{"id":148063,"date":"2025-11-08T10:44:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T15:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/interviews-panm360\/le-venin-crache-sur-les-codes\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:03:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T21:03:44","slug":"le-venin-crache-sur-les-codes","status":"publish","type":"interviews","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/interviews-panm360\/le-venin-crache-sur-les-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"LE VENIN spits on the codes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With its wild brand of alternative pop, fueled by punk and electro-industrial energy, LE VENIN<\/strong> shot straight into my veins from the very first listen of his new album, released under the Simone Records<\/strong> label. An unmatched energy seems to drive this still little-known artist. PANM 360<\/strong> set out to make first contact with someone who just might become the new enfant terrible of Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s music scene.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PANM:<\/strong> Hi Antoine, congratulations on the release of your album AUTO-CONSTRUCTION MIXTAPE<\/em>, which positions LE VENIN as one of the most innovative musical projects in recent years. With a striking blend of genres, an incredibly powerful energy, and diverse, captivating productions, your album manages to surprise us at every turn. How do you go about rethinking the codes of qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois pop?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antoine:<\/strong> By reinventing the production \u2014 making it less conventional than what we\u2019re used to hearing. Sometimes it\u2019s worth racking your brain and trying to do something different, even if it totally sucks sometimes \u2014 the experiment itself is worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PANM: At times, I can hear shades of Nine Inch Nails and Les Vulgaires Machins \u2014 am I wrong? What are your influences when it comes to hip-hop, industrial electro, and rock?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antoine<\/strong>: I don\u2019t really know Nine Inch Nails, but Les Vulgaires are definitely a big inspiration. I\u2019d say the other influences are Kanye West, Ashnikko, Rammstein, Locked Club, and like\u2026 a bunch of random shit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PANM: What was your experience collaborating with Hubert Lenoir, Robert Robert, and J\u00e9r\u00f4me 50, and how did those collaborations influence your choices for LE VENIN?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antoine:<\/strong> J\u00e9r\u00f4me 50 does way too many takes in the studio \u2014 it\u2019s insane. Hubert Lenoir sings ridiculously high, and Robert Robert isn\u2019t even named Robert. Hubert really helped me bring my sound to life, though. He helped me find direction in my creative process, to make sense of all of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PANM: What\u2019s on the horizon for LE VENIN? Any shows coming up? What can we wish you for the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antoine:<\/strong> Let\u2019s just say I\u2019m not about to quit my day job. I\u2019ll try to play some decent shows, hopefully not too far from where you live. I\u2019d love to take this project to Europe \u2014 the food there is insanely good.
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