Start Me Up’ by the Stones! There’s little doubt that for Ofenbach, this is only the beginning.
After collaborating with American songwriter Nick Waterhouse on the deliciously retro ‘Katchi’ (6th on the European airplay chart and the most Shazamed dance track in the world for more than three months), the duo has turned the energy up a notch with a new musical revelation: ‘Party’. With its rock, hip-hop and electro influences, ‘Party’ does what it says on the tin – it’s a carefree tribute to partying.
They can now reveal a self-titled mini-album project including their three hits ‘Be Mine’, ‘Katchi’ and ‘Paradise’, alongside five brand new ones featuring collaborations with Portugal. The Man and The Bamboos, and with their latest single: ‘Rock It’!
