Just take a look at the recording of the first Festival sur les Rails from 2016, where Mezerg plays a piano paired with a simple drum set in a tram cruising through the streets of Bordeaux in southern France. This innovative approach has stayed with him, as he now fills clubs around the world.
Mezerga brings original influences from oriental music into his sets while also nodding to the classical composers of the 18th century and the early ’70s with The Doors. Rediscovery – that’s the key message he passes on to his listeners. He gives his music a fresh makeover, with a sound close to French disco, but labeling Mezerga alongside artists from the Ed Banger label would be too limiting. Instead, there’s more emphasis on live energy, allowing the soul of the songs to truly shine. Perhaps it’s the direct connection to his limbs that Mezerg taps into while performing on stage. Club-goers at Prague’s Roxy can vouch for this, as the French electromancer has packed the venue several times. Soon, listeners at Colours of Ostrava will experience it for themselves.