Finding a world-wide audience through MySpace, the Paris via Miami hip hop star has won legions of fans (10,647 and counting) with her first two singles “Pop the Glock” and “Ready to Uff!”.

Recently Uffie has been touring with her DJ and production partner Feadz, and the EdBanger Records crew. In contrast to the rather controlled German techno crowd, the shows are more akin to a wild French houseparty with DJ's like Justice, Busy P and Oizo climbing over each other to throw a record on.

Uffie talked to RA about keeping the boys horny...

How many times have you been to Sonar?
I have never been actually! This is the first year I am old enough, and actually have a reason to go so it should be a pretty nice time!

Do you have a favourite festival memory?
Again I have never been to any major festival... I am sure this whole trip will end up being my favourite though!

For many Europeans Sonar is the start of summer, does the warmer weather affect your sound at all?
I imagine playing outside in the heat really pumps you up more. Clubs are hot and all, but out in the fresh air with celebration... People in their beach clothes, it’s a nice change.

I have always thought most girls are really the "pimps" we are the one choosing the guy and walking out the door after, ya know?

For people not used to a Spanish lifestyle, a siesta is not part of their usual day. How do you approach the afternoon break?
Haha well when I am not touring I have my own schedule that varies... Sometimes I sleep at 8 or 9 in the morning and get up late in the afternoon... But when I get up in the morning I feel at least like I need a nap in the afternoon. I think it’s a really good way to approach the day and live it out to its fullest!

Sonar is very interested in new frontiers, not just technology but art, music and social trends as well. What do you think have been some of the biggest developments of the last year?
At parties I have really noticed how the definitive interaction between the live artists and the public, visuals are also adding to this. I think it’s so fresh than just a DJ in the corner

Is their a particular tune you are looking forward to playing at sonar?
The hot new tracks from my album!!!!

The Sonar programme is always quite diverse and innovative. Who are you looking forward to seeing?
Everything

'Pop the Glock' and 'Ready to Uff' have got great energy and a sexy/slutty edge, kind of like M.I.A meets Vanessa Paradis. What's next? Can you get the boys hornier, or are you going to do something different?
Ok. To me it’s not slutty at all. I have a very hmmm... interesting (?) view on sex. I don’t think just because I am really young, a girl, and admit sure I like to fuck, makes it slutty. To me it’s just fucking powerful... I just say what girls think but are to scared to admit. So to me I will always have a "sexy/slutty" style, because I have always thought most girls are really the "pimps" we are the one choosing the guy and walking out the door after, ya know? It’s really important for me to get that out. Haha, but I do have other things to say, so on the album you can expect tracks about everything, some serious and never mentioning the work fuck. As I get older maturity wise, as well as musically my music will progress in what my message is obviously. But definitely expect a lot of diversity in the future tracks
PS- oh yes I can get them much hornier... Wait and see!!

You've been touring recently throwing some wild parties with the EdBanger crew, do any of the guys have any skills on the mic?
Ummm lol, well Feadz screams “yeahhhhhhhh” and “whhhhhhat” and “uffffie” during my set. When we all get wild they have fun and scream but nothing really beyond that at shows

Do you have anything planned for the rest of summer?
well the schedule is always growing, and there will be plenty of shows... We plan on releasing a new single soon, followed next year by the album

Uffie plays the Vice vs EdBanger party at The Port on Thursday 15 June.

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