From the stadium to studios: Toulouse Institute, which has become a reference for rap with webzine “The Good Sound”

“Lost Paradise” by Vald, “Bostible” by Ben Pen, “The ENSIDE” for suffering: Here are some addresses that are among the “The 10 Sounds Good in March 2025”, Webzine Rap “le bon son”. Over the past 13 years, long articles have been published – interviews, records, retroactive impact, etc. – devoted to Rap. Every month, it attracts 7500 readers.

In his head: Olivier Beret, one of the rap fans, decided to make his passion for his second job. Because in life, this is 42 -years -the first Toulouse is a teacher at school. “He has nothing to do with him, but he allows me to stay on the page, and I know what he listens to the stadiums,” smiles. He starts listening to rap music during the 12 years, “At the time of the rap trade, it will never leave it!” IAM, MC Solaar, Ethnik Alliance: At that time, listen above all to the “main headlines” before also cared about the artists “underground”. However, his parents are far from this universe.

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“toMore more rap “

“My father makes music, but he has followed classic training: he sings in Baroque collections, plays the piano, says Olivier Perett. He did not achieve. Classic music, you brought me back to the things I knew. “ Follow the studies of biology in Toulouse, before becoming a school teacher. A young graduate, in 2007, went to live in Chile. “I followed the Facebook accounts about rap music, then I saw that they were looking for editors, so I started writing.”

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Upon returning to the 29 -year -old pink city, he decided to open his own blog. “” “”Rap in in -depth articles, expert records, deserves what we wrote on jazz, classic or rock music. Let’s talk about it as equivalent music for others, as explained by the founder of “Good Voice.” Often, it was criticized for words, the frequent side of useful. I wanted to explain this behind, there is complete art, a complete culture. Fortunately he hasToday, rap is much more. “

More than 1000 published articles

Quickly, his papers were read, and a lot of reactions are received. A year later, “does not run out of steam and preserve his personal life”, begins to recruit other editors. Today, there were 12 to work all over the world: Paris, Marseille, Barcelona, ​​Switzerland, New Zealand. They communicate mainly via Facebook and Discord. Professor, student, wealth maker, sound engineer: they all have different professions and contribute to webzine voluntarily. “We do not have an economic model,” says Olivier Perett. It may be difficult, we do this in our spare time. “Works in the evening, weekends, and school holidays.

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The first interview with Nekfeu Solo, Create three Riddles of unpublished sounds, post more than 1000 articles: in 13 years, “Le Bon Son” has developed well. The founder makes him a point of honor to always renew himself. “When I was young, we did not mix between those who listened to rock, rap, and irrigation, like the sects a little. To love everything. I realize myself in many current things: Furax, July, Vald … others Talk to me less, or leave me confused, But I always try to understand how and why it is satisfied. “

Then he tried to integrate new people regularly into the team. “We want to make sure not to always talk about the same artists, not to miss a new scene.” In Toulouse, according to this specialist, “We are lucky, Big names.