Diandra Interviews Delaporte: Finding The Confidence To Lead A Genre

In some regions of the world, certain genres are just beginning to pick up. It happened with Hip Hop, as it slowly began to become the music platform for the international poor and prejudiced against. The same happened with Salsa and Reggaeton, as well. Yet, Electro Pop was not born from the streets of dissent and discrimination. Still, in Madrid, Delaporte are working to bring dance-pop to a young generation, and our interview became a discussion on their love for electronica. 

Diandra: How have you built the confidence and clarity of your sound?

Delaporte: You have to be brave to explain yourself to the world, and create your own sound and your own lyrics without following other artists. Being yourself, to do that, you have to be brave, and honest with what you are doing.

Sergio Salvi: I think it is also a matter of time. Through time, you see when a project has become stale or you learn how to defend your work.

Diandra: I have to ask, “Have you considered moving to Brooklyn?”

Delaporte: I considered moving to L.A., but I do not know. Everyone says that there is a lot of music industry there, and it is easy to stay connected with the Latin American community. I would not mind spending a year, here, in Brooklyn. It is a very good place to grow. I think there is a lot of energy here to make the songs you want to do.

Sergio Salvi: And music, here, is considered in a different type of way. In Spain, it is just entertainment, but here it is a culture and industry. It is considered a way of life. The only thing is that, in Spain, everything is comfortable. Life is easy, and the weather is great.

Diandra: How do you guys balance each other when it comes to the creative process?

Sergio Salvi: It is a perfect balance. I am twelve years older than her. Apart from our different characters, I think that is the main point because, she is so young, she spreads energy and creativity. She is impatient, and I think I am the one who puts order to her craziness.

Delaporte: Yeah, he is very relaxed and I want things now. He is very specific with everything and meticulous with our sound. I learned a lot with him. He is my teacher, and I produce music because of him. He always says, “You need to learn more technique stuff,” but that stuff bores me. I am the explosion and he is the focus to my chaos.

Diandra: How have you worked to make your Latin Electro-Pop sound international?

Sergio Salvi: To sound international was the easiest thing because all our references were international. The most difficult part was putting the Spanish over it because, in the beginning, we composed in English. Most of of our references were from the States and European, and the main focus is on the songwriting. The lyrics are pop, and the electronic is in the production. What we do is songs and put an electronic dress.

Delaporte: We decided we had to sing in Spanish because I write my lyrics as if I am speaking to my boyfriend or my mom. We try to mix our European and Latin sounds because Spain is a strange place with both influences. What is cool is to mix those two references, and give it an identity.

Sergio Salvi: There is so much rich potential, but it has not exploded in Spain because it is caught between the European and Latin World.

Delaporte: I don’t know why. I think it is because it is Latin, but what is Latin Music if not singing in Spanish.

Diandra: Well, what attracted you to electronic music?

Delaporte: For me, electronic music is infinite. It is many ways to make an atmosphere and shows you the many ways you can be yourself through new sounds. There is always new stuff, and it will never stop changing.

Sergio Salvi: It inspires us to do so many things that have not been done. The tricky part is that, because of that, you always have to sound new. You have to constantly change. It is a beautiful part, but you cannot rest. You have to always be new.

Delaporte: Electronic music is a lifestyle. It is a trip. It feels so good through my body. In Madrid,
there is an Electronic festival called Zona, and there I feel free. It is such a stimulus, and, in live shows, it comes to life.