五周岁的 Shy People 慢慢了解到自己的性格 —— 内向又开朗活泼，温和又透露着怪异的一面。人总是复杂的不是？喜欢安静的城市也偏爱热闹的大自然；大肆追赶有趣的新鲜声音，同时迷恋舞池里持续积攒的能量。

为了得到一次从未有过的自画像，Shy People 在广袤的网络宇宙中，搜寻到一个被时间遗忘的小村庄。这里有位名叫 Tego 的年轻魔法师，他拥有可以随心所欲地操控颜色的独特才能。

Tego 对周围的色调和细微变化充满好奇。就像 Shy People 一样，他总在冒险 —— 为了寻找新的色调，他借助一本古老的魔法书在过去与未来之间游走，探索颜色的奥秘。Tego 的最终目标是找到传说中的“灵魂之色”，一种神秘的色彩，传说它能够揭示宇宙的最深真理。

这次，Tego 创造了两个角色，既对应 Shy People 的多元性情，也对应北京和成都这两个锐舞城市的可爱模样。不知道你怎么看呢？借此机会，我们抓住这位魔法师背后的 真正创世主 Tego Gratos，让他在现实宇宙的巴黎偏心地挑出20张心爱之作， 并回答了几个好奇的问题。

At the age of five, Shy People gradually comes to understand their personality—introverted yet cheerful, gentle yet with a quirky side. People are always complex, aren’t they? They enjoy quiet cities while also loving the lively outdoors; they chase after intriguing new sounds while being captivated by the energy that builds up on the dance floor.

In search of an unprecedented self-portrait, Shy People discovers small village that is forgotten by time in the vast universe of the internet. There, they meet a young magician named Tego, who possesses the unique talent to manipulate colors at will.

Tego has always been fascinated by the shades and nuances around him. Like Shy People, he is always on an adventure—navigating between the past and future with the help of an ancient grimoire to explore the mysteries of color. Tego’s ultimate goal is to find the legendary “Color of the Soul,” a mystical hue that, according to legend, can reveal the deepest truths of the universe.

Shy People: 你是怎么喜欢上锐舞音乐的？

Tego Gratos: 我在2001年首次参加了一个锐舞派对，那是一个在巴黎郊区的大棚子里举行的大型地下派对。作为一名青少年，这次经历给我留下了深刻的印象，从那以后我立刻沉迷于 Hard techno 和 Hardcore 音乐。后来就继续探索和发现各种不同的电子音乐风格。

Shy People: How did you come to like Rave music?

Tego Gratos: I went to my first rave party in 2001, a big underground party in a large shed in a Paris suburb. As a young teenager, it made a big impression on me and I immediately dived into Hard Techno and Hardcore music after that. Later I kept exploring and discovering various electronic music styles.

有哪些难忘的派对经历给你留下了深刻的印象？

我有很多和朋友在法国风景漂亮的各个地方派对的美好回忆。我们有一些传统的音响系统派对，叫做 Multison 或 Teknival，在法国乡村里重建一个小型的 Techno 城市，往往持续几天。我一直很喜欢这些。不过，最让我难忘的派对之一是在 Heretik 音响系统成立20周年时举行的，地点是巴黎传奇的奥林匹亚音乐厅。看到地下 Techno 文化与歌手 Edith Piaf 和 Charles Aznavour 这样的艺术家那样出现在同一个舞台上，是一个美妙的时刻。

What memorable party experiences have left a strong impression on you?

I have a lot of great memories of partying with friends in beautiful places in France. We have these traditional sound-systems gatherings called Multison or Teknival where we recreate a small techno city in the French countryside for a few days. I've always loved these. But one of my most memorable parties was happening for the 20th anniversary of the Heretik soundsystem and it took place at the Olympia, a legendary concert hall in Paris. It was a beautiful moment seeing underground techno culture on the same stage that saw people like Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour.

你现在住在巴黎吗？

是的，我自出生以来就一直住在巴黎，我爱这座城市及其灵魂。关于巴黎有很多成见，但如果你走出旅游圈，可能会发现充满活力的地下文化。我现在不常参加派对，但仍然关注这个场景，并会偶尔去看看我最喜欢的 DJ 和音响系统。

Are you currently living in Paris?

Yeah, I've been living in Paris since I was born, I love this city and its soul. There are a lot of preconceived ideas about Paris but if you step out of the tourist circuit you might find a vibrant underground culture. I don't party as often now but I still keep an eye on the scene and punctually pop over for my favorite DJs and sound systems.

你最喜欢的音乐有哪些？可以推荐一下吗？

虽然我听很多不同风格的音乐，但我心中永远最爱的 DJ 还是我第一次在一个小型地下狂欢派对上看到的 —— Manu le malin，也叫 The Driver。我特别喜欢他混上了那些慢节奏的重型 Hardcore Techno 的时候。

What are your favorite music? Can you recommend some personal choices?

While I listen to many different music styles, I think my all-time favorite Dj is still one of the first Djs I saw live in a small underground rave. It's Manu le malin aka The Driver. I especially love it when he mixes some slow-tempo heavy Hardcore Techno.

你的设计中有很多卡通元素。你童年时哪些卡通给你留下了最深的印象？

我最喜欢的是找到一些我曾经忘记的卡通，其带来的怀旧感是我创作的核心。我喜欢把那段记忆抽离出原有的背景，以不同的方式使用它，偏离它最初的目的。这与音乐中的采样原则非常相似。

Your designs have many cartoon elements. What cartoons left the deepest impression on you during your childhood?

What I like the most is finding a cartoon that I had forgotten about, the nostalgic feeling it brings is at the center of my work. Then I like to take that piece of memory and pull it out of its context to use it in a different way and deflect its initial purpose. It's very close to the sample principle in music.

除了卡通，还有什么影响了你的设计？街头涂鸦对吧？

当然，涂鸦文化、滑板/单板文化、Techno/锐舞文化、文身文化，以及许多80年代和90年代的亚文化，另外还有达达主义、超现实主义、波普艺术和迷幻艺术等艺术运动对我影响很大。

Besides cartoons, what else has influenced your design? Street graffiti, right?

Yes of course graffiti culture, skate/snowboard culture, techno/rave culture, tattoo culture, and many other 80's/90's subcultures but also artistic movements like Dadaism, surrealism, pop art, or psychedelic art influenced me a lot.

从你的设计中可以看出，你对90年代的狂欢文化有一种偏爱。是什么吸引你关注那个时代的视觉？

我也不太确定，感觉就像找到了一双完美合脚的鞋子。那种粗犷与乐趣的结合，多元文化的氛围，创造力的迸发，很多东西与我的个性产生共鸣，我觉得自己很幸运，能够在那个合适的时刻体验这种文化。

From your designs, it seems you have a fondness for 90s rave culture. What draws you to the visuals of that era?

I don't know exactly, it's like finding the right shoes that fit perfectly your foot. The mix of roughness and fun, multiculturalism, the creativity. A lot of things resonate with my personality and I feel incredibly lucky for living at the right time to experience this culture.

你选择匿名的原因是什么？或者说，Tego Gratos 对你来说扮演着什么角色？

我觉得这样更自在，主要是它带来的创作自由是最重要的。此外，这就像戴上一个面具，让我的个性发生一点变化，能够让我更尽情地狂欢，哈哈。不过，这也是受到了像涂鸦和电子音乐等亚文化的影响，在这些文化中，艺术家很少使用自己的真实名字。

What is the reason for choosing anonymity? In other words, what role does Tego Gratos play for you?

I find it more comfortable for many reasons, mostly the freedom of creation it allows is the most important. Also, it's like putting a mask on, it makes a little switch in personality and allows you to party even harder haha. But it's also a part of the subcultures that influenced me like graffiti and techno music where it's rare to find an artist using its real name.