Johanna Senyk Of Wanda Nylon’s People To Meet: Maud Geffray

“In music the most difficult part is to not be a short phenomenon of fashion,” says Maud Geffray. “To last and to develop in time. Philip Glass would be a nice example of that.” Not that Geffray is at any risk of being a passing fad, what with being one half of the French electronic duo Scratch Massive and the woman behind the futuristic 1980s-sounding soundtrack of the Wanda Nylon SS17 show. She also has two albums coming out later in the year, so it’s pretty safe to say that she’ll be sticking around for quite some time.

Natalie Dembinksa: What do you know about?
Maud Geffray: “Not enough things, for sure.”

ND: How would you define yourself?
MG: “I’m really sensitive, determined and a little shy, too.”

ND: How did you first get your start in music?
MG: “I began to compose electronic music while doing my cinema studies. Then, one morning, I chose to jump into it totally. No regrets.”

ND: What is it about music that drew you to it?
MG: “Emotions. Music is my way of expressing emotions. It’s easier for me than talking about it.”

ND: You’ve also directed a short film. Is directing something you’ve always been interested in? Something you would like to do more of?
MG: “I didn’t direct the short movie 1994, but I edited those images of a rave party and made the music on it to make a 10-minute video and music piece. It became a really abstract piece. I really like that work, released on Pan European Recording. The beautiful images were shot by Christophe Turpin during a morning at a ’90s rave party in the west of France.”

ND: How do you decide on which project is right for you?
MG:“Feelings. I’m a very instinctive person and, as much as possible, I’m trying to work with people who inspire me. And I think it’s the simplest way to make beautiful projects.”