DJ Mibor Interview (10 Questions to…)

When DJ Mibor released his new album, ‘Electro Swing Sound System’, I felt it was the perfect time to interview him. After all, this is the best opportunity for the Electro Swing community to get to know his new songs! If you are just getting to know the work of this Electro Swing artist from Spain, be sure to read this interview – you will learn a little bit about the behind the scenes of the making of the “Electro Swing Sound System” album.

Jorge (DJ Mibor), also told me about which Electro Swing artists he would like to have a collaboration with. We also talked about… his interest in funk music, which made me very happy, because I also love this musical genre!

01. LadyDot: Hi, Jorge! I am very pleased that you took the time to talk to me! :) I discovered your music around 2018. The first track I listened to was ‘Topswing’. I have a feeling that this single was the most groundbreaking for you, because the previous tracks you released were more house with a touch of swing samples. When and why did you start getting interested in Electro Swing?

DJ Mibor: Thank you very much Ania! It is a pleasure to answer all your questions and make the Electro Swing community know a little more about my career and work. I love electronic music in general, but also other musical genres such as Jazz, Funk, Swing, Soul or Disco, and this has always been reflected in my music, a fusion of styles between electronic music and vintage sound. I started being interested in the Electro Swing by the hand of Jackin House with the publication of the Swing Sonic (2011). Then some remixes came from which I am very happy, such as “Istanbul Not Constantinople” or “The Swing Phenomenon”, but indeed, I also believe that “Topswing” was the song that brings me the most to the Electro Swing public.

02. LadyDot: I was very surprised to find out that you had released two soul-funk albums, ‘The Soundtrack of My Life’ and ‘Cocktail Lounge’, in 2008 and 2010, and an EP, ‘Song for Vera‘, in 2020. Does this mean that your adventure into music production started with these musical genres?

DJ Mibor: Not exactly, before I had already published other works more electronic underground in different Spanish labels. Then came the study album “Cocktail Lounge” that was initially published in 2005 by Metropol Records / Cassagrande, this was a very important album for me, it was FNAC Talent Spain, and included in numerous compilations and TV Shows with a large audience in Spain. Although years later I released it with my own label. At that time I played in House Music Clubs, House Jazz, Lounge and without a doubt all those musical influences were reflected in my first two albums. Which soul and funk artists have influenced your work the most?

At the end of the 90s I started working like Deejay in a Club in my hometown which had a collection of exquisite music. There I discovered a lot of Funk music from the 70s, Acid Jazz, Afrobeats and some electronic music. I played music from artists such as Magnum, Johnny Harris, Liston Smith, Roy Ayers, Milton Wright or Nina Simone, but also with other more current bands for that time such as The Brand New Heavies, Freak Power, Us3, Jamiroquai or Sade. I was also very interested in bands such as Thievery Corporation, The Phazz, The Herbaliser or Jazzanova and other more underground music from Labels such as Freskanova, Bolshi Records, Finger Lickin, Ninja Tune or compilations such as Dope on Plastic and Break N´Bossa.